Colonial Governments Review

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could -

• Participate in the free market economy

• Express dissatisfaction with British rule

• Self-govern on a local level

• Vote in the British Parliament

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract

• It limited the power of future colonial governments

• It weakened the influence of religion in government

Which of the following list has the 4 reasons for why the colonists had to create government?

• Salutary Neglect, Traditional Rights of Englishmen, The king declared, War with Natives

• Traditional Rights of Englishmen, War with the Natives, French/Indian War, Intolerable Acts

• Distance from Great Britain, Salutary Neglect, Need for Lawmaking Structure, Traditional Rights of Englishmen

• Proclamation Line of 1763, Stamp Act Congress, Olive Branch Petition

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?

1. Virginia House of Burgesess
2. Mayflower Compact
3. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The economic system of mercantilism

• The doctrine of the Church of England

• The distance from colonies to Great Britain

• The opportunity for trade with the American Indians

The factors listed below contributed most to the...

1. Distance from Great Britain
2. Mayflower Compact
3. Town Hall Meetings

• Election of British colonists to Parliament

• Expansion of British trade in the Americas

• Growth of representative government in the British colonies

• Creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians