Effects of Historical Documents in England

What was an effect of the Magna Carta in England?

• It created a democratic government.

• It limited the power of the king.

• It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.

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How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?

• Citizens were able to choose the monarch.

• Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.

• Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.

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What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

• They expected the same rights as English citizens.

• They expected to be governed by the English king.

• They expected to reject their English citizenship.

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The English Bill of Rights was important to colonists because it...

• spelled out the rights they had as English citizens.

• defined crimes and punishments for the colonists.

• ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors.

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The right to petition in the English Bill of Rights gave citizens the right to...

• ask the government to do something or make a change.

• educate their children in church schools or at home.

• organize fairs with contests and entertainments.

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Which region included New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which of the following was NOT important to the Puritans?

• going to church on Sunday

• reading the Bible

• making time for play on Sundays

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Nine out of ten colonists...

• attended free public schools.

• lived on small family farms.

• were Puritans.

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One could usually tell someone's social class in the colonies by that person's...

• favorite foods.

• style of dress.

• family size.

The First Great Awakening encouraged ideas of...

• freedom and equality.

• loyalty to the British king.

• migrating west.

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