Democracy in the New World Quiz

What was the name of the plan of government created by the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower?

• Mayflower Compact

• Common House

• House of Burgesses

• Iroquois Confederacy

What form of rule did the Mayflower Compact establish?

• Anarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What was the name of the group elected by the settlers in Jamestown to make laws for the colony?

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

• Iroquois Confederacy

• Common House

In which settlement did the House of Burgesses exist?

• Mayflower

• Plymouth

• Common House

• Jamestown

What is the main difference between a monarchy and a democracy?

• The ruler's gender

• The ruler's age

• The ruler's wealth

• The ruler's power

Who had complete control in England during the time of the settlements?

• The House of Burgesses

• King James

• The settlers

• The Native Americans

What was the form of government in the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

How were the sachems in the Iroquois Confederacy elected?

• By the grand council

• By the men of the community

• By the women of the community

• By the House of Burgesses

How many sachems were there in the grand council of the Iroquois Confederacy?

• 5

• 50

• 10

• 25

Who represented the clans in the grand council of the Iroquois Confederacy?

• The Native Americans

• The House of Burgesses

• The sachems

• The settlers