Exploring Colonial American Government Structures

What document signed in 1215 influenced the American colonists' views on government?

• The Petition of Right

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

Which document stated that the monarch could not impose taxes without Parliament's consent?

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Petition of Right

What rights were established by the English Bill of Rights in 1689?

• Right to privacy

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Protection against excessive bail and cruel punishment

Which colonial assembly was the first to be established in America?

• Massachusetts General Court

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly

• New York Assembly

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A trade agreement

• A plan for self-government

• A declaration of war

• A religious text

Which document explicitly outlined the right to a fair trial and protection against cruel punishment?

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Petition of Right

How did the distance from Britain affect colonial governors' power?

• Increased their power

• Decreased their power

• Made them symbolic figures

• Had no effect

What role did colonial assemblies play in governance?

• They were purely advisory

• They managed foreign affairs

• They had no real power

• They controlled taxation and lawmaking

Who were allowed to vote for the colonial assemblies?

• Only appointed officials

• Landowning white males

• All colonists

• All male colonists

What was a key feature of the governance system in the colonies?

• Governance by local chieftains

• Elected colonial assemblies

• Direct rule by the British King

• Absence of a legal system