Influential Documents and Events Exam

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1066

• 1215

Who were the Pilgrims that signed the Mayflower Compact?

• French Explorers

• Spanish Conquistadors

• English Separatists

• Dutch Settlers

What year was the English Bill of Rights enacted?

• 1776

• 1689

• 1492

• 1620

Who was the key figure associated with the Great Awakening?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Jonathan Edwards

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which document declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

What rights did the Magna Carta guarantee?

• The Magna Carta guaranteed the right to freedom of speech

• The Magna Carta guaranteed the right to bear arms

• The Magna Carta guaranteed rights such as the right to a fair trial, the right to justice, and the limitation of the king's power.

• The Magna Carta guaranteed the right to free education for all citizens

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To declare independence from England

• To establish a self-governing colony based on majority rule.

• To establish a religious theocracy in the new colony

• To establish a monarchy in the new colony

How did the English Bill of Rights limit the power of the monarchy?

• Allowing the monarchy to make all decisions without any limitations

• Abolishing Parliament and the rights of the people

• Establishing a constitutional monarchy, ensuring the supremacy of Parliament, and guaranteeing certain rights to the people.

• Granting absolute power to the monarchy

What were the main beliefs of the Great Awakening?

• The main beliefs included conformity, lack of personal salvation, and inequality of all people in the eyes of God.

• The main beliefs included rejection of personal salvation, denial of individual religious experience, and inequality of all people in the eyes of God.

• The main beliefs included personal salvation, individual religious experience, and equality of all people in the eyes of God.

• The main beliefs included materialism, atheism, and discrimination of all people in the eyes of God.

What were the main grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Taxation with representation, housing of soldiers, and right to a speedy trial

• No taxation, right to bear arms, and freedom of speech

• Denial of religious freedom, lack of representation in government, and excessive trade restrictions

• Taxation without representation, quartering of soldiers, and denial of trial by jury.