EOC 1 Review Questions GT

How did the Magna Carta influence the U.S. Bill of Rights?

• It established a monarchy

• It called for the separation of church and state

• It introduced limits on government power and protected individual rights

• It created a two-house legislature

What is one way the English Bill of Rights influenced American political thought?

• It banned all taxation

• It supported an absolute monarchy

• It reinforced the idea of limited government and individual protections

• It gave religious leaders control over laws

How is the principle of Rule of Law reflected in both the U.S. Constitution and the Magna Carta?

• By limiting citizen participation in government

• By promoting military rule

• By holding leaders accountable to the same laws as citizens

• By ensuring a theocratic legal system

Which factor most contributed to the development of self-government in the American colonies?

• Strong royal governors

• Salutary neglect from Britain

• Direct control from Parliament

• Weak colonial leadership

Why did the colonial regions develop distinct economies?

• Laws banned them from trading with each other

• Geography and climate shaped their agricultural and economic choices

• British taxes made certain industries illegal

• Each region wanted to mirror British economic policies

Why was education more emphasized in New England than in the South?

• The South had more schools

• The North had better farmland

• Religion in New England encouraged Bible literacy

• Southern plantations required educated workers

What was the main reason the Albany Plan of Union failed?

• Colonies feared losing individual control and power

• Britain rejected the idea

How did the American Revolution inspire movements in other countries?

• By establishing new monarchies abroad

• By demonstrating that colonial rule could be successfully challenged

• By creating international trade agreements

• By encouraging alliances with Britain

Why is Lexington and Concord called the “shot heard round the world”?

• It ended the war

• It was the bloodiest battle

• It inspired global revolutionary movements

• It created peace between nations

What did colonial protests against the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts reveal?

• Colonists were loyal to British rule

• Colonists believed taxation without representation was unjust

• Colonists supported more British troops

• Colonists wanted new kings