Unit 2: Early Documents

In which year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1066

• 1215

• 1492

• 1776

What was one of the main purposes of the Magna Carta?

• To declare independence

• To list the rights of nobles

• To establish a new religion

• To create a new currency

What principle did the Magna Carta establish regarding the king?

• The king could rule without any laws

• The king had to obey the law (Rule of Law)

• The king was above the law

• The king could change laws at will

What did the Charters of the Virginia Company establish for the colonists?

• The right to vote in England

• The rights of all Englishmen would be guaranteed to the colonists

• The right to free trade with other countries

• The right to form their own government

What permission did the king give to the colonists according to the Charters of the Virginia Company?

(a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• To trade with Spain

• To establish a monarchy

• Sail to the new world
• To form alliances with Native Americans

• Establish Colonies
• Claim Lands
• To form a new government
• Spread Christianity

What year was the English Bill of Rights established?

• 1689

• 1776

• 1607

• 1812

What did the English Bill of Rights give to the citizens?

• Power

• Land

• Money

• Citizenship

The English Bill of Rights served as a model for which document?

• Virginia Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• U.S. Constitution

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights establish about the source of power?

• The government is the ultimate source of power.

• The king is the ultimate source of power.

• The people are the ultimate source of power.

• The military is the ultimate source of power.