Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?

It spelled out what was due to the colonists as English citizens.

How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?

Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

They expected the same rights as English citizens.

Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?

Magna Carta, Parliament, English Bill of Rights, Great Awakening

What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?

It limited the power of the king.

Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

It expanded throughout the colonies.

How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?

It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.

What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?

The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers.

Which of these statements is true about life on colonial farms from the perspective of European colonists?

The hardest part of life on a farm was clearing the land of trees.

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US History Ch 4 (life in the colonies)

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1
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
monarchy
self-government
Parliament
political parties
2
Which belief spurred the Great Awakening?
Farm life is better than city life.
Women are not as educated as men.
Success comes from making money.
People have lost their faith.
3
Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?
It spelled out what was due to the colonists as English citizens.
It gave the colonists the ability to choose members of Parliament.
It ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors.
It defined crimes and punishments.
4
What slowed the growth of public education in the Middle Colonies?
religious differences
discipline problems
lack of materials
little interest in education
5
How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?
Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.
Citizens were able to choose the monarch.
Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.
The king was denied power over citizens.
6
What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.
They expected to be governed by the English king.
They expected the same rights as English citizens.
They expected to denounce their English citizenship.
7
What was a main goal of education for European colonist students in the New England colonies?
to become wealthy landowners
to be prepared to attend college
to become political leaders
to be able to read the Bible
8
Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?
Magna Carta, Parliament, English Bill of Rights, Great Awakening
English Bill of Rights, Parliament, Magna Carta
Parliament, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Great Awakening
Magna Carta, Great Awakening, English Bill of Rights, Parliament
9
What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?
It established a democratic government.
It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.
It limited the power of the king.
It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.
10
Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?
It was limited to the Southern colonies.
Laws were written to abolish slavery.
It expanded throughout the colonies.
Enslaved Africans living in the North were freed and returned to Africa.
11
Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?
to determine national holidays
to choose the kind of school children would attend
to petition the king
to choose punishments for crimes
12
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It created anti-colonial sentiment.
It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
It established an army.
13
What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?
Enslaved people rebelled and escaped to freedom.
Parliament was formed with the cooperation of the king.
The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers.
African leaders ended slave trade with Europeans.
14
Which of these statements is true about life on colonial farms from the perspective of European colonists?
Most farms were noisy and smelly.
Farms were usually very close to shops.
Colonial farmers used very advanced tools.
The hardest part of life on a farm was clearing the land of trees.

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