Government in the Colonies

Which document led to the idea of Self-Government?

• Mayflower Compact

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

How did the Magna Carta impact the growth of Representative Government?

• It promoted the idea of consent of the governed

• It promoted fair trials for all

• It established a limit on the power of the government

• It was concerned with civil liberties and equality for all minorities

Who inspired the idea that people have the right to life liberty and property.

• Montesquieu and his belief in separation of power

• John Locke and his philosophy of "Natural Rights"

• The Pilgrims and their belief of Self Government

• The Puritans and their need for religious freedom

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Right?

• Life

• Liberty

• The Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

What reason did NOT lead to the growth of Representative Government in the colonies?

• Distance from England

• To protect their English Rights

• The Need for Law and Order

• An economic connection to England

Magna Carta, Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Mayflower Compact

All of the above led to--

• The Growth of Representative Government

• The idea of the Columbian Exchange

• The grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence

• The American Revolution

Which TWO answers connect to Mercantilism?

• Colonist give/trade all their goods ONLY with the mother country

• Colonies exist for the financial benefit of the mother country

• Colonist may keep their raw materials and good as long as they are loyal

• Colonist become financially independent when they discover an agricultural cash crop

Which TWO documents were created with the idea that it was important to protect citizen rights?

• Mayflower Compact

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• English Bill of Rights

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

What kind of government was inspired by the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, and English Bill of Rights?

• Direct Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Representative Government

• Elite Oligarchy

Which colonial document is considered the first written constitution in America?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter