Civics Unit 2- Foundations, Colonial America, and Articles

Which principle of American democracy is included in the Magna Carta?

• limited government

• the right to bear arms

• the right to vote

• freedom of the press

Which principle of American democracy was not included in the English Bill of Rights of 1689?

• no cruel punishment

• freedom of religion

• right to bear arms

• no loss of property without due process

Which concept was not an Enlightenment idea that influenced the founders of the United States of America?

• natural rights

• religious freedom

• direct democracy

• the social contract

Which form of government is controlled by a small group of wealthy citizens?

• autocracy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

What are the differences between the English colonies in Jamestown and Plymouth?

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    Settlers established Jamestown to make money, while the Pilgrims founded Plymouth for religious reasons.

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    Jamestown established an oligarchy, while Plymouth set up a monarchy

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    The settlers of Jamestown came from Spain, while the settlers of Plymouth came from Ireland.

• In Jamestown, the people remained loyal to the king of England, while in Plymouth the people declared their independence from Great Britain.

What are the differences between the English colonies in Jamestown and Plymouth?

• Settlers established Jamestown to make boats, while the Pilgrims founded Plymouth for political reasons

• Jamestown established a representative democracy with an assembly, while Plymouth set up a direct democracy using town meetings.

• The settlers of Jamestown came from Spain, while the settlers of Plymouth came from Ireland.

• In Jamestown, the people remained loyal to the king of England, while in Plymouth the people declared their independence from Great Britain.

Which belief about government did the signers of the Mayflower Compact NOT include in that document?

• value of self government

• need to work together

• importance of democracy

• value of freedom of religion

Which group of colonial settlers willingly promised four to seven years of hard work in exchange for the opportunity to move to America?

• indentured servants

• Puritan dissenters

• enslaved Africans

• Dutch traders

Why did the Puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• to avoid paying taxes on tea and other goods

• to escape religious persecution and unrest in England and other parts of Europe

• to form an independent nation free from control by the king

• to create a place where every person could worship as they wish

How were all of the English colonies in America the same?

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    Plantation farming thrived.

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    Colonists valued self-government.

• People considered themselves European citizens

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    All decisions were made in town meetings.