Colonial America: Key Concepts and Events

What was the first permanent English colony and what year was it established?

• Plymouth 1615

• Jamestown 1607

• Puritans 1766

• Pennsylvania 1655

The Mayflower Compact (1620) is important because it-

• Created the first written constitution in the colonies.

• Established self-governance and majority rule.

• Allowed for freedom of religion for all colonists.

• Was signed by King George III

What region in the 13 colonies relied heavily on large scale plantations and slavery?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Frontier Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Under Mercantilism, colonies existed only to-

• Create independent governments

• Provide wealth and raw materials to the mother country

• Form military alliances

• Spread democracy

The geography of the New England colonies influence their economy due to rocky soil, cold climate, and access to the ocean/rivers?

• True

• False

What are examples of Representative Government (pick all that apply)?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Mercantilism

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

What are the 3 P's of New England?

• Puritans, Pilgrims, Plymouth

• Pilgrims, Pennsylvania, Plymouth

• Plymouth, Puritans, Parliament

• Pilgrims, Plymouth, Persecution

Why did Representative Government grow in the colonies (multiple answer)?

• Geographic distance from the Britain

• English traditions of self-governance

• Salutary Neglect

• Good relationship with Britain and representation in Parliament

Quakers were known as the first_______ group?

• Religious group in the colonies

• Persecuted group

• Anti-Slavery group

• Oatmeal

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Hooker

• John Locke

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson