Unit 1 Colonial History (Most Missed)

Which date on this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presen

• 1565

• 1607

• 1587

• 1620

Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?

• Free land

• Political freedom

• Religious tolerance

• Debt forgiveness

Answer explanation

Remember the Cavaliers who settled in the Virginia colony early in the 1600? Why did they come here? They came here, in part, because their families had been given land in the colony of Virginia for supporting the king during the English Civil War between 1642 and 1651.

How did the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses impact settlers in the New World?

• They controlled all aspects of the settlers' lives on behalf of the King of England.

• They formed covenants based on the religious beliefs of the settlers.

• They gave land grants to settlers seeking economic opportunities.

• They provided an opportunity for settlers to participate in self-government.

Which best completes the shaded portion of the Venn diagram?

• Settled by Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe.

• Settled by people seeking economic opportunities.

• Settled chiefly by English, Dutch, and German-speaking immigrants seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity

• Settled by poor English immigrants also came seeking better lives as small farmers or artisans.

Which groups settled primarily in the Middle Atlantic region of the New World?

• Germans

• English

• Dutch

• Irish

How did the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses impact settlers in the New World?

• They controlled all aspects of the settlers' lives on behalf of the King of England.

• They formed covenants based on the religious beliefs of the settlers.

• They gave land grants to settlers seeking economic opportunities.

• They provided an opportunity for settlers to participate in self-government.

The House of Burgesses is an example of a —

• county seat

• representative assembly

• town meeting

• city hall

Read the definition.

 

n. An English Protestant who wanted to get rid of Catholic practices within the Church of England in hopes of improving it to be more reformed and more closely in line with biblical teaching.

What person settling in the New World best fits with this definition?

• Puritan

• Quaker

• Pilgrim

• Pilgrim

Which form of direct democratic rule is most closely associated with Puritan New England?

• Town meetings

• Legislative assemblies

• Joint stock companies

• Councils

The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the --

• geography of the areas

• provisions of the charters

• nationalities of the settlers

• religion of the settlers