Colonial America Review

The Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact were similar because they both —

• allowed early English settlers to establish civil bodies to govern their provinces

• developed an immediate monarchy similar to that of English parliament

• created a system of tariffs that would be used to pay off war debts

• set up plantations resulting in the direct need for slave labor

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

• The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures

• Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.

• The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.

• The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.

Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?

• Slavery

• Mercantilism

• Industrialization

• Plantation system

Why is 1620 a significant year for Pilgrims in North America?

• Pilgrims established a settlement in Plymouth.

• Pilgrims erected their first church in Jamestown.

• Many Pilgrims became ill and their colony disappeared.

• The Pilgrims combined their colony with others to form Massachusetts.

What motive was there for European rulers to colonize areas of North America?

• To negotiate trade with numerous Native Americans

• To develop a location away from monarchs for religious persecution

• To establish an area to be used solely for slave trade

• To expand their country's influence and power by possessing additional land as well as riches

The Puritans were one of the first to colonize and establish a working government in the American Colonies. What were the reasons behind Puritan migration and colonization of the New World?

• The Puritans had become social outcast in England and no longer had religious freedom or a voice in political matters.

• The Puritans wanted to establish new trade routes.

• The Puritans were in strong standing with the royal family who sponsored their expedition.

• The Puritans were searching for gold to bring back to England.

Unlike the Virginia colony, the Plymouth colony was established primarily by settlers who wanted to —

• expand the influence of the British government in the American colonies

• provide a port to serve the transatlantic slave trade

• practice their religion without interference from the Church of England

• cultivate tobacco to sell to Great Britain

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• East India Company

• Proclamation of 1763

• Albany Plan of Union

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• It had 435 members.

• Members were chosen by the governor.

• The governor had no power in its decisions.

• Representatives were elected by the people.

Which of the following completes the sentence above?

• limited property ownership to church members

• extended voting rights beyond church members

• restricted trade with neighboring colonies

• asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony