OVERVIEW

Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration?

Select THREE correct answers.

• Create political allies

• Spread Christianity

• Expand empires

• Promote self-government

• Economic development

Virginia House of Burgesses

• Maintained law and order in Jamestown and surrounding settlements

• First written constitution that expanded voting rights to non-church members

• Continued the idea of laws made by the people

Mayflower Compact

• Maintained law and order in Jamestown and surrounding settlements

• First written constitution that expanded voting rights to non-church members

• Continued the idea of laws made by the people

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Maintained law and order in Jamestown and surrounding settlements

• First written constitution that expanded voting rights to non-church members

• Continued the idea of laws made by the people

. The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to -

• establish a safe haven for English debtors

• function as a buffer between English and Spanish territories

• develop trade relations with various Native groups

• serve as a refuge for Catholics to avoid persecution

Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on harvesting rice, indigo, and tobacco?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

The Spanish were motivated to colonize in the New World because they wanted to -

• address overcrowding in their homeland

• develop trading center

• stop Native American uprisings

• spread the Catholic faith

How did the Virginia House of Burgesses impact the growth of representative government?

• It gave people a voice in how they wanted to govern themselves.

• It showed that the King was not afraid to let his chosen representatives rule the New World.

• It kept the colonists from participating in the running of their government.

• It showed that a small group of citizens controlled how all other citizens would live.

American colonists felt it necessary to establish their own representative institutions due to -

• The right of the colonists to keep slaves.

• The belief in separation of church and state.

• The desire to maintain mercantilist policies.

• The distance between the colonies and Great Britain.

Which of the following describes the New England colonies economy?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Settlers grew staple crops like wheat, barley, and oats to provide for the colonies.

• The abundance of lumber in the region allowed settlers to build and sell ships

• Many colonists grew indigo and shipped it back to England to use on fabrics.

• A robust fishing industry developed due to access to the Atlantic coast.