Ch.2 - L.2 - S.3 "Colonial Government"

Multiple Choice

How did the distance between England and America influence colonists’ ideas about leadership?

• The distance made colonists trust British leadership more.

• Colonists preferred England's King over local representatives because he owned a lot of gold.

• The distance had no effect on colonists ideas about leadership.

• Colonists depended on local leaders because messages took a long time to get from England to the colonies.

Open Ended

How did the approach of the English government toward its colonies change from the early to mid 1600s?

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Colonies elected ​

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assemblies. Most governors, however, were appointed by ​

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because they would be more likely to enforce ​

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laws, especially ​

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laws.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

local

the king

England's

trade

the president

China's

green

Open Ended

Locally elected assemblies often used their powers to weaken the royal governor. Name as many examples of these powers as you can.

Audio Response

Why did settlers came to America in the 1600s?

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What was life was like in the colonies? Do you think is was easy, normal, or difficult. Why do you think this?

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