Studies Weekly 8: Colonial Government

Government in the Colonies

What issue did the monarchy of Great Britain have with the colonies?

• There wasn't an issue, they got along well.

• Many people were immigrating to the colonies.

• The colonists were stubborn and did not want to listen.

• Ruling them from such a distance was difficult.

Structure of Colonial Governments

A colonial charter could be given to an individual by the monarch. This type of charter was known as a __________ charter. (William Penn)

• proprietary

• limited

• royal

• charter

Structure of Colonial Governments

In a __________ charter, the monarch controlled the colony to his desire.

• queen

• limited

• royal

• proprietary

Types of Government in Jamestown

How did John Smith become president of the council?

• He was elected by the men.

• He was the last surviving member.

• He led a successful rebellion.

• He was chosen by the Powhatan.

Types of Government in Jamestown

Where was the first elected representative government in the American colonies?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine

Laws of Slavery

By the 1700s, the laws in Virginia began to distinguish __________.

• women from men

• wealthy men from poor menn

• landowners from merchants

• Black people from white people

Laws of Slavery

What does the reader learn based on the timeline provided in the text?

• It gives the dates of the formation of the colonies.

• Gives information about the history of slavery.

• Gives the years of Great Britain's monarchy.

• Explains the fairness that was shown to enslaved people.

Mayflower Compact

Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower compact?

• so the colony wouldn’t fail through rules

• so the colony could build a jail

• so the protection detail would have guides

• so the people could be safe from indians

Mayflower Compact

How long did Plymouth Colony use the Mayflower Compact?

• 60 years

• 68 years

• 70 years

• 73 years

Governments in the Thirteen Colonies

__________ and __________ were both created by settlers who left the strict Massachusetts Bay Colony in search of establishing colonies with more religious freedom.

• North Carolina and Pennsylvania

• New York and Virginia

• South Carolina and Georgia

• Rhode Island and Connecticut