Unit 2 Test

Which statement is a reason representative government developed in the British colonies in North America?

• The Royal ministers in England supported local self-rule.

• The colonies were far away from England's control.

• The colonist belonged to the Church of England

The Factors listed contributed most to the-

• Creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.

• Election of British colonist to Parliament.

• Growth of representative government in the British colonies.

• Expansion of British trade in the Americas. .

Which of the following people had the most direct influence on the writing of the Fundamental orders of Connecticut?

• William Blackstone

• Thomas Hooker

• John Locke

• William Penn

Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Virginia

Which event happened in 1607?

• The Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

• English settlers started the colony of Jamestown.

• The French started the colony of Quebec.

Which of the British Colonies in North America was settled mostly by Puritans?

• New England Colonies.

• Middle Colonies.

• Southern Colonies.

• Western Territories.

Early colonial Maryland was predominately home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to

• Anglicans

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Mormons

The early English colonists of North America settled near rivers, which provided resources and —

• a source of transportation.

• power for factories.

• a shield from wild animals.

• a natural boundaries for territories.

The 13 original colonies were primarily located along the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

Why was Pennsylvania called a "religious experiment"?

• There was separation of church and state.

• Colony based on Quaker beliefs.

• Colony based on the Catholic Faith.

• No religion was allowed.