Colonial America Worksheet

When and where was the Mayflower Compact signed?

• 1607, Virginia

• 1620, Plymouth

• 1629, Maryland

• 1639, Connecticut

Which of the following led to the growth of representative government in the United States?

Pick 3

• Mayflower Compact

• Sons of Liberty

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• House of Burgesses

• Treaty of Paris 1783

Which of the following describes the job of the President of the United States?

• makes the laws for the country

• enforce the laws of the country

• interpret the laws

• see that they are fairly applied

Refer to the diagram below:

Plan | Supporters | Representation | Type of Legislature

VA | Large States | ? | Bicameral

NJ | Small States | All States Equal | Unicameral

Which of the following completes the ? in the chart above?

• Size of Territory

• Size of Population

• Number of Voting Districts

• Number of Wealthy Landowners

This map shows the 13 colonies.

Who gained land from France following the French and Indian War?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Sweden

Complete the analogy. Founding of Virginia : Economic reasons → ; Founding of Pennsylvania : Religious reasons → .

• Economic reasons; Religious reasons

• Religious reasons; Economic reasons

• Political reasons; Social reasons

• Social reasons; Political reasons

This diagram lists rights guaranteed within the Bill of Rights.

Which of the following would be apart of the first amendment? Select TWO correct answers.

• Right to freedom of religion

• Right to refuse unreasonable searches or seizures

• Right to freedom of speech

• Right to a jury trial

• Right to bear arms

The freedom of religion and the right to a jury trial are important in a democratic society because they --

• protect us from paying taxes

• protect us from reading the newspapers

• protect our property rights

• protect our individual rights

William Penn and the Quakers started which colony?

• Pensacola
• New York
  New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania

Analyze the economic relationship between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. What was the primary purpose of the colonies from the British perspective?

• To serve as a place for religious freedom

• To provide raw materials and markets for British goods

• To be a place for British citizens to settle

• To develop independent economies

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking