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Wyatt CE 2b Early Documents

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists.

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

2.

Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America.

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

3.

– stated grievances against the king of Great Britain

– declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain

– affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

4.

– established the first form of national government for the independent states

– maintained that major powers resided with individual states

– created weak central government (e.g., no power to tax or enforce laws); led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America.

a)

Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

5.

Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious

6.

Which are unalienable rights?

a)

life

b)

liberty

c)

taxes

d)

pursuit of happiness

e)

voting

7.

Established the idea that all people are equal under the law

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

Declaration of Independence

8.

Established the structure of the United States government

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

d)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

9.

Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights, did all of the following -

a)

established the structure of the United States government.

b)

guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected.

c)

stated grievances against the king of Great Britain

d)

affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people.

e)

protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

10.
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
11.
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
12.
What document is being described? 
- 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 
13.
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
14.
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) 
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as the...
a)
Amendments
b)
Declaration of Rights
c)
Bill of Rights
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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 
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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

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