Quiz Me! - Documents: Creation of the Constitution Test your knowledge about documents in the Creation of the Constitution era. 1 / 10 What was the first Constitution of the United States? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut The Articles of Confederation The U.S. Constitution of 1787 The Mayflower Compact 2 / 10 What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom accomplish? It was the first document to disestablish a state religion and protect religious freedom. It required all businesses to be closed on Sundays for religious services. Citizens could practice religious freedom as long as they claimed a Christian religion. It required all teachers to be a member of the Episcolpol church. 3 / 10 What is the main philosophy found in Leviathan? People are born with certain unalienable rights. People naturally love liberty as much as they love power over others. When a government becomes abusive the people have a right to overthrow it. Government should be derived from educated nobels. 4 / 10 What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 accomplish? It allowed debtors to start over in a new place. It claimed all of the land we acquired from Canada. It provided a way for American Indians to own land. It created a way for territories to become states. 5 / 10 Which document did the Virginia Declaration of Rights have the greatest impact on? English Bill of Rights English Petition of Rights Civil Rights of Man U.S. Bill of Rights 6 / 10 Which of the following did the framers of the U.S. Bill of Rights take almost verbatim from the English Bill of Rights of 1689? No cruel and unusual punishment. Right to freedom of religion. Right to bear arms. Right to a speedy and public trial. 7 / 10 To become a lawyer in the American colonies, most read which of the following? Common Sense Commentaries on Laws of England U.S. Constitution Declaration of Independence 8 / 10 Why was a convention called in Annapolis in 1786? To determine how the government could collect national taxes. To work out regulations for interstate trade and commerce. To deal with the Whiskey Tax. To figure out concerns with the unanimous vote requirement to pass laws. 9 / 10 Who wrote the Commentaries on Laws of England 1765-69? Baron Charles de Montesquieu John Locke Thomas Hobbes William Blackstone 10 / 10 Why did the people of England create the English Petition of Right in 1628? King Charles asked the people to outline which rights they wanted. King Charles I abolished Parliament and took away freedoms from the English people. It was created to avoid war with the American colonies. England wanted to be the first country to create a list of rights of citizens. Your score is Restart quiz
