Colonization Review

Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to

• guarantee political rights for women

• expand slavery into new territory

• end state interference in church affairs

How did many of the charters of English colonies in North America contribute to the expansion of representative government?

• Many colonies were granted the right to form legislative assemblies

• Royal governors were established as the highest colonial authority

• American Indians were given representation in colonial governments

Which region's geography made it the FASTEST to develop factories?

• West

• Northeast

• South

The first permanent settlement in North America was where and when?

• Maryland 1605

• Plymouth 1606

• Jamestown 1607

The _________ may be described as the first American constitution.

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• House of Burgesses

1.Separatists flee religious persecution in England

2.Pilgrims travel to the New World seeking freedom

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4.Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth and settle

Which of these should go on #3 ?

• Johan Carver declares himself leader

• Pilgrims agree to establish democratic rule

• Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast

How did the Magna Carta contribute to the American legal system?

• It acknowledged elections as necessary

• It outlined three separate branches of government

• It established a tradition of a written document identifying the power of government

Who established the proprietary government of Maryland?

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was important because it

• served as a legislative model for the U.S. Congress

• was a set of principles making Connecticut more democratic

• banned protest demonstrations

In what way did physical geography influence the settlement patterns that emerged in the Colonies?

• Mountain barriers dept settlements pushed to the eastern part of the colonies

• Dense forests in the southern colonies made settlement difficult

• Access to water resources concentrated settlement into the southern colonies