1. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, _____.

a. gave English kings permission to tax
b. was broken by Charles I
c. gave unlimited power to English kings
d. led to divine right by English rulers

2. When did the British government finally recognize the United States of America as an independent country?

a. 1783
b. 1776
c. 1763
d. 1775

3. Which country helped the colonists defeat Great Britain?

a. Spain
b. Germany
c. France
d. Italy

4. The three estates that the Kingdom of France was divided into were _____.

a. traders, nobles, and church leaders
b. church leaders, nobles, and peasants
c. peasants, traders, and citizens
d. traders, citizens, and nobles

5. What rights did the Napoleonic Code guarantee?

a. freedom of the press
b. freedom of speech
c. gave women right to vote
d. freedom of religion