rule of law is established and every person becomes equally accountable in court

What were the consequences for resisting Governor Sir Thomas West’s orders?

How did John Smith become president of the council?

In _________ colonies, eligible voters elected the governor.

The people of the colony elected men to be part of a council that worked with the governor. This is an example of __________.

Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the Plymouth Colony?

Who founded Pennsylvania?

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

Who is the lawmaking body of England that had to approve the monarch's policies?

Which Royal Colony was known for its religious tolerance?

Before 1640, who could buy land in the American colonies?

Why did people explore, colonize, and settle in America?

Select all that apply.

Why did the Puritans, Pilgrims, and Quakers leave England and move to the colonies?

a government in which authority rests with a single group ​

a system of government in which a country is ruled by one leader, a king or queen, who was born into the role

a government that relies on strict military rules and consequences where one man has authority

a legislature of white, property-owning men who chose representatives to make laws for them in assembly meetings

A legal document given by the king of England to a company or individual to create a colony