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Early Colonial History and Founding Documents

Authored by Patricia White

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Early Colonial History and Founding Documents
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1.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Look at the categories of each founding document(s) and determine which idea, person, or detail belongs in each category.

Groups:

(a) Common Sense

,

(b) Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

,

(c) Mayflower Compact

Influenced the Declaration of Indepdence

Year: 1776

Created Limited Government

This gave rights to the Baron and Nobles

Established self government

Written by the Pilgrims

Established Due Process and Trial by Jury

Created the fire for revolution

Created Rule of Law

Year: 1620

Written by Thomas Paine

Created a civil-body politik

Year: 1215

Written by King John

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following documents to the correct definition or idea

Inspired the Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

Established self government

Mayflower Compact

Created limited government

Declaration of Independence

Established Due Process

English Bill of Rights

Thomas Paine's document inspired this

Common Sense

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This is one of the most quoted passages from Common Sense, which became a best seller in the American colonies early in 1776. How did Paine's argument affect the colonists' opinions about how they ought to be governed?

It led some Americans to believe that their colonies needed new constitutions.

It convinced many Americans that they should seek independence from Britain.

It convinced many Americans that they should be represented in Parliament.

It led some Americans to believe that their colonies needed elected governors.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Mayflower Compact, drawn up by the Pilgrims in 1620, establishes a form of government based on

democratic ideas that were first found in the U.S. Constitution.

electing a new king to preside over the colonies.

a shared system of rule between the colonists and the King of England.

the will of the colonists rather than on that of the King of England.

5.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Reorder the Founding Documents from earliest date to latest date

Magna Carta

Declaration of Independence

"Common Sense"

Mayflower Compact

English Bill of Rights

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the correct principle to the correct document

Established the English Bill of Rights and right to bear arms

Magna Carta

Set up a self government in Massachusett

The Pilgrims

Signed the Magna Carta establishing limited government

Parliament

Based on wanting to separate from England

Thomas Paine

Established the idea of Rule of Law

King John

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which right is listed in the Magna Carta guaranteeing a "lawful judgement of one's peers"

No taxation without representation

Freedom of speech

Trial by jury

Freedom of religion

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