Colonial Government

Which factor most contributed to the creation of Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses, & Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

• Opportunity to trade with American Indians

• The distance from Great Britain

• The doctrine of the Church of England

• The economic system of mercantilism

The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of -

• freedom from debts

• religious freedom

• economic freedom

• freedom of speech

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

• self-govern on a local level

• vote in the British Parliament

• participate in a free-market economy

• express dissatisfaction with British rule

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

• The opportunity for trade with American Indians

• The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

• The doctrine of the Church of England

• The economic system of mercantilism

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

• The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

• Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.

• The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.

• The king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful.

The factors listed above contributed most to the -

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

• election of British colonists to Parliament

• growth of representative government in the British colonies

• expansion of British trade in the Americas

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect."

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government

• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

• It helped establish the tradition of self-government

• It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.

• It established the concept of unalienable rights.

• It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments

• It weakened the influence of religion in government.

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

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The Puritans allowed women to participate in government

• The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor

• The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts

• The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government