Colonial Government

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

• It was how the Pilgrims got to the Americas

• It was the first form of independent government

• It was the first representative government

• Because Mrs. Martin said so

Why was the House of Burgesses important?

• It was where the rich people lived in Virginia

• It was the first form of independent government

• It was the first form of representative government

• Because it's on the test

the powers of government are specified and limited, usually by a written constitution, in order to protect individual rights.

• rights

• House of Burgesses

• limited government

• charter

an agreement made by the Pilgrims to govern themselves and make just laws

• House of Burgesses

• limited government

• Mayflower Compact

• rule of law

the first legislative body in the American colonies

• Mayflower Compact

• rights

• charter

• House of Burgesses

a signed, written agreement

• charter

• rights

• rule of law

• limited government

a freedom established by law

• charter

• rule of law

• rights

• Mayflower Compact

the principle that the law applies to everyone, equally

• rule of law

• rights

• House of Burgesses

• charter

Which of these things did all colonial governments NOT have

• judges, governors, and assembly

• appointed governors

• only white males 17 or older could hold office

• county-wide governments

Which of these was not a characteristic of the Southern colonies' governments

• county-wide governments

• officials were appointed by the governor

• local governments (per town or city)

• appointed governor and judges