UNIT 2 TEST

The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses in 1619, which...

• Established the doctrine of separation of powers
• Had the power to veto acts of Parliament
• Was the first government to have a president
• Was the first representative legislature in the English colonies

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut...

• Established “Rule of Law”
• Limited the power of the king
• Started separation of church and state
• Was the first written constitution in America

As the number of plantations increased and additional workers were needed the colony imported...

• Rum and Molasses
• Slaves and Indentured Servants
• Craftsmen
• Apprentices

What is the significance of the document excerpted in Question 4?

• It established a self-governing colony based on rule of the people.
• It established the basic laws followed by all the American colonies.
• It marked the establishment of the first tax-collecting authority in the American colonies.
• It marked the first appearance of political parties

During the 1700's and 1800's, European migration to North America resulted in Native Americans experiencing...

• A loss of interest in religious activities
• An extensive loss of land
• An increase in population
• And improved standard of living

The Pilgrims would not have survived their first winter in America without the help of...

• The Indians
• The other colonists
• The Seven Dwarfs
• Their families back in England

Pennsylvania was started by a pacifist Quaker named...

• John Rolfe
• John Smith
• Roger Williams
• William Penn

The role of colonies under the economic system of mercantilism was to...

• Establish trade with foreign countries
• Promote the development of colonial economy
• Provide the “mother country” with manufactured goods 
• Provide the “mother country” with raw materials

Which region produced the most Indigo?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Western Frontier

Which region was mainly involved in shipbuilding, forestry, and fishing?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Western Frontier