England's American Colonies

English people established colonies in America for all of these reasons EXCEPT ______________.

• making money

• religious freedom.

• Competing with the Spanish and French for colonial power.

• Establishing trade partnerships with Native Americas

A significant difference between William Penn’s colony and many others is that he promoted the idea of-

• defending the American colonies from Spanish attacks.

• offering to purchase land from the natives and to treat them fairly.

• mining for gold and silver to grow the colony’s wealth

• writing the first constitution in the American colonies

During the colonial period, ______________ contributed most to the development of colonies and settlements in North America.

• rivers.

• railroads.

• canals.

• turnpikes.

What group benefited the most from the passage of this statute?

• Quakers

• Slaves

• Native Americans

• Catholics

The idea that inhabitants of an area give permission for their government to exert authority over them is known as-

• federalism

• Republicanism

• Checks and balances

• consent of the governed (self-government)

An appropriate title for the chart above would be-

• Early Colonial Efforts in Self-Government

• Colonial Protests Against British Policies

• Efforts to Expand Protestant Rule in America

• Attempts to Limit Representative Democracy

The information on this map suggests that the earlier colonists-

• were unable to achieve political unity

• located towns and villages within a few miles of each other

• built their settlements near bodies of water

• encountered difficulty with Natives

According to the map, which statement is most accurate?

• The largest number of people lived in Virginia

• Most colonies were located next to the Great Lakes

• Areas of settlement were situated in the western part of the colonies

• Most towns and villages developed in and around areas of settlement

The factors listed above contributed most to the-

• creation of alliances between the British settlers and American Indians.

• election of British colonists to Parliament.

• growth of representative self government in the British colonies.

• increase in power of the English government over the colonies.

Which of the following would most likely be included in the box above?

• British Parliament.

• Virginia House of Burgesses.

• Royal Governors.

• All of the above.