Exploration and Colonization 2

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

• It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

• it was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.

• It established the concept of unalienable rights.

• It outlined a plan for Independence from British rule.

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial government.

• It weakened the influence of religion in government.

• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.

• The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.

• The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.

• The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.

Which of the following completes the sentence above?

• limited property ownership to church members

• extended voting rights beyond church members

• restricted trade with neighboring colonies

• asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony

Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?

• Direct democracy

• An elected legislature

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to -

• the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

• the creation of a national system of checks and balances

• the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

The Colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of -

• freedom from debts

• religious freeedom

• economic freedom

• freedom of speech