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Where was the House of Burgesses located?
In England
In Plymouth
In Jamestown
None of the answers are correct
Virginia House of Burgesses was the first _______ in the New World?
permanent settlement
monarchy
representative assembly
none of these answers
Who could be elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses?
White, female property owners who were at least 17 years old.
White, male property owners who were at least 17 years old
Black, male property owners who were at least 17 years old.
White, male non-property owners who were at least 17 years old.
What was the impact of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
It created the first social club for wealthy landowners in Virginia.
It was a religious organization that promoted Puritan beliefs.
It marked the beginning of representative government in America.
It was the first monarchy in the American colonies.
Who is Anthony Johnson?
An African Indentured Servant
A Black indentured servant
An English indentured servant
An African Slave
John Punch...
Was a black indentured servant
Ran away from the plantation he worked at
Was punished differently than the other indentured servants he escaped with
All of the answers are correct
Elizabeth Key...
was enslaved in Virginia.
was able to escape her servitude by running away.
sued for her freedom but lost the case.
sued for her freedom and won.
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
A peaceful protest against high taxes in the colonies.
An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
A revolt led by Native American tribes against European settlers.
A rebellion in colonists in New England against British colonial rule.
What were the main causes of Bacon's Rebellion?
Poor harvests, religious tensions, and economic inequality.
Political corruption, foreign invasions, and natural disasters.
Social unrest, trade disputes, and military conflicts.
High taxes, lack of representation, and conflicts with Native Americans.
How did Bacon's Rebellion impact enslavement in Virginia?
The rebellion resulted in the abolition (elimination) of slavery in the Virginia colonies.
The rebellion had no impact on enslavement in the Virginia colonies.
The rebellion led to a decrease in the use of enslaved Africans as laborers in the Virginia colonies.
The rebellion led to an increase in the use of enslaved Africans as laborers in the Virginia colonies.
Match the date with the significant creations
1619
The House of Burgesses
1620
Mayflower Compact
1636 (1639)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
1689
English Bill of Rights
Match the colony with the significant creations
Virginia
The House of Burgesses
Plymouth
Mayflower Compact
Connecticut
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
England
English Bill of Rights
Match the creation with its significance
First elected representative assembly in colonies.
The House of Burgesses
First attempt at self-government in the colonies.
Mayflower Compact
First written constitution in the colonies.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Limited powers of English monarch.
English Bill of Rights
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?
created a general council to manage the colonies
experienced strict control by Parliament
established their own representative governments
appointed governors who reported to the King
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
limited property ownership to church members
extended voting rights beyond church members
restricted trade with neighboring colonies
asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
The factors listed above contributed most to the —
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
election of British colonists to Parliament
growth of representative government in the British colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
The doctrine of the Church of England
The economic system of mercantilism
The power to declare an action unconstitutional
Judicial review
Executive order
Treaty
Appoint
The power to declare an action unconstitutional
Judicial review
Executive order
Treaty
Appoint
The power to declare an action unconstitutional
Judicial review
Executive order
Treaty
Appoint
A plant grown to sell, instead of the farmer using it himself.
artisan
terrain
cash crop
dissenter
A person under contract to work for another person for a certain amount of time, usually without being paid but in exchange for freedom.
artisan
indentured servant
slave trade
town crier
Trade routes between Africa, the Americas, and Europe, in which ships carried cash crops, manufactured goods, and enslaved people were known as
Middle Passage
Columbian Exchange
Triangular Trade
Mayflower Compact
An agreement to form a government
A list of questions for a judge
Something used by women to apply makeup
A group of Protestants who opposed war and believed in the equality of all people.
Quakers
Catholics
Puritans
Pilgrims
Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.
Mercantilism
Representative Government
Charter
Plantations
Match the following terms to their definitions
subsistence farms
a type of agriculture in which people lived on what they grew themselves
cash crops
a crop grown for sale to make a profit (examples: wheat, corn)
plantations
a large farm dedicated to growing substantial amounts of crops for profit, uses enslaved labor
A type of farming in which most of the produce is consumed by the farmer and his or her family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed in.
Subsistence Farming
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgess
Pilgrims were different than Puritans because they
Had no opinion about the Church of England
Were happy to belong to the Church of England
Wanted to purify the Church of England
Wanted to completely separate from the Church of England
Which religious group wanted to "purify the church of England"?
Pilgrims
Puritans
Separatists
Quakers
A plant grown to sell, instead of the farmer using it himself.
artisan
terrain
cash crop
dissenter
A person under contract to work for another person for a certain amount of time, usually without being paid but in exchange for freedom.
artisan
indentured servant
slave trade
town crier
Trade routes between Africa, the Americas, and Europe, in which ships carried cash crops, manufactured goods, and enslaved people were known as
Middle Passage
Columbian Exchange
Triangular Trade
Mayflower Compact
An agreement to form a government
A list of questions for a judge
Something used by women to apply makeup
A group of Protestants who opposed war and believed in the equality of all people.
Quakers
Catholics
Puritans
Pilgrims
Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.
Mercantilism
Representative Government
Charter
Plantations
Match the following terms to their definitions
subsistence farms
a type of agriculture in which people lived on what they grew themselves
cash crops
a crop grown for sale to make a profit (examples: wheat, corn)
plantations
a large farm dedicated to growing substantial amounts of crops for profit, uses enslaved labor
A type of farming in which most of the produce is consumed by the farmer and his or her family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed in.
Subsistence Farming
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgess
Pilgrims were different than Puritans because they
Had no opinion about the Church of England
Were happy to belong to the Church of England
Wanted to purify the Church of England
Wanted to completely separate from the Church of England
Which religious group wanted to "purify the church of England"?
Pilgrims
Puritans
Separatists
Quakers
Plan of government?
Articles of Confederation
constitution
ordinance
bicameral
Two house legislatures
Bicameral
Ordinance
House of Burgess
ordinance
America's first constituion
Articles of Confederation
constitution
ordinance
bicameral
What is a law?
depreciated
constitution
ordinance
monarchies
Means "fallen in value"
ordinance
depreciated
bicameral
currency
The states adopted constitutions that limited the power of the _____________?
state senator
state representative
governor
president
The Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through
elected representatives
monarchies
kingships
appointed representatives
One of the Confederation's accomplishments was an arrangement for handling
currency
new states in the West
the military
foreign troops
What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River?
Mississippi Territory
Western Territory
Northwest Territory
Ohio River valley Territory
One major weakness of the Confederation was that i could not deal with
drawing maps
new states
native Americans
the nations finances
