Fast and Curious: Growth Of Self-Government

What was one of the reasons for the growth of representative government during the colonial period?

• The need for self-governance

• The desire for more trade

• The influence of monarchies

• The lack of resources

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A social contract signed by the Pilgrims in 1620

• A trade agreement with Native Americans

• A declaration of independence from Britain

• A military alliance between colonies

Which document is considered the first written constitution in the American colonies?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Virginia House of Burgesses

What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• It was the first legislative assembly in colonial America

• It was the first written constitution in the colonies

• It was a social contract signed by the Pilgrims

• It was a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights

Why was the English Bill of Rights created?

• To protect British citizens from the king's power

• To establish a new trade route

• To form a military alliance

• To create a new colony

Which Enlightenment thinker emphasized the idea of natural rights, including life, liberty, and property?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• William Blackstone

• Thomas Hobbes

What did John Locke argue that governments should protect?

• The separation of powers

• Natural rights

• Economic interests

• Religious freedoms

How did Montesquieu's ideas influence the framers of the United States Constitution?

• By advocating for natural rights

• By promoting the separation of powers

• By supporting absolute monarchy

• By encouraging economic reforms

What was a significant impact of the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers on colonial political thought?

• They led to the establishment of absolute monarchies.

• They laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

• They promoted economic reforms in the colonies.

• They encouraged religious uniformity.

Which document established a self-governing colony in Plymouth?

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Charter of Liberties

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut