6 Written Questions

1. Elected assembly of lawmakers in colonial Virginia, created in 1618.
2. right to a trial by a jury of peers, no trials without witnesses, the King could not impose taxes without approval from Parliament,
3. Only males who owned land
4. went on trial for speaking out against the royal governor and accusing him of corruption (illegal deeds)
5. was hated because he wanted total authority over England and the colonies. He ignored Parliament and made it illegal to meet in colonial assemblies.
6. this branch of Parliament included nobles and church leaders - appointed, not elected

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. replaced King James when he ran away
   1. Parliament
   2. Magna Carta
   3. William and Mary
   4. salutary neglect
2. The jury ruled that people have the right to speak the truth - led to our belief in freedom of the press (news)
   1. Assemblies
   2. Magna Carta
   3. King James II
   4. Zenger trial
3. a British official appointed by the king to rule over a royal colony
   1. John Peter Zenger
   2. Parliament
   3. Royal Governor
   4. House of Lords
4. A bloodless revolt, power was shifted peacefully from King James II to his daughter, Mary and her husband William
   1. The Glorious Revolution
   2. American Colonists
   3. House of Commons
   4. Zenger trial
5. one of the houses of Parliament including landowners and business leaders that represent the middle class and common people and are elected to office.
   1. House of Burgesses
   2. House of Commons
   3. Assemblies
   4. House of Lords
6. This "Great Charter" was signed by King John in 1215. It was the first document that limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the people.
   1. Zenger trial
   2. Magna Carta
   3. Parliament
   4. Assemblies

6 True/False Questions

1. Assemblies → Meetings of groups of men who made the laws for their own colony.

   True        False

2. American Colonists → This "Great Charter" was signed by King John in 1215. It was the first document that limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the people.

   True        False

3. English Bill of Rights → were still English citizens

   True        False

4. Colonial Representation in Parliament → There was none! The colonies had no say in the laws made by Parliament - but they still had to obey them!

   True        False

5. salutary neglect → An English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies and leaving them to govern themselves.

   True        False

6. Parliament → This "Great Charter" was signed by King John in 1215. It was the first document that limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the people.

   True        False