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History, 25.11.2019 06:31 corncob155

1. which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding the mayflower compact?

- [ ] a. it made plymouth a royal colony.
- [ ] b. it founded the plymouth colony under a proprietary governor.
- [ ] c. it created the massachusetts bay colony.
- [x] d. it gave the pilgrims their own charter.

2. what document gave only parliament the power to tax?

- [ ] a. mayflower compact
- [ ] b. magna carta
- [x] c. confirmation of charters
- [ ] d. westminster model

3. regarding the magna carta, which statement is false?

- [ ] a. the document required trial by a jury of one's peers.
- [ ] b. the meeting of the english barons and king john occurred at runnymede.
- [x] c. the document assured all english citizens freedom of speech.
- [ ] d. king john was forced to sign the document.

4. the purpose of the petition sent to king george iii by the first continental congress was to

- [ ] a. request a place in parliament for colonial delegates.
- [x] b. request that the king consider granting independence to the established colonies.
- [ ] c. declare the right to bear arms in pursuit of liberty.
- [ ] d. declare their right to approve laws passed by parliament on behalf of the colonies.

5. in 1679, new hampshire was established as a colony.

- [ ] a. proprietor
- [ ] b. royal
- [ ] c. religious
- [x] d. corporate

6. why was the battle of saratoga a turning point in the war?

- [ ] a. it was a draw, but showed the colonists could stand their ground.
- [ ] b. it forced the british to abandon their southern strategy.
- [ ] c. the french decided to the british.
- [x] d. the british realized their northern strategy had failed.

7. which one of the following provisions was part of the first draft of the articles of confederation submitted to the second continental congress?

- [x] a. government control over the unsettled western lands
- [ ] b. denial of the right for congress to levy taxes
- [ ] c. limited and restricted functions for the central government
- [ ] d. appointment of george washington as commander of the continental army

8. what was the basic aim in a direct democracy?

- [ ] a. bill of rights
- [ ] b. suffrage
- [ ] c. legislature
- [x] d. majority rule

9. what group was taxed by the king of england before the magna carta?

- [ ] a. members of parliament
- [x] b. barons
- [ ] c. peasants
- [ ] d. farmers

10. the wrote a petition to king george declaring parliament couldn't pass laws on the colonists without representation by colonists.

- [x] a. first continental congress
- [ ] b. sons of liberty
- [ ] c. country of france
- [ ] d. second continental congress

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