GED Social Studies Vocab Foundation & Structure of US Government

Why was the Magna Carta important to the formation of the United States?

The early US modeled itself after England and wanted a monarchy to rule

The early colonies wanted to limit the power of leadership and protect individual rights

The early US wanted a series of check and balances for their government

The early colonists wanted its citizens to be lawmakers

The Mayflower Compact was important to the early colonists because

All who signed the document consented to laws voted upon by the majority for protection and surivival

Early colonists were content to let certain leaders make decisions for them

Early colonists never wanted to separate from England because they loved King George

All who signed the document were loyal to England

The Declaration of Independence was an important document that did what?

Listed attributes of the King of England and pledged loyalty to the crown

Invited the British soldiers in for tea on a regular basis

Listed the colonists' grievances with the King of England encouraging independence and revolt from British rule

Ended the Revolutionary War

What was the reason for the Revolutionary War?

To cause a revolution in the new colonies

To tell King George and England to "shove it" with their rules and taxes

To declare England and ally and confidant

To gain independence from Britain and English rule and to live freely, apart from England's abuses of power

The Continental Congress can be defined as:

A group of salamanders or baboons on a their continent of origin

An organization of representatives from 13 colonies that worked together to create the Declaration of Independence in 1776

A law-keeping group like a sheriff or police agency

A group of school teachers seeking students

The US Constitution was designed to do what?

Make a statement of freedom

Gather people who consisted of leaders from each colony

Put into words the need for individual states to be independent yet also have a strong central governemtn

Expressed the need for local governments led by the military

The US Constitution's first 10 Amendments, known as the Bill of Rights did what?

Protected the rights of individuals through freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, the right to a trial by jury and others

Defended individuals form foreign invaders

Gave every citizen 40 acres and a mule to farm

Taxed the citizens heavily for being part of the colonies

The Revolutionary War is also often called the US War for Independence or the American Revolution

True

False

One of the writers of the Declaration of Independence was

George Washington

John Quincy Adams

Thomas Jefferson

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