Interim

The Magna Carta guaranteed English citizens the right to a trial by jury and

• limited the power of the government

• abolished representative government

• created a Monarchy

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the

• first representative assembly that protected the colonist's rights

• abolished self-government

• eliminated due process

• a royal charter

The economy of Massachusetts was based on

• mining

• the fur trade

• shipbuilding and fishing

• Agriculture

Which factor was a reason for the transatlantic trade system illustrated on this map?

• Labor demands of the factory system.

• Invention of the steamboat.

• The need for whale oil in the New England Colonies

• Labor demands of the plantation system.

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It established a government based on elected representatives

• It is considered the first constitution

• Colonists established a tradition of self-government

• Separation of Church and State.

The geography of the different colonial regions led to the

• development of different economies in the regions

• free education of all children

• taxes on imported and exported goods

• freedom of religion

In which colony did the Pilgrims settle in 1620?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• New York

• Massachusetts

Which colony was established as refuge for Catholics?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New York

• North Carolina

Which colony was established as a refuge for Puritans?

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Which region describes the New England Colonies?

• Depended on shipbuilding

• Exported dried fish

• Excellent harbors

• All of the above