Documents 20-21

Which documents did we learn about? Check all that apply.

• Magna Carta

• Charters of the Virginia Company

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Bible

IN what country did King John sign the Magna Carta?

• Germany

• France

• England

• Mexico

According to the Magna Carta, the King had the power to violate the rights of his subjects.

• True

• False

What did king James I give to the Virginia Company of London?

• A cold

• Charters to establish a colony

• A colony

• Lots and lots of money

What colony was established by the Virginia Company of London?

• Plymouth

• Richmond

• Jamestown

• Williamburg

According to the Charters of the Virginia company, what travelled with colonists settling in the New World?

• Their dogs

• Their rights

• Their wives

• Their clothes

When the American colonies declared their independence, they claimed that their rights under the Magna Carta and Charters of Virginia Company were being taken by the King.

• True

• False

Who is this author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• George Mason

• Betty Crocker

Which rights did the Virginia Declaration if Rights declare that the government could never take away? Check all that apply

• Freedom of press

• Freedom of religion

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to a good, well-paying job

Which principles were established by the Virginia Declaration of Rights? Check all that apply.

• Rule of law

• Consent of the governed

• Limited government

• Only the rich shall rule