WorksheetsFoundational Documents Study Guide
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which document, signed in 1215, limited the power of English monarchs and established the principle that everyone, including rulers, must follow the law?
The English Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
Common Sense
The Mayflower Compact
What document did the Pilgrims create and sign aboard their ship before landing in Plymouth in 1620?
The English Bill of Rights
Common Sense
The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine in 1776, convinced many colonists to support independence from Great Britain by using simple language to explain why separation was necessary. What was it called?
The English Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
Common Sense
Which document, created in 1689, established Parliament's power over the monarch and protected certain basic rights of English citizens?
The English Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
Common Sense
The Mayflower Compact
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To declare independence from England
To limit the king's power
To establish self-government in the new colony
To guarantee religious freedom for all
Which document influenced the American Bill of Rights and established important rights like trial by jury?
Common Sense
The Mayflower Compact
The English Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
Thomas Paine's Common Sense argued that:
The colonies should remain loyal to England
America should become independent
The king should have more power
Parliament should control the colonies
The Magna Carta was important because it:
Created the first American government
Established that no one is above the law
Declared independence from Britain
Created freedom of religion
Which document was the first written agreement for self-government in the American colonies?
The Magna Carta
Common Sense
The Mayflower Compact
The English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was significant because it:
Limited the power of Parliament
Gave more power to the king
Established separation from England
Protected citizens' rights and limited royal power
