Foundations Review

What was the Magna Carta?

• It was the name of a city in Spain.

• It was the celebration month for English royalty.

• It was a document that stated that the king had to follow the same rules as everyone else.

  It also gave rights to free citizens.

• It gave rights to the enslaved and free persons of England.

The English Bill of Rights explained what laws the parliament and monarchy had to follow.

• true

• false

• Somewhat right, it also explained the document was only good for 10 years.

• Explained how the parliament and monarchy were equal.

The colonists were angry for a number of different reasons EXCEPT

• high taxes

• being taxed without representation in parliament

• being charged a fee for moving to the colonies

• only being about to trade legally with Great Britain

The Mayflower Compact

• allowed the colonist to tax themselves

• was the first example of self-government, the colonists agreed to make their own laws to preserve the settlement

• allowed some colonists to leave the settlement and go off on their own

• included both men and women in the signing of the document

The Houses of Burgesses (1619)

• Was a jean factory

• was set-up by the King

• the first example of congress in the colonies

• not respected

Representative government

• wasn't what the colonists wanted

• Only allowed women to participate

• a government created by the King

• a government in which people have a say by electing persons to make decisions for them

What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a legal system for the new colony

• To declare independence from England

• To create a trade agreement with Native Americans

• To outline the rights of women in the colony

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'taxation without representation'?

• Colonists were taxed by their own elected officials

• Colonists were taxed by the British Parliament without having any representatives in it

• Colonists were taxed only during wartime

• Colonists were taxed based on their income levels

What was a significant outcome of the Magna Carta?

• It established the first English colony in America

• It limited the power of the monarchy and laid the foundation for parliamentary democracy

• It abolished the feudal system in England

• It granted voting rights to all English citizens

Iroquois Confederacy

• Iroquois Confederacy is a religious group.
• Iroquois Confederacy is a military organization.
• Iroquois Confederacy is an alliance of Native American tribes.
• Iroquois Confederacy is a European political alliance.