Plantinga US History Colonial Era

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This document was signed in 1620 off of Massachusetts establishing the principles of self-government and a social contract for settlers to North America.

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The Mayflower Compact

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What was Virginia’s first elected assembly called? Options: The Parliament, Congress, House of Burgesses, Charter

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House of Burgesses

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Courts in the 13 Colonies were based on this system of law, which used hundreds of years of court case decisions to determine current ones?

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English Common Law

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The three types of Colonies

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Charter, Royal and Proprietary

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Which was the first permanent settlement in the new world? Options: Roanoke, Plymouth, Jamestown, St. Augustine

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Jamestown

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What was the real purpose for the colonies?

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To enrich the British

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Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

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to establish an orderly community

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In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented:

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steps in the growth of representative democracy

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Permission to create a legislative body in the colony of Virginia was granted in the

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Charters from the King of England

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Which words best describe the Middle Colonies?

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Tolerant and Diverse