Enlightenment

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Social Studies
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7th - 8th Grade
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Jennifer Woosley
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
universal suffrage
a limited monarchy
religious toleration
a laissez-faire economy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The people who came to the American colonies in the 17th century had already been exposed to the idea of limited government thanks mainly to
the Magna Carta
the Constitution
the Council of Trent
the Articles of Confederation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Mayflower Compact was unique because it
was the foundation for the Declaration of Independence.
allowed black colonists freedom centuries before emancipation.
allowed colonist to import slaves from Africa to work on southern plantations.
was the first example of colonial self-government in northeastern North America.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The first written plan of self-government in a British colony in North America was the
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Petition of Right
Fundamental Orders
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
John Locke's writing reflects the ideals of the Enlightenment in that
men are created with equal rights and responsibilities under the law of nature.
civil society is not possible when men work to protect their property.
there is no private property, and therefore no justice or injustice.
governments must be ruled by democracy, rather than a monarch.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
To reinstate King James III
To weaken the role of Parliament
To establish the British cabinet system
To limit the power of the British monarch
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The idea of an accused person's right to due process was originally found in which English document?
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Prince Harry's letter of resignation
social contract
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