CIVICS CH 1 LESSON 1

Early civilizations in North America created governments to (a)   .

• To control trade routes
• To survive, organize society, and s
• To compete with other tribes
• To become rich

Which of the following best describes the government of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?

• A monarchy ruled by a king

• A group of independent tribes with no connection

• A democratic confederacy with representatives from each nation

• A dictatorship under a war chief

What does the term “confederacy” mean in the context of the Haudenosaunee?

• A powerful single ruler

• A group of nations working together for common goals

• A system without rules

• A trading partnership

Which settlement created the Mayflower Compact to help govern themselves?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Poverty Point

• Haudenosaunee

Which group is an example of an Indigenous culture with a centralized government?

• British colonists

• French settlers

• Poverty Point

• Pilgrims

Why was the Mayflower Compact significant?

• It gave kings more power

• It was the first example of dictatorship in America

• It established a self-government based on majority rule

• It divided the land into colonies

What type of government was most common in early British colonies like Jamestown?

• Direct democracy

• Absolute monarchy

• Representative self-government

• Communist state

(a)   refers to a system where people agree to follow rules for mutual benefit.

• Government
• Confederacy
• Social contract
• Chiefdom

What problem did Jamestown's government try to solve?

• Native American relations

• Fair decision-making among colonists

• Creation of a constitution

• Agricultural surplus

What does the Poverty Point government show us about early Indigenous cultures?

• They were chaotic and unorganized

• They copied European governments

• They developed systems to manage labor, trade, and leadership

• They didn't believe in rules