English Colonialism - Analytical Questions

The events in the timeline affected the development of government in the thirteen colonies

by

• increasing colonial ties with English leaders in parliament

• providing opportunities for colonists to participate in government

• encouraging political participation through expanding voting rights

• protecting individual rights of all people living in the thirteen colonies

Based on information in the excerpt, why were Anne Hutchinson’s ideas so upsetting to the

leaders of Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• She threatened to start her own colony.

• She encouraged women to leave the Church.

• She argued for a separation of church and state.

• She challenged the authority of men in the colony.

Based on the information in the excerpt, which statement best describes one effect of the

expansion of English settlements in Virginia?

• Colonists were able to export more goods to Great Britain.

• Lifestyles of many American Indian tribes were threatened.

• American Indian tribes banded together to protect their lands

• Employment opportunities in Virginia increased with more plantations.

Based on information in the excerpt, the author was most likely living in

• the backcountry

• a middle colony

• a southern colony

• a New England colony

According to the excerpt, which factor served to motivate many ocean expeditions?

• The need of the English to colonize additional lands.

• The desire to find a water trade route to the Far East.

• The quest to explore and travel unknown parts of the world.

• The hope to discover gold in the land around the northern seas.

Based on the information in the excerpt, which principle was first recognized by the rulers of

the Rhode Island Colony?

• Individual religious choices were allowed.

• Colonial leaders advocated for only one religion

• Most people living in the colony were not religious.

• Religious practices in the colony were led by the governor.

Based on the information in the excerpt, in what way did the growing of tobacco contribute

to the expansion of slavery?

• Tobacco planters could not make a profit without enslaved labor.

• Tobacco plantations could be very profitable resulting in increasing numbers

• Planters needed more enslaved workers to move tobacco crops to markets

• The difficulty of producing tobacco required a large amount of enslaved workers.

Which important document from early American history is the likely source of the excerpt?

• U.S. Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The event described in the excerpt was significant in the history of colonial America because

it —

• created the first North American settlement

• established self-government in the colonies

• led to the end of British rule in the colonies

• defined the three branches of government

Based on the information in the excerpt, the thirteen colonies were mainly established

because of —

• political unrest in Europe

• religious changes in Europe

• social inequalities in Europe

• economic conditions in Europe