Colonial Government Week 8 Assessment

Why was the Mayflower compact created?

• The settled would live by the compact and they would survive.

• The Mayflower Compact continued to be used to govern Plymouth Colon for more than 70 years.

• Pilgrims leaders realized that if they didn’t set up some temporary rules there would be no order, and the colony would fail.

• Pilgrim leader Willamm Bradford reading the Mayflower Compact on board the Mayflower off the coast of modern-day Massachusetts.

What are the types of colonies?

• Royal Colonies

• Proprietary Colonies

• American Colonies

• Charter Colonies

What was the first government set up to manage company worker called?

• Oligarchy

• Virginia Government

• House of Burgesses

• Junta

What were the states that adapted the Proprietary form of government?

• Delaware

• Maine

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

Who had the authority of the Royal government type?

• The Governor

• The colonists

• The Mayor

• The King

What was the government like in Great Britain?

• A Royal where the king was incharge by voting

• A monarchy where the king or queen reigned who was born into the role

• A Charter where colonist were in charge

• A Proprietary where the owner of their land and that is it

What were the requirements for ownership of land before the 1640’s?

• Any man, regardless of his skin color, could buy land in a colony in America

• Only the women could buy land

• Any person above the age of 21 could buy land

• Only men that are married and have two children can buy land

What was a company made of that was governed by a Charter Colony?

• They brought the pilgrims from overseas.

• Any business man that paid workers to grow their produce.

• Investors who provided ships, tools, food, water, and protection for the people who would move to America

• Businesses that carried pilgrims to a new land within America.

Matching: Match each colonist with his description

• Captain John Mason

• Founded Pennsylvania

• William Penn

• Granted the New Hampshire Colony

• Roger Williams

• Founded Rhode Island

The people in the colony elected men to be part of a council that worked with the governor. This is an example of _____________.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Self-government

• Representative government