Chapter 16 World History

Who was the leader of the Puritan settlers in America?

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Winthrop
• William Penn
• Miles Standish

What established the civil authority for the Plymouth Colony?

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Plymouth Constitution
• Mayflower Compact

Which group did not belong to the Third Estate in France?

• Peasants
• Clergy
• City workers
• Doctors

Which event came first?

• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• Battle of Saratoga
• Ratification of the Constitution
• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Which term refers to the division of power between national and state governments?

• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers
• Federalism
• Popular sovereignty

In what year was the Constitution adopted by the states?

• 1776
• 1782
• 1785
• 1787

Which French document lists the national rights of all people?

• Declaration of the Rights of Man
• Tennis Court Oath
• Bill of Rights
• Brunswick Manifesto

Who led the British at the Battle of Trafalgar?

• Cornwallis
• Lord Nelson
• Marlborough
• Duke of Wellington

Where had the Pilgrims been granted permission to settle?

• Massachusetts Bay
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• Plymouth

What was Napoleon’s most famous and enduring accomplishment?

• His agreement with the pope
• The Continental System
• Battle of Waterloo
• Code Napoleon