Early Colonial History and Founding Documents
Authored by Patricia White
Social Studies
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Look at the categories of each founding document(s) and determine which idea, person, or detail belongs in each category.
Groups:
(a) Common Sense
,
(b) Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
,
(c) Mayflower Compact
Established Due Process and Trial by Jury
Year: 1776
Established self government
Written by the Pilgrims
Year: 1215
Created the fire for revolution
This gave rights to the Baron and Nobles
Written by King John
Written by Thomas Paine
Created a civil-body politik
Created Rule of Law
Year: 1620
Created Limited Government
Influenced the Declaration of Indepdence
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following documents to the correct definition or idea
Created limited government
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine's document inspired this
Mayflower Compact
Established self government
Magna Carta
Established Due Process
English Bill of Rights
Inspired the Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is one of the most quoted passages from Common Sense, which became a best seller in the American colonies early in 1776. How did Paine's argument affect the colonists' opinions about how they ought to be governed?
It led some Americans to believe that their colonies needed new constitutions.
It convinced many Americans that they should seek independence from Britain.
It convinced many Americans that they should be represented in Parliament.
It led some Americans to believe that their colonies needed elected governors.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Mayflower Compact, drawn up by the Pilgrims in 1620, establishes a form of government based on
democratic ideas that were first found in the U.S. Constitution.
electing a new king to preside over the colonies.
a shared system of rule between the colonists and the King of England.
the will of the colonists rather than on that of the King of England.
5.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Reorder the Founding Documents from earliest date to latest date
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
"Common Sense"
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the correct principle to the correct document
Set up a self government in Massachusett
Thomas Paine
Established the English Bill of Rights and right to bear arms
King John
Signed the Magna Carta establishing limited government
Magna Carta
Based on wanting to separate from England
Parliament
Established the idea of Rule of Law
The Pilgrims
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which right is listed in the Magna Carta guaranteeing a "lawful judgement of one's peers"
No taxation without representation
Freedom of speech
Trial by jury
Freedom of religion
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