WorksheetsCE 2b
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What document gave the colonist in Jamestown the same rights as if living in England?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
2.
The excerpt "that all men are created equal" comes from what document that influences the US Constitution?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
d)
Articles of Confederation
3.
What document is being described?
- first national government for the United States
-national/central government weak
-states are strong
- first national government for the United States
-national/central government weak
-states are strong
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
d)
Democracy
4.
Which statement is not correct?
a)
Charters of VA Company- colonist gave up their rights to the King
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights- model for Bill of Right (first ten amendments) to US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation- weaknesses led to the writing of the US Constitution
5.
Which document written by Thomas Jefferson focused on religious beliefs?
a)
Constitution of the United States
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
6.
Select the one that is NOT a weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
a)
No power to tax
b)
No religious freedom
c)
No power to enforce laws
d)
No common currency(money)
7.
The Bill of Rights (first ten amendments attached to the Constitution) was modeled after what document written by George Mason?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Rule of Law
d)
US Constitution
8.
Bonus question: Who was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
9.
This document guarantees equality under the law, establishes the structure of our government, and affirms individual worth and dignity of all people.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
US Constitution
c)
Charters of the VA Company of London
10.
This document provides the unalienable rights, declares the colonies independence from Great Britain, and lists grievances against the king.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Declaration of Rights
c)
Bill of Rights
11.
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as the...
a)
Amendments
b)
Declaration of Rights
c)
Bill of Rights
12.
This document will guarantee the rights of Englishmen to the colonist
a)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Charters of the VA Company of London
c)
Magna Carta
13.
This document led to the writing of the US Constitution, had a weak central government, and made the states independent.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
14.
This document was a model for the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
VA Declaration of Rights
15.
The "grievances" identified in the Declaration of Independence are...
a)
a list of good things the King did for the colonists
b)
a list of colonies the King controlled in America
c)
a list of complaints against the King
d)
a list of demands from the King
16.
Which document affirmed the unalienable rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
d)
The Articles of Confederation
17.
What document will give Englishmen rights and also for the very first time, make the king follow the rules?
a)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
18.
stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
a)
VA Statute of Religious Freedom
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
VA Declaration of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
19.
Stated the grievances against the king of Great Britain
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
VA Statute of Religious Freedom
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
20.
What is significant about the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
a. Declared the colonies independent from Great Britain
b)
b. Set up the United States Government
c)
c. Guaranteed the same rights as Englishmen for the colonists going to Virginia
d)
d. Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
21.
From which document would the following most likely have come?“no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship”
a)
a. Declaration of Independence
b)
b. Charter of the Virginia Company of London
c)
c. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
d)
d. Pennsylvania Bill of Rights
22.
The following quote is a list of grievances about the King of England. Which document is the quote from?“He has refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good...He has refused to pass Laws for large districts of people...
a)
a. Charters of VA Company of London
b)
b. VA Declaration of Rights
c)
c. Declaration of Independence
d)
d. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
23.
Affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
24.
Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
25.
Declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
26.
Freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
27.
Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
28.
What is significant about the Charters of the Virginia Company of London?
a)
a. Declared the colonies independent from Great Britain
b)
b. Set up the United States Government
c)
c. Guaranteed the same rights as Englishmen for the colonists going to Virginia
d)
d. Declared we’d become Canadians
29.
A ______________________ is the opening section or introductory statement.
a)
a. Representative Government
b)
b. Limited Government
c)
c. Preamble
d)
d. Government’s Rights
30.
In the United States, whoever the more people vote for becomes Senator, which shows ___________________.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Preamble
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
31.
The _____________________ lists the reasons for the US Constitution.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Preamble
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
32.
The Constitution states that every person should be treated the same in the court system, which demonstrates __________________________________.
a)
A-Protecting minority Rights
b)
B-Majority Rule
c)
C - Equality under law
d)
D-Establishing the structure of government
33.
The Declaration of Independence is significant because it was –
a)
the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War
b)
an explanation of why the colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain
c)
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
d)
the document that the Articles of Confederation replaced
34.
Which document established the first form of national government for the newly independent states?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Charters of the Virginia Company of London
c)
The Constitution of the United States
d)
The Declaration of Independence
35.
What was the main guarantee of "The Charters of the Virginia Company of London"?
a)
Separate America from Great Britain
b)
Form a new government for the colonies
c)
Guarantee colonists the same rights as Englishmen
d)
Affirm individual worth and dignity of all men
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