Colonial Era Review

First written constitution in the colonies.

• House of burgesses

• Mayflower Compact

• The Constitution

• Fundamental orders of Connecticut

What mountain range is West of the colonies?

• Rocky mountains

• Appalachian mountains

• Andes mountains

• none of these

Name 3 colonial governments that influenced representative government in the U.S.

• Fundamental orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

• All of these

What was the religious movement greatly increased church population and led to the development of religious colleges to train ministries?

• Quakers

• Catholocism

• First great awakening

• None of these

Which colonies had a long growing season, cash crops and slaves were the main source of labor?

• New England

• Southern colonies

• Middle colonies

• I don't know

Jamestown, Virginia first permanent colony (what year?)

• 1607, for profit

• 1620 for religious freedom

• 1600 for profit

• 1620 for fun

Colonies with plantations, slaves, and tobacco.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• none of the above

First representative legislature in the colonies. Served as a model for future representative government.

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental orders of Connecticut

• House of Burgesses

• All of these

How did physical geography influence the settlement patterns that emerged in the American colonies?

• The Southern colonies had too many forests. 

  
• The New England colonies had the most water resources. 

  
• The Chesapeake Bay attracted farmers because of the fertile soil. 

  
• The Appalachian Mountains acted as a barrier to western settlement.
  

The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• Marsh