Lesson 6 Life in the Colonies review

Vocabulary:

powers or privileges that belong to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government

• rights

• Magna Carta

• Parliament

• English Bill of Rights

• Great Awakening

Vocabulary:

an agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom and established that the power of the monarch was limited

• rights

• Magna Carta

• Parliament

• English Bill of Rights

• Great Awakening

Vocabulary:

the lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom

• rights

• Magna Carta

• Parliament

• English Bill of Rights

• Great Awakening

Vocabulary:

an act passed by Parliament in 1689 that limited the monarch's power by giving certain powers to Parliament and listing specific rights of the citizens

• rights

• Magna Carta

• Parliament

• English Bill of Rights

• Great Awakening

Vocabulary:

a revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s

• rights

• Magna Carta

• Parliament

• English Bill of Rights

• Great Awakening

Where did most people live in the 1700's in the colonies?

• on a large plantation

• on a small farm

• in a city

• in the wilderness

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

• they expected to be ruled by the king

• they expected the same rights as English citizens

• they expected to no longer be English citizens

• they expected to vote to choose the leader of Parliament

Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?

• monarchy

• Parliament

• political parties

• self-government

What was an effect of the Magna Carta in England?

• limited the power of the king

• established a democratic government

• allowed Parliament to impose taxes

• established a Bill of Rights for the citizens

How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?

• citizens could choose the monarch

• the king was denied power over citizens

• citizens determined if laws were passed

• laws were made by representatives of the people