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Colonial Government Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list? 
a)
The opportunity for trade with American Indians 
b)
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain 
c)
The doctrine of the Church of England 
d)
The economic system of mercantilism 
2.
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution? 
a)
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures. 
b)
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor. 
c)
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia. 
d)
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.
3.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
a)
created a general council to manage the colonies
b)
experienced strict control by Parliament
c)
established their own representative institutions 
d)
appointed governors who reported to the king
4.
Which expanded democracy by allowing men who were non church members the right to vote?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Town Meetings
5.

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as “salutary neglect.”


Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

a)

The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

b)

Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

c)

The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

d)

Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

6.

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could —

a)

self-govern on a local level

b)

vote in the British Parliament

c)

participate in a free-market economy

d)

express dissatisfaction with British rule

7.

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It limited the power of future colonial governments.

b)

It weakened the influence of religion in government.

c)

It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

d)

It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.

8.

The House of Burgesses was established in —

a)

Maryland.

b)

New York.

c)

North Carolina.

d)

Virginia.

9.

The Mayflower Compact was signed by —

a)

men who lived in the Plymouth Colony.

b)

English officials in the Plymouth Colony.

c)

American Indians in the Plymouth Colony.

d)

a majority of women in the Plymouth Colony.

10.

In what way was the House of Burgesses similar to the government that would later be established in the United States?

a)

The citizens of each individual city elected its members.

b)

Members had to belong to a political party to be elected.

c)

It met three times a year and held elections every two years.

d)

It had the power to levy taxes, raise an army, and declare war.

11.

The House of Burgesses was —

a)

the first elected legislative assembly in the North American colonies.

b)

the name of the earliest known Freemason's lodge in the United States.

c)

a third chamber of Parliament whose members were appointed by the monarch.

d)

a tavern frequented by the Founding Fathers where they planned the American Revolution.

12.

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

a)

The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.

b)

The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.

c)

The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.

d)

The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.

13.

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and FundamentalOrders of Connecticut were important in the development of democracy because they --

a)

gave all colonists the right to vote.

b)

ensured religious freedom

c)

overrode the power of the English king

d)

focused on the importance of self-government.

14.

The development of representative government was fostered by the colonists’ belief in--

a)

Self-government

b)

Monarchs

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Patriotism

15.

Which one of the follow is NOT a reason the colonies had Representative Governments/ Assemblies

a)

England was a long ways away

b)

Salutary Neglect

c)

Independent spirit of the colonists

d)

George Washington said it was okay