Influential Documents and Their Impact

What key ideas were influenced by the influential documents discussed?

• Absolute Monarchy, Divine Right, Feudalism

• Limited Government, Self Government, Individual Rights, Independence

• Socialism, Communism, Anarchy

• Imperialism, Colonialism, Mercantilism

In what year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1776

• 1492

• 1215

• 1066

What was the primary purpose of the Magna Carta?

• To establish an absolute monarchy in England.

• To declare England's independence from France.

• To limit the power of the king and establish constitutional law.

• To grant universal suffrage to all citizens.

What concept did the Mayflower Compact establish among the Pilgrims?

• Absolute rule by a governor.

• Self-government.

• A feudal system.

• A military dictatorship.

What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a new monarchy in the colonies.

• To create a system of self-government among the Pilgrims.

• To declare war on the United Kingdom.

• To outline individual rights for all colonists.

What was a significant outcome of the English Bill of Rights?

• It granted the King absolute power over the people.

• It established a system of self-government for the colonies.

• It guaranteed individual rights and limited the power of the government.

• It encouraged colonists to seek independence from England.

What was the main goal of the document "Common Sense"?

• To establish a new set of laws for the British Parliament.

• To encourage the American colonists to declare independence from the UK.

• To outline the rights of individuals within the British Empire.

• To propose a new economic system for the colonies.

Which of the following was a key characteristic that made "Common Sense" influential?

• It was a complex legal treatise understood only by scholars.

• It was written by a British loyalist who supported the King.

• It was a cheap and widely distributed pamphlet that used simple arguments.

• It proposed a detailed plan for a new colonial government.