Colonization Group 1

Which of the following events in American history happened in 1607? 

• Nathaniel Bacon led a revolt against the wealthiest landowners from Jamestown.
• John Winthrop established the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a place of religious freedom.
• Puritans from England founded their first colony in North America and wrote the Mayflower Compact.
• English settlers founded Jamestown, Great Britain's first attempt at a permanent settlement in North America.

Which phrase best summarizes the main goals of the European explorers who sailed to the New World in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

• Gold, glory, and God
• Peace, honor, and strenght
• Trade, riches, and freedom
• Land, friendship, and travel

The descriptors listed below all refer to a particular American colony.
**First established in 1626
**Formed by the Dutch West India Company
**Not established for religious reasons
**Surrendered to British troops in 1664
--To which American colony does this list refer?

• Georgia 
• Maryland
• New York 
• North Carolina

Which word correctly completes the following analogy?
Puritans are to Plymouth Bay as ___________ are to Pennsylvania. 

• Catholics
• Debtors
• Quakers
• Separatists

Which phrase best describes the most common reason for settlers leaving Europe to settle colonies in what is now the United States?

• Escape from prison
• Spread of democracy 
• Economic opportunity
• Freedom from intolerance

The descriptors listed below all refer to a particular American colony.
**First established in 1630
**Settled to escape religious oppression
**A "city on a hill" to be a symbol to the world
**Emphasized rule according to God
--To which American colony does this list refer?

• Boston
• Jamestown
• Massachusetts Bay
• Roanoke

Which statement best explains Roger Williams' reason for founding the colony of Rhode Island in 1647?

• Williams wanted a colony free of religious practices because he opposed all religions.
• Williams wanted a colony with the laws that strictly followed Puritan beliefs and traditions.
• Williams wanted a colony that provided a safe place for all people, including the native tribes.
• Williams wanted a colony that offered true religious freedom and had complete separation of church and state

The developments listed below both occurred during the colonial period of the American history.
**Colonists in Virginia formed a governing body called the House of Burgessess in 1619.
**Colonists in New England held town meetings to discuss and make decisions about local issues.
--Virginia's House of Burgessess and New England's town meetings both represented attempts to--

• preserve religious freedom in the colonies
• express displeasure with Britain laws and tariffs
• develop stronger colonial ties with Great Britain
• establish representative governments in the colonies

The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of representative government because the document--

• increased the freedoms of the first colonies
• extended freedom to members of all religions
• granted voting rights to both men and women
• based a government on the consent of the governed 

"England often followed a policy of 'salutary neglect' when dealing with the American colonies.This unofficial policy meant that England did not strictly enforce Parliamentary laws in the colonies"
--How did "salutary neglect" most likely affect the growth of representative government in the colonies?

• Many colonists believed that laws were important and asked for representation in Parliament.
• England sent leaders to the colonies to encourage self-government among the colonies and set up local assemblies.
• After England decided to enforce the country's laws, the colonies quickly established local assemblies to make laws.
• Since England did not enforce the country's laws in the colonies, the colonists learned that they could govern themselves.