The American Colonies and Their Government

The idea of direct democracy originally started where?

• Paris, France

• Athens, Greece

• Sydney, Australia

• Rome Italy

Where did the principle of limited government come from?

• Declaration of Independence

• Monroe Doctrine

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

Who held most of the power in Southern colonies?

• Plantation owners

• Governors

• People

• Small farmers

What was the term associated with people who began to develop new ideas about government?

• Dissenters

• Rebels

• Nobles

• Enlightenment Thinkers

What two colonies were formed by those who were repelled from the Puritan colonies?

• North Carolina & South Carolina

• Connecticut & Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania & Delaware

• New York & New Jersey

Which region of colonies had the worst climate for farming?

• Midwestern colonies

• Southern colonies

• Middle colonies

• New England colonies

Which colony was the first of the thirteen colonies to be founded?

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

What did the pilgrims develop and sign when their ship blew off course and they landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts?

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Plan

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following was considered a region of the thirteen colonies?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• All of the above

How did England make sure that its rules were being enforced in the American colonies?

• Trusted the colonies to obey

• Created a sophisticated camera system so England could watch over them

• Did not enforce the rules

• Appointed governors to carry out English rules