TCI U1, L7: The Decline of Feudalism

What was the Magna Carta?

• A famous battle in the Hundred Years' War

• A written legal agreement that limited the king's power

• A type of disease that spread in the 1300s

• A series of religious reforms

What was one effect of the bubonic plague in Europe during the 1300s?

• Strengthening of feudalism

• Increase in population

• Sweeping economic and social changes

• Rise of new monarchies

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What was the significance of the Hundred Years' War?

• It strengthened the power of feudal lords

• It shifted power from feudal lords to monarchs and the common people

• It led to the signing of the Magna Carta

• It caused the spread of the bubonic plague

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What was one of Henry II's legal reforms?

• Abolishing the jury system

• Allowing people to be jailed without trial

• Insisting that a jury formally accuse a person of a serious crime

• Strengthening the power of feudal lords

What was the main reason for the quarrel between Henry II and Thomas Becket?

• Disagreement over taxes

• Dispute over royal rights

• Conflict over land ownership

• Argument about trade routes

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What significant document did King John sign in 1215?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Declaration of Independence

What does the term "habeas corpus" refer to?

• The right to free speech

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to own property

• The right to bear arms

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Who established the Model Parliament in 1295?

• King John

• King Henry II

• King Edward I

• King Richard III

What was one of the major impacts of the bubonic plague in Europe?

• Increase in population

• Strengthening of feudalism

• Decline of feudalism

• Rise of new religions

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CCSS.RI.7.2

Where did historians suspect the plague began?

• Europe

• Africa

• Central Asia

• South America