Bellringer 10/7

What term describes the British policy of limited intervention in colonial affairs, allowing for economic, political, and religious autonomy?

• Mercantilism

• Salutary Neglect

• Colonial Autonomy

• Imperial Control

What was a significant factor contributing to the early English colonies becoming economically self-reliant?

• Abundant natural resources in the colonies

• The British policy of mercantilism

• The 3,000-mile distance from the English homeland

• Strong trade agreements with other European powers

Which of the following best describes the political autonomy enjoyed by American colonists from England?

• They were granted full independence by the British Parliament

• They established their own local assemblies and forms of representative government

• They had direct representation in the British Parliament

• They were governed solely by appointed British officials

What was a primary motivation for the Puritans to migrate to New England during "The Great Migration" in the 1630s?

• To seek economic opportunities and wealth

• To establish a pure form of Christian beliefs, separate from the Church of England

• To escape political persecution from other European nations

• To spread British influence and culture in the New World