Colonial Documents

In which year was the Magna Carta written?

• 1620
• 1215
• 1689
• 1776

Who wrote Common Sense?

• English nobles
• English Parliament
• Pilgrims/Puritans
• Thomas Paine

Which of the "Big Ideas" was best represented in the Mayflower Compact?

• due process
• self government
• limited government
• rights

Which document was written by anonymous authors?

• Cato's Letters
• Common Sense
• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta

In which year was the English Bill of Rights written?

• 1620
• 1689
• 1720
• 1776

Which document was written in 1620?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

Which document was written in everyday language, and tried to explain why the colonies should become independent from England?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Catto's Letters

• Common Sense

Which documents were government documents?

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• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

Which documents applied the "big idea" of rights?

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• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Cato's Letters

• Mayflower Compact

Which documents dealt with the "big idea" Rule of Law

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• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Cato's Letters