APUSH Topic 2.3 Vocab Practice

Which of the following best describes Corporate Colonies?

• Colonies owned and governed by joint-stock companies rather than directly by the crown

• Colonies directly controlled by the English crown through appointed governors

• Colonies granted by the king to individuals or groups who had full governing rights

• Colonies founded as a haven for Catholics

What was Jamestown known for?

• First permanent English settlement in North America (1607), located in Virginia

• Colony founded as a "Holy Experiment" for Quakers

• Colony founded as a haven for Catholics

• Colony directly controlled by the English crown

How were Royal Colonies governed?

• Directly controlled by the English crown through appointed governors

• Owned and governed by joint-stock companies

• Granted by the king to individuals or groups with full governing rights

• Founded as a "Holy Experiment" for Quakers

What are Proprietary Colonies?

• Colonies granted by the king to individuals or groups who had full governing rights

• Colonies owned and governed by joint-stock companies

• Colonies directly controlled by the English crown

• Colonies founded as a haven for Catholics

Who founded Maryland and for what purpose?

• George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) as a haven for Catholics

• William Penn as a "Holy Experiment" for Quakers

• The English crown for direct control

• Joint-stock companies for economic gain

Which colony was founded by William Penn as a "Holy Experiment" for Quakers?

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Jamestown

• Virginia

What is a representative government?

• A system where colonists elected representatives to make laws and decisions

• A monarchy ruled by a king or queen

• A government run by military leaders

• A system where only the wealthy could vote

What is a joint stock company?

• A business organization where investors pooled money to fund colonial ventures

• A company owned by a single individual

• A government-run trading company

• A company that only trades stocks

Who was King James I?

• The English king who granted the Virginia Company charter to establish Jamestown

• The first governor of Massachusetts Bay

• A Spanish explorer in the Americas

• A Native American leader

Who was Captain John Smith?

• An English explorer and leader who helped save Jamestown from early failure

• A Spanish conquistador

• A French fur trader

• A Puritan minister in Massachusetts