TBT 1- unit 1- Colonial Gov & Economy

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

Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?

• American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
• Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
• British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
• Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery

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.  

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.

This diagram describes events in colonial American that are related to - 

• the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution
• the formation of a government controlled by religious officials
• the creation of a national system of checks and balances
• the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

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 feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?

• Direct democracy
• An elected legislature
• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances

House of Burgesses was established to.....

• practice self government
• form a union of all the colonies
• raise colonial militias
• encourage colonial trade

The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country is known as:

• triangular trade.
• mercantilism.
• free trade.
• nativism.

The creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1619 was an important step in the development of democracy in colonial America because it:

• adopted a bill of rights for women.
• allowed citizens to vote directly on proposed laws.
• provided the first written constitution.
• established a representative form of government.