Which historic document did the Barons require King John to sign in 1215, effectively limiting the power of a monarch for the first time?
Topic 2 Review - The Beginnings of American Government

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Chadwick Wykle
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
The Olive Branch Petition
The Magna Carta
Answer explanation
The Barons required King John to sign The Magna Carta in 1215, limiting the power of a monarch for the first time.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What two major plans were offered as replacements for the Articles of Confederation at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
The New Jersey and Georgia Plans
The Connecticut and Virginia Plans
The New Jersey and Virginia Plans
The Pennsylvania and South Carolina Plans
Answer explanation
The correct major plans offered as replacements for the Articles of Confederation at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 were The New Jersey and Virginia Plans.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The English colonists brought with them knowledge of political systems that influenced constitutional government in North America. Which answer most emphasizes that people should have a voice in determining what their government can and cannot do?
Colonialism
Limited Government
Representative Government
Ordered Government
Answer explanation
The answer choice 'Representative Government' emphasizes that people should have a voice in determining what their government can and cannot do by electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which event, born out of “The Glorious Revolution” and signed in 1689 by William and Mary, directly influenced later American political ideas and traditions?
The Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
Answer explanation
The English Bill of Rights directly influenced later American political ideas and traditions, born out of 'The Glorious Revolution' and signed in 1689 by William and Mary.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the first permanent English colony established in North America in the year 1607?
Plymouth
Jamestown
Roanoke
St. Augustine
Answer explanation
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony established in North America in the year 1607.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The second permanent English colony in North America was established by a group of Puritans fleeing religious persecution in 1620.
Plymouth
Rhode Island
Jamestown
Roanoke Island
Answer explanation
The correct choice is Plymouth because it was the second permanent English colony established by Puritans in 1620, not Jamestown, Rhode Island, or Roanoke Island.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Viewed as an important document in the development of democracy in the English colonies, it stated that "all would work together for just and equal laws and the overall good of the new colony."
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
The Declaration of Independence
Answer explanation
The Mayflower Compact is the correct choice as it emphasized working together for just and equal laws in the new colony, contributing to the development of democracy in the English colonies.
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