Self Government & Representative Government

Which of the following was the first example of an assembly of legislators?

• Fundamental Order of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Virginia House of Burgesses

The distance from Great Britain led to

• the development of self-government

• establishing a king for each colony

• increased shipbuilding for travel

• Parliament establishing new religious traditions in Great Britain

Which quote best expresses one of the main principles of representative government in the colonies?

• "Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God"

• "We have it in our power to begin the world over again"

• "Religion and morals are essential to our civil society"

• "We base all our experiences of organization in the colonies on self-government"

The rights of settlers were extended with the Virginia House of Burgesses by

• granting them freedom of religion

• electing representatives to an assembly

• allowing indentured servants to live in the colony

• encourage them to create more products fro trade

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut influenced the U.S. Constitution because --

• it was the first written constitution in the American colonies

• it was the colonies' first attempt to seek independence

• only document that granted voting rights to men and women

• first document to try and end slavery

The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of representative government because the document --

• increased the freedoms of the first colonists

• extended freedom to members of all religions

• granted voting rights to women

• established self-government in the British colonies

-Colonists in Virginia created a legislative body called the House of Burgesses.

-Colonists in New England held town meetings to make local decisions.

The list above represents attempts to --

• preserve religious freedom

• express hatred of British laws and tariffs

• develop a stronger relationship with Britain

• establish representative government in the colonies