Founding Documents Review

Which founding document established the principle of rule of law and gave Englishmen basic rights?

• Magna Carta

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Mayflower Compact

Which founding document created the first colony, Jamestown? 

• Virginia Declaration of Rights 
• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
• Charters of the Virginia Company of London 
• Mayflower Compact 

Which founding document gave the people in the colony of Virginia the same rights as Englishmen? 

• Virginia Declaration of Rights 
• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
• Charters of the Virginia Company of London 
• Mayflower Compact 

Which founding document served as a model for the Bill of Rights? 

• Virginia Declaration of Rights 
• Declaration of Independence 
• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
• The Mayflower Compact 

This document declared our independence from Great Britain

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

This document created the United States of America and supports equality for all

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

The "grievances" identified in the Declaration of Independence are...

• a list of good things the King did for the colonists 
• a list of colonies the King controlled in America 
• a list of complaints against the King 
• a list of demands from the King 

The unalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness appear in which document?

• The VA Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble

• The Charters of the VA Company of London