Plantinga World History Glorious Revolution

What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?

• England became a constitutional monarchy
• England became a dictatorship
• William and Mary were publicly executed
• James II returned to England and reclaimed the throne

What was NOT an impact of the Glorious Revolution?

• British kings and queens had limited power.

• The French writers were inspired to speak out against absolutism.

• The American colonists developed similar models of self-government.

• Spanish Explorers brought a more peaceful presence.

How was parliament able to convince William and Mary to agree to the Bill of Rights?

• They offered them a large sum of money.

• They threatened them with military force.

• They promised them more political power.

• They made it a condition of them becoming joint rulers.

Which was NOT contained in the English Bill of Rights?

• The King could not be Catholic.

• Freedom of Speech

• Regular meetings of Parliament and regular elections

• The King agreed to term limits.

The English legislative government is called. 

• Congress
• Parliament
• The Royal Assembly

• British Conference

What is the result of the signing of the English Bill of Rights?

• The monarch had to share power with Parliament
• Monarchs began ruling by divine right
• English citizens had fewer individual rights
• England became an unlimited government

What did King James II do that made him unpopular with the English people?

• He favored Protestants

• He favored Catholics

• He favored older rich men

• He favored his wife

What is the significance of the "divine right of kings?"

• It keeps kings in power by arguing that they serve by and for God.

• It is a law that allows kings to marry multiple times
• It is a rule that allows kings to declare war without the consent of parliament
• It is a principle that grants kings the right to tax their subjects without representation

What is the significance of the Glorious Revolution in the American colonies?

• The English Bill of Rights was the rule of law.

• It resulted in the American colonies gaining independence
• It caused a major economic depression in the colonies
• It marked the beginning of the American Civil War

What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights in the American colonies?

• It established the principle of taxation without representation
• It provided the basis for the American system of government
• It led to many upset Catholics migrating to the American colonies.

• It was a declaration of war against the American colonies