Colonies

What was the first form of self-government in North America?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Act of Toleration

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

Who established the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

• William Penn

• Thomas Hooker

• Roger Williams

• John Winthrop

Which document was similar to the Constitution and expanded suffrage beyond church members?

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Act of Toleration

• The Mayflower Compact

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the New England colonies?

• Economic profit

• Political reasons

• Religious freedom

• Agricultural development

Which colony was established as a safe haven for Quakers?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

• New York

What crop was crucial to the success of Jamestown, Virginia?

• Rice

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Corn

Which colony's success was significantly boosted by the introduction of tobacco as a cash crop?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

Which colony was established for debtors to start a new life?

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• South Carolina

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• New York, New York

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

What was a key difference between Jamestown, Virginia, and Plymouth, Massachusetts?

• Jamestown was for religious freedom, Plymouth for profit

• Jamestown was the first colony, Plymouth was second

• Jamestown focused on tobacco, Plymouth on corn

• Jamestown was for profit, Plymouth for religious freedom