Quiz on English Political Traditions and Self-Government

Which of the following best describes Mercantilism?

• Claimed Florida, Texas, California, built missions and spread Christianity

• Developed due to the distance from Great Britain

• Resources, religion and expand empires

• Economic system, British Control

Which of the following best describes the Reasons/Motives for Exploration?

• Claimed Florida, Texas, California, built missions and spread Christianity

• Developed due to the distance from Great Britain

• Resources, religion and expand empires

• Economic system, British Control

Which of the following best describes Spain's actions in the New World?

• Claimed Florida, Texas, California, built missions and spread Christianity

• Developed due to the distance from Great Britain

• Resources, religion and expand empires

• Economic system, British Control

Northwest Passage was a shortcut to Asia. (True or False)

• True

• False

Which colony is labeled as "S" in the Colonial Region map?

• South Carolina

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

What was the reason many Puritans settled in the New England colonies?

• Good soil, moderate climate, grain farms

• Religious Freedom

• To establish a new form of government

• To find gold and silver

Which of the following statements is true?

• Great Britain restricted trade to the colonies known as the Navigation Acts.

• Massachusetts was a safe refuge for Quakers.

• Middle Colonies had a diverse population and Quakers were against slavery.

• William Blackstone wrote on the rights of Individuals.

What is an agreement among people called?

• Magna Carta

• Charter

• Social Contract

• Fundamental order of Connecticut