Colonial Influences iCivics Reading Questions

What was the biggest influence on the Founding Fathers when creating the American system of government?

• French heritage

• Spanish heritage

• British heritage

• Native American heritage

What document limited the power of the king and protected certain rights for the nobles in England?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• Cato's Letters

Which concept was introduced by the Magna Carta?

• Self-government

• Absolute monarchy

• Limited government

• Divine right of kings

What did the Mayflower Compact aim to create?

• A new monarchy

• A new government

• A new religion

• A new trade route

What year did the Pilgrims leave England in the Mayflower?

• 1600

• 1610

• 1620

• 1630

What is the term for a government where people agree to follow its rules and protect each other?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Self-government

• Theocracy

What did the Founders use to get their ideas for government?

• The Internet

• Books and printed materials

• Television

• Radio

What did the Magna Carta help create in England?

• The monarchy

• The Parliament

• The church

• The army

What did the nobles force King John to sign in the early 1200s?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• Cato's Letters

What was the main purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To limit the powers of the Parliament

• To expand the rights of the king

• To expand the rights of the Parliament and the people

• To establish a new monarchy