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WorksheetsColonial Government
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
English people won political liberties, such as...
a)
trial by jury
b)
freedom of religion
2.
Colonists believe that gov't should...
a)
control everything
b)
tax the tea
c)
respect civil liberties
d)
give everyone food
3.
The Great Charter is also known as the Magna Carta
a)
TRUE
b)
Fales
4.
The Magna Carta gave colonists...
a)
land
b)
protection from unjust treatment
c)
tax incentives
d)
laws
5.
People elect delegates to make laws and conduct gov't
a)
suspend
b)
impose
c)
representative gov't
d)
tariff
6.
Two chambers of Parliament, House of _________ and House of _______________.
a)
Lords and Queens
b)
Queens and Commons
c)
Keups and Kids
d)
Lords and Commons
7.
The upper, ruling class
a)
aristocracy
b)
democracy
c)
republican
d)
hypocrisy
8.
House of Commons was comprised of___________.
a)
aristrocrats
b)
beauracrats
c)
thundercats
d)
commoners
9.
King James II was remove from power in
a)
1687
b)
1688
c)
1689
d)
1690
10.
The peaceful transfer of power to William and mary
a)
Revolution
b)
Glorious Transfer
c)
Glorious Revolution
d)
Great Transfer
11.
English Bill of Rights created in this year.
a)
1687
b)
1688
c)
1689
d)
1690
12.
Bill of Rights stated that the ruler could not ________ Parliament's laws.
a)
enact
b)
enhance
c)
delete
d)
suspend
13.
Citizens of England had the right to a fair trial by __________.
a)
kids
b)
judges
c)
jury
d)
play
14.
Massachusetts was a charter company.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
Pennsylvania was a proprietary colony
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
16.
Only _______ men with property could vote.
a)
white
b)
black
17.
White indentured servants were allowed to vote
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
Sell to other countries
a)
import
b)
export
c)
report
d)
support
19.
Buy from other countries
a)
export
b)
report
c)
support
d)
import
20.
Country builds wealth and power by building its supplies of gold and silver
a)
importing
b)
mercantilism
c)
parlianment
d)
stealing
21.
Forced colonists to sell their raw materials
a)
Tax Act
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
Triangular Trade
22.
Goods bought by the colonies from other countries were taxed by _____________.
a)
Europe
b)
Colonists
c)
England
d)
Merchants
23.
Colonists resented the ______________ and wanted to manufacture their own goods and sell to anyone.
a)
Tax Acts
b)
Tariff Acts
c)
Triangular Trade Acts
d)
Navigation Acts
24.
This would later cause conflict between the colonies and England.
a)
controls on trade
b)
manufacturing
c)
government
d)
smuggling
25.
Tinware was called this
a)
Breakable China
b)
Poor Man's China
c)
Poor Man's Silver
d)
Breakable Tin
26.
This is the oldest town hall in continuous use
a)
Parliament's House
b)
Pelham's Old Meeting House
c)
Charter House
d)
King James New House
27.
The first legislature established in the colonies in 1619
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
House of Monarchs
c)
House of Commons
d)
House of Colonists
28.
According to the Navigation Acts, ship crews had to be ___________.
a)
Slaves
b)
Colonists
c)
French
d)
English
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