Colonial Governments

Why did the Separatists leave England?

• to join the colony of Jamestown

• to start new businesses

• for religious freedom

• to trade with the American Indians

rule of law is established and every person becomes equally accountable in court

• proprietary

• representative democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

What were the consequences for resisting Governor Sir Thomas West’s orders?

• There were higher taxes for everyone

• There was disrespect

• They had to pay fees

• There was severe punishment

How did John Smith become president of the council?

• He was the last surviving member

• He led a successful rebellion

• He was selected by the men

• He was chosen by the Powhatan

In _________ colonies, eligible voters elected the governor.

• royal

• proprietary

• charter

• limited

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

• monarchy

• self-government

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the Plymouth Colony?

• it gave the colonists land

• It allowed them to travel to other colonies

• It allowed them off the ship

• It established rules for the colony

Who founded Pennsylvania?

• Captain John Smith

• Squanto

• William Penn

By the 1700s, the laws in Virginia began to distinguish __________.

• women from men

• black people from white people

• landowners from merchants

• wealthy men from poor men

Who is the lawmaking body of England that had to approve the monarch's policies?

• King

• Assembly

• Council

• Parliament