Colonial Influences on Govt. and Independence

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Which document limited the power of the King of England? Options: English Bill of Rights, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact

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Magna Carta

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Which political idea was influenced by the provision: "No freeman shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions...except by the lawful judgement of his peers..." - Magna Carta, 1215? Options: federalism, due process, a bicameral legislature, the social contract

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due process

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Which document extended voting rights to non-church members? Options: Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Which statement explains the significance of the House of Burgesses?

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the assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures

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Which of the following rights that Americans enjoy today was established in the Magna Carta? Options: freedom of speech, trial by jury, freedom of religion, freedom of the press

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trial by jury

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The following factors contributed most to what?
1. Distance from Great Britain
2. Mayflower Compact
3. Town hall meetings

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growth of representative government in the British colonies

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What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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it provided the basis for a self-governing colony

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Which of the following is in correct chronological order? Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Magna Carta, House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights

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Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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English Bill of Rights

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Which statement accurately describes the people who were allowed to vote in elections of representatives to colonial assemblies? Options: they were colonists of means born in America, they were men who owned property, they were women who were able to read and write, they were colonists born in England

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they were men who owned property