Colonial America

The Mayflower Compact, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the

House of Burgesses are examples of?

• How a King controls his people

• Anarchy

• Self Government

• No Government

What determined the economic differences between British Colonies in the New World?

• Tradition

• Religion

• Tradition

• Geography

Answer explanation

The land and weather determined what you could grow, harvest, or produce in your Colony.

The first written constitution in the colonies was?

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Order of Connecticut

• House of Burgesses

• Parliament

Rhode Island, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Massachusettes were colonies established to offer ______.

• extract gold and riches.

• have plantations.

• colonists freedom to practice their religion.

• the right to vote.

Thomas Hooker established the first English settlement in Connecticut and was convinced that voting rights should ___________.

• only be given to women.

• be extended beyond church members.

• denied to church members.

• only be given to church members.

Answer explanation

Thomas Hooker helped formulate the Fundamental Order of Connecticut, the first written constitution in the colonies. Hooker believed that male adults who were not members of the church should also be allowed to vote.

Fundamental Order of Connecticut

• Defined and limited the powers of the government

  Created a general assembly

  Granted government the right to levy and collect taxes

• helped the government to oppress the people

• gave the government power to chose a king

• gave Connecticut permission to expand trade with China

The Great Awakening can be associated with _______.

• the signing of the Mayflower Compact

• waking up early

• the Great Migration

• spiritual revival

Puritans primarily settled in ________ colonies.

• Middle Colonies

• New England colonies

• Southerner Colonies

• Texas

Which of these colonies was established as a place for debtors to make a fresh start?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

Which colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion freely?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• North carolina

• South Carolina