Colonial Government

The type of Government where elected delegates represent the people.

• Democracy
• Representative
• Theocracy
• Monarchy

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments.

• 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.

The House of Burgesses was established in —

• Maryland.

• New York.

• North Carolina.

• Virginia.

The Mayflower Compact was signed by —

• men who lived in the Plymouth Colony.

• English officials in the Plymouth Colony.

• American Indians in the Plymouth Colony.

• a majority of women in the Plymouth Colony.

In what way was the House of Burgesses similar to the government that would later be established in the United States?

• The citizens of each individual city elected its members.

• Members had to belong to a political party to be elected.

• It met three times a year and held elections every two years.

• It had the power to levy taxes, raise an army, and declare war.

The House of Burgesses was —

• the first elected legislative assembly in the North American colonies.

• the name of the earliest known Freemason's lodge in the United States.

• a third chamber of Parliament whose members were appointed by the monarch.

• a tavern frequented by the Founding Fathers where they planned the American Revolution.

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and FundamentalOrders of Connecticut were important in the development of democracy because they --

• gave all colonists the right to vote.

• ensured religious freedom

• overrode the power of the English king

• focused on the importance of self-government.

Which document limited the power of the king or queen and included the idea of representation through the Great Council and later Parliament?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• charter

• Treaty of Paris

What is the document that set limits on the ruler's power and contained rights such as a fair trial?

• The English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• charter

• Treaty of Paris

Which of the following is in correct chronological order?

• Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Magna Carta, House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights
• House of Burgesses, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights
• Mayflower Comapct, Magna Carta, House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights