Significance of Early American History

Why was the founding of Jamestown significant?

• It was the first permanent English settlement

• There was gold there

• It was established for religious freedom

Which is NOT a reason for the growth of representative government in the colonies?

• The distance between the British and the colonies

• The colonies wanted to start the American Revolution

• The king usually let the colonies run themselves

What was so important about the Fundamental Order of Connecticut?

• It was a plan to become independent from Britain

• It freed all enslaved people

• It helped establish self-government

What word best describes the colony of Pennsylvania?

• Strict

• Gold

• Toleration

Which event caused tension between the colonies and Britain?

• Establishing Jamestown

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Treaty of Paris 1783

Why did the South have the MOST slaves?

• They relied on slave labor for plantations

• They had large cities they wanted to populate

• They had many factories and needed workers

Ultimately, why was the Virginia Plan rejected?

• Representation based on population would be unfair to smaller states

• Equal representation would be unfair to small states

• Because nobody liked James Madison

Which was a result of the Great Compromise?

• The creation of the Supreme Court

• The creation of the Electoral College

• The creation of a bicameral legislature

No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law” is part of which amendment?

• 5th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 8th Amendment

Which amendment protects the creation of new churches or religious groups?

• 3rd Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 1st Amendment