2024 2.1 MASTER

What was the earliest historical document that directly influenced the United States? HINT: It limited the power of the monarch and protected the rights of the nobility.

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• United States Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

In which order were the following foundational documents of the United States created?

• Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Mayflower Compact
• Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

Which two documents were foundational in establishing early American self-governance? Hint: These two documents were written on U.S. soil.

• Articles of Confederation and Mayflower Compact
• Magna Carta and Mayflower Compact
• English Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta and Articles of Confederation

Which document served as the first governing system for the newly independent United States?

• United States Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Federalist Papers

Which of the following was written to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution?

• Mayflower Compact
• Magna Carta
• Federalist Papers
• Declaration of Independence

Which document outlined the separation of powers among the branches of government?

• Magna Carta
• United States Constitution
• Federalist Papers
• Mayflower Compact

Which two documents clearly outlined grievances against British rule or governance?

• Mayflower Compact and Federalist Papers
• Magna Carta and Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation and Mayflower Compact
• Federalist Papers and Declaration of Independence

Which document marked the colonies' official break from Great Britain and declared the United States as an independent nation?

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Federalist Papers
• Mayflower Compact