Colonial Influences

In 1215, a document called the __________ limited

the power of the king.

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Cato's Letters

• parliament

The Pilgrims needed a government—fast!

The men agreed to create a new government and to

follow its rules. This is the _________________________

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Cato's Letters

• none of the above

The men agreed to create a new government and to

follow its rules. In exchange, they would all protect each

other. This is an example of _________________

• a dictatorship

• a monarchy

• self government

• none of the above

In 1689. like the Magna Carta, the ____________ expanded

the rights of the Parliament and the people, while

limiting the powers of the king even more.

• English Bill of Rights

• Parliament

• Cato's Letters

• none of the above

_____________discussed many different ideas, such as freedom of

expression, which became very influential in the colonies. The author used a fake name.

• Cato's Letters

• English Bill of Rights

• Parliament

• none of the above

published a pamphlet called Common Sense in 1776 explaining why everyone should fight for freedom.

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Cato

• none of the above

________ was the part of the British government that made laws and stood up for peoples’ rights

• Parliament

• the governor

• Congress

• none of above

When the Americans won the Revolutionary War, Britain lost all control of the colonies

• true

• false

There were 13 colonies.

• true

• false

Rule of Law means that no one is above the law and that everyone has to obey the law.

• true

• false