SOL Quiz III

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SOL Quiz III

• English Colonies

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1. The English colonists brought with them their
"rights as Englishmen." Some of these rights
were based on the a. Mayflower Compact b. Magna
Carta c. Toleration Act d. Fundamental Orders
Many of the rights of the English were based on
the Magna Carta (1215). The Magna Carta stated
that the king could not increase taxes without
the permission of English nobles. It also stated
that freemen could not be punished unless first
judged by a jury of his peers.
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2. Which group of English men and women formed a
church which separated itself from the Anglican
Church? a. Puritans b. Quakers c. Pilgrims d.
Lutherans
The Pilgrims established a church separate from
the Anglican Church. Many English men and women
of the 1500s and 1600s thought that the Anglican
Church (Church of England) had rituals which were
too "Popish" -- too much like those of the Roman
Catholic Church.
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3. One of the first steps toward self-government
in the 13 colonies was an agreement by the
Pilgrims that they would make and obey their own
laws. What was the name of that agreement? a.
Act of Toleration b. Quebec Act c. Mayflower
Compact d. Albany Plan of Union
In 1620, while still on the Mayflower, the
Pilgrims formed the Mayflower Compact in which
they agreed to make and obey their own laws.
Finding themselves in "no man's land," they
reasoned that they were in a place without a
government.
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4. Which of the 13 colonies is best associated
with prohibition of work and play on Sundays? a.
Delaware b. Georgia c. Massachusetts d. Virginia
The leaders of Massachusetts established strict
laws against work and play on Sundays. They
wanted to create a "Bible Commonwealth" where the
Scriptures guided daily life.
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5. Roger Williams founded the colony of Rhode
Island. He is known for his support of a.
freedom of the press b. the right of trial by
jury c. religious toleration d. the right of
assembly
Roger Williams is best known for his support of
religious toleration. Williams was a minister in
Massachusetts Bay. While he was a devoted
Christian, he believed that no one could know
which Church was the true one until Christ
returned and established it. He therefore argued
that each person should be able to worship God in
his or her own way.