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Historical Documents Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

a)

King John of England

b)

King James I of England

c)

George Mason

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Which document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

c)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

3.

Who was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)

King John of England

b)

King James I of England

c)

George Mason

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

What fundamental principle is established by the Magna Carta?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

c)

Established rule of law

d)

Unalienable rights

5.

Which document was authored by Thomas Jefferson and established freedom of religion?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

6.

What is the main impact of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Provided a government for the Virginia colony

b)

Established separation of church and state

c)

Declared the colonies independent

d)

Created a weak central government

7.

Which document led to the Constitution of the United States?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

8.

What rights are guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Rights later contained in the Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

Established rule of law

9.

Who adopted the Articles of Confederation?

a)

King John of England

b)

King James I of England

c)

George Mason

d)

Continental Congress

10.

What was the main impact of the Charters of the Virginia Company of London?

a)

Gave Englishmen, and eventually Americans, basic rights and freedoms

b)

Provided a government for the Virginia colony

c)

Was the model for the Bill of Rights

d)

Established separation of church and state

11.
Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Charters of the Virginia Company of London
d)
The Articles of Confederation
12.

What was the United States of America's first government?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Magna Carta

d)

U.S. Constitution

13.

a contract signed by the king given to a company to start a colony of Jamestown

a)

compact

b)

charter

c)

liberty

d)

independence

14.

How many colonies declared their independence from Britain in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

13

b)

12

c)

10

d)

15

15.

Which of the following was a grievance against King George III mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Imposing taxes without consent

b)

Refusing to allow freedom of religion

c)

Banning the use of the English language

d)

Forcing American soldiers to serve in the British army