European Exploration and Colonization

Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American democracy?

• It established the principal of separation of church and state.

• It provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony.

• It defined colonial relations with local Native American Indians.

• It outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated with

• abuses by the absolute monarchs

• establishment of religious toleration

• steps toward colonial self-government

• adoption of universal sufferage

Which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• Atlantic Coastal

Early European explorers who came to the "New World" were looking for a Northwest Passage in order to---

• prove the world was round

• improve trade with Native American Indians

• explore the Great Lakes

• find a shorter water-route to Asia

Which colonial settlement is correctly paired with the reason it was founded?

• North Carolina- haven for Pilgrims and Puritans

• Georgia- place for debtors and convicts to live

• Maryland-refuge for Catholics

• Pennsylvania- refuge for the English Catholics

Which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 have most likely agreed?

• "All men and women are created equal"

• "No man should be required to worship

• "Differences of opinion are essential for a society to improve"

• "Both the government and church should be controlled by the King"

How was the Virginia House of Burgesses important to the development of democracy in the 13 colonies?

• It was the first representative assembly in America.

• It created the first written constitution in America

• It included a bill of rights to protect individual rights

• It introduced the principle of electing judges

In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil and a short growing season most influence the economy?

• Southern Colonies

• Northwest Colonies

• Middle Atlantic Colonies

• New England Colonies

What effect did geographic factors have on the economy of New England Colonies?

• They encouraged the establishment of large plantations.

• They promoted the growth of fishing and shipping.

• They increased the region's dependence on slave labor.

• They supported the planting of rice and tobacco farming.

Which statement best expresses the religious views of Roger Williams?

• " I favor the establishment of a state religion"

• I approve the persecution of certain religious groups"

• " I support religious freedom and toleration in the colonies"

• " I maintain that a colony should be governed by Church officials."