1. Which of these documents was an agreement among new colonists to follow laws for the common good? (3 points)
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Paine's Common Sense
English Bill of Rights
2.
Which of the following statements best describes the influence of the Magna Carta? (3 points)
It showed that a monarch's powers were limited, that even he or she had to respect citizen rights and laws.
It taught colonists that people could come together for a common cause and create a brand-new government.
It created a list of specific rules that people starting a new colony should agree to and follow for the good of all.
It represented the wishes of the European monarchs that they should have an absolute right to rule their colonies.
3.
Which of these documents listed specific rights that the monarch would have to protect and respect? (3 points)
English Bill of Rights
Paine's Common Sense
U. S. Constitution
Mayflower Compact
4.
Which of the following documents was important to convincing the American colonists to break away from Britain? (3 points)
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Paine's Common Sense
5.
Which of the following is not an idea from Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense? (3 points)
British leaders base decisions on their own interests, not the colonies' interests.
American colonists were from all over Europe, not just Britain.
The British monarch should be respected as a matter of common sense.
The American colonies would do well without any help from Britain.
6.
Study the following quote. Then answer the question that follows.

"I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation to show a single advantage that this continent can reap by being connected with Great Britain. ... Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe."

This quote from Thomas Paine's Common Sense (3 points)
argues that ties to Great Britain are essential to maintain prices for corn grown in the colonies
states that breaking away is a good idea as long as they continue to trade with Great Britain
challenges those who wish to break away from Great Britain to find other countries to trade with
reassures colonial farmers that they can earn a profit from their goods without Great Britain's help
7.
Study the following quote. Then answer the question that follows.

"We ... enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience."

This quote from the Mayflower Compact helped American colonists understand the idea of (3 points)
petition
constitutional monarchy
tyranny
social contract
8.
Study the following quote. Then answer the question that follows.

"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions ... except by the lawful judgment of his peers."

This quote from the Magna Carta encouraged American colonists to believe that (3 points)
people accused of crimes had certain rights unless found guilty through a legal process
free people should be put in jail for their own safety if threatened by their neighbors
anyone can be arrested, put in jail, and have his or her stuff taken away by peers
only going to court can determine whether a person should get their property returned
9.
Did the Magna Carta influence the American colonists' ideas about government? (3 points)
No, it was a document read only in England and did not influence the American colonists.
No, it was an agreement between some of the American colonists to follow rules when they established their colony.
Yes, it was an example of a limited monarchy in England, and explained that the monarch should not have unrestricted powers.
Yes, it was a contract between early English settlers and was used to set up all of the American colonies.
10.
"A monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any' but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes."—William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England

Which of the following documents addressed Blackstone's concern in this quote? (3 points)
The Magna Carta, because it limited the power of the king
Common Sense, because it encouraged American colonists to declare independence
The Mayflower Compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for Plymouth settlers
The English Bill of Rights, because it later influenced the U. S. Bill of Rights