day 5Colonization. Lesson. SS. 8th Grade

Open Ended

Write down something you have learned from the video

Multiple Choice

What is a representative government?

• A representative government is a system where citizens vote directly on all issues.
• A representative government is a monarchy where the king makes all decisions.
• A representative government is a system where elected officials serve for life without accountability.
• A representative government is a system where elected officials represent the interests of the citizens.

Multiple Choice

Why was representative government used in the colonies?

• To limit the power of the colonists.
• To establish a monarchy in the colonies.
• To give colonists a voice in governance and ensure representation of their interests.
• To create a system of direct democracy.

Multiple Choice

What document was the first to establish self-government in the colonies?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Constitution
• The Mayflower Compact

Multiple Choice

What was the first representative legislature in the colonies?

• Virginia House of Burgesses
• Massachusetts Bay Colony Assembly
• Pennsylvania General Assembly
• New York Provincial Congress

Multiple Choice

What document forbade the King from being all-powerful?

• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution

Multiple Choice

What document promised certain rights to the citizens of England?

• THe English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Right
• Act of Settlement
• Parliament