PLZ HURRY AND NO LINKS Study the following quote. Then answer the question that follows.

"That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal;"

This quote from the English Bill of Rights would have influenced the American colonists to think that they

A could make requests of the king without fear of getting into trouble for it

B may meet with the monarch only when accused of a crime and found guilty

C had no right to question the monarch's actions, laws, or punishments

D should be happy with their current situation under the British monarch

Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

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

A argues that ties to Great Britain are essential to maintain prices for corn grown in the colonies

B states that breaking away is a good idea as long as they continue to trade with Great Britain

C challenges those who wish to break away from Great Britain to find other countries to trade with

d reassures colonial farmers that they can earn a profit from their goods without Great Britain's help

Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

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

a petition

b constitutional monarchy

c tyranny

d social contract

Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Which of the following documents is best matched to the main idea it supports?

a Magna Carta—self-government

b Common Sense—limited monarchy

c Mayflower Compact—self-government

d English Bill of Rights—limited monarchy

Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Did the Magna Carta influence the American colonists’ ideas about government?

a No, it was a document read only in England and did not influence the American colonists.

b No, it was an agreement between some of the American colonists to follow rules when they established their colony.

c Yes, it was an example of a limited monarchy in England, and explained that the monarch should not have unrestricted powers.

d Yes, it was a contract between early English settlers and was used to set up all of the American colonies.

Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Which of these documents listed specific rights that the monarch would have to protect and respect?

a English Bill of Rights

b Paine's Common Sense

c U. S. Constitution

d Mayflower Compact

Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Which of the following documents was important to convincing the American colonists to break away from Britain?

a Magna Carta

b Mayflower Compact

c English Bill of Rights

d Paine's Common Sense

Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Which of the following statements best describes the influence of the Magna Carta?

a It showed that a monarch's powers were limited, that even he or she had to respect citizen rights and laws.

b It taught colonists that people could come together for a common cause and create a brand-new government.

c It created a list of specific rules that people starting a new colony should agree to and follow for the good of all.

d It represented the wishes of the European monarchs that they should have an absolute right to rule their colonies.

Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Which of these documents was an agreement among new colonists to follow laws for the common good?

A Mayflower Compact

b Magna Carta

c Paine's Common Sense

d English Bill of Rights

Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

King John of England signed a document in 1215 that limited his own powers as monarch. Which of the following is this document?

a Mayflower Compact

b Paine's Common Sense

c English Bill of Rights

d Magna Carta