Colonial Government

When did Mayflower come to America?

• 1500
• 1620
• 1492
• 1410

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the U.S. Constitution in which of the following ways

•  It places the source of government power in the people rather than in God or a King.
• It ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state
• it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks and balances.
• It grants equal rights to all residents regardless of race or gender.

The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the U.S. Constitution in which of the following ways

•  It places the source of government power in the people rather than in God or a King.
• It ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state
• it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks and balances.
• It grants equal rights to all residents regardless of race or gender.

The Magna Carta was the first document to _________________.

• place limits on the power of wealthy landowners.
• establish a monarchy.
• place limits of an English ruler's power.
• give greater power to an English ruler.

Roger Williams ideas that got him kicked out of Massachusetts formed the basis of what two important American ideas?

• separation of church and state 
• freedom of press
• freedom of religion
• both A and C

Mercantilism ______________________________.

• holds that a country builds wealth and power by building its supplies of gold and silver. 
• holds that a country builds wealth and power by building its supplies of cotton. 
• holds that a country builds wealth and power by building its forests
• holds that a country builds wealth and power by military force.

What group of people had a voice in government in colonial America.

• women
• men 
• white men who owned property
• women who owned property

In a representative government people do what?

• Elect delegates to create laws and run government.
• Elect delegates to create laws and run schools.
• Elect laws and run government.
• Elect delegates to run government.

Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?

• to increase the power of the monarchy
• to end taxation in England
• to force the monarchy to give up power
• to weaken the power of nobles

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which group are the Middle colonies?

• Connecticut 
  New Hampshire
  Rhode Island
  Massachuttes
• North Carolina
  South Carolina
  Virginia
  Maryland
  Georgia
• Pennsylvania
  Delaware
  New York
  New Jersey
• California
  Arizona
  New Mexico
  Washington