Colonization and Exploration

Which document was important for establishing democracy and self-government in the colonies? 

• Jamestown treaty
• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact 
• Magna Carta

What was the first English settlement in America?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Jamestown, Virginia
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Houston, Texas

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1776
• 1803
• 1607
• 1620

What is the type of economy called in which the colony exists to make money for the mother country?

• Free Enterprise
• Mercantilism
• Socialism
• None

The House of __________________ was the first representative government in the New World.

• Representatives
• Burgesses
• Confederation
• none

The type of government that elects representatives to is called a ____________.

• Monarchy
• Republic
• Dictatorship
• Tyranny

___________ was the agreement signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims in Plymouth, to consult each other about laws for; the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed.

• Mayflower Compact
• Representation
• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation

The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established —

• limited self-government in their colonies
• the right of colonists to select the royal governor 
• the right of the press to criticize officials in power 
• complete religious freedom in their colonies

Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain, Germany, and France
• England, Spain, & France
• Italy, Spain, and Portugal
• Portugal, Ireland, & France

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

• lumber
• peanuts
• corn
• tobacco