From English Revolution to American Liberty: A Legacy of Rights

What event marked a dramatic shift in the relationship between rulers and the governed in England?

• The American Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The English Civil War

• The Industrial Revolution

Who was the king put on trial and executed during the English Civil War?

• King George III

• King Charles I

• King James II

• King William III

Which political philosopher argued that people possessed natural rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson

What document resulted from the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

• The American Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

What did the English Bill of Rights guarantee?

• Colonial independence

• Unrestricted royal power

• Free elections and regular Parliaments

• Absolute monarchy

Which king was peacefully deposed during the Glorious Revolution?

• King William III

• King James II

• King George III

• King Charles I

What did American leaders draw heavily from during their struggle for liberty?

• German legal traditions

• English revolutionary precedents

• Spanish colonial policies

• French political philosophy

Which document reflects the English heritage in American founding documents?

• The Magna Carta

• The Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

What system in America traces its lineage to earlier English conflicts?

• Checks and balances

• Theocracy

• Feudalism

• Monarchical rule

What concept emerged from the historical struggles mentioned in the text?

• Feudalism

• Colonialism

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional government