Colonial Governments Quiz

Why did the Puritans, Pilgrims, and Quakers leave England and move to the colonies?

• for economic gain

• to become famous

• for religious freedom

• to claim new land

Why did people explore, colonize, and settle in America? Choose all that apply.

• Too seek glory or fame

• to seek glory or fame and find resources

• to find resources

Why did the Separatists leave England?

• to start new businesses

• to establish a different church

• to join the colony at Jamestown

• to trade with the American Indians

How did colonial governments support the free enterprise system?

• They restricted private property.

• They regulated the production of goods

• They created strict rules for new businesses.

• They gave consumers a voice in the economy

The Virginia House of Burgesses is most similar to which branch of the United States government?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• monarch

Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the Plymouth Colony?

• It granted the colonists land

• It allowed travel to other colonies

• It established rules for the colony

• It permitted colonists off of the ship

The people of the colony elected men to be part of a council that worked with the governor. This is an example of

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• self-government

• representative government

Which state William Bradford founded?

• New York

• Texas

• Florida

• Pennsylvania

Which state was founded by William Penn?

• Texas

• Rhode Island

• Oklahoma

• Louisiana

Which state was founded by Roger Williams?

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Colorado

• Florida