Lesson 4 section 3: Rights of Colonists

What was the Magna Carta?

• A law

• A charter

• A king

• A battle

What did the Magna Carta establish?

• The foundation of Parliament

• The king's absolute power

• The limitation of the monarch's power

• The English Bill of Rights

What was the Glorious Revolution?

• A war in America

• A change in power in England without bloodshed

• The founding of Parliament

• The signing of the Magna Carta

What did the English Bill of Rights establish?

• The king's right to impose taxes

• The power of Parliament to make laws

• The establishment of colonies

• The right to bear arms

What could be a punishment for very serious crimes in the colonies?

• A fine

• A trial by jury

• Public humiliation

• Death

What were Puritans in New England known to add to the list of crimes punishable by death?

• Theft

• Denying the true God

• Drunkenness

• Forgery

What were blue laws?

• Laws about trade

• Sunday laws

• Laws against piracy

• Laws about land ownership

What led to the Salem witch trials?

• Girls acting strangely in church

• A law

• A dispute over land

• A book

Who was forced off the throne during the Glorious Revolution?

• Queen Mary

• King John

• King James II

• Prince William of Orange

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To establish a new monarchy

• To declare independence from France

• To limit the power of the king and queen

• To grant rights to the people and Parliament