WorksheetsTypes of Colonies
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the three types of colonies during the colonial era?
Charter, Royal, Proprietary
Federal, State, Local
Urban, Rural, Suburban
National, Regional, Local
What was the purpose of the charter?
To describe the purpose of the colony
To provide food and water
To build ships
To create laws.
Which church was chosen as the official religion in a royal colony?
Church of England
Roman Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
What did the Mayflower Compact create?
A new ship
A set of laws
A new country
A new language
What role did the charters play in the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain?
They created conflict
They outlined rights and rules for both sides.
They dissolved the relationship
They had no role.
Who directly appointed the governor in royal colonies?
The King
The Proprietor
Eligible Voters
The General Assembly
Who were the members of the House of Burgesses voted by?
All residents
White, land-owning males
The King
The Proprietor
What did the colonists often interact with Parliament for?
Tax collection
Making laws
Electing governors
Appointing judges
Who could vote in the elections for members of Parliament?
Only people living in Great Britain
All colonists
Only landowners
Only the King
Where was the first elected representative government in the American colonies?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
St. Augustine
Who has power in a monarchy?
The King or Queen
White, Land-Owning Males
An Elected Committee
Governors
Which type of colony gave the colonists the strongest voice?
Royal
Charter
Proprietary
They were all equal
Who has power in an oligarchy?
The King or Queen
A Group of Men
Slaves
Voters
In the 1700s, what was something illegal for slaves in the colonies?
Eating meat on Sundays
Unpaid labor
Cutting their hair
Learning to read and write
The Mayflower Compact was a document of self-government, to....
create temporary rules for the Plymouth colony.
outline the legal differences between men and women.
document the journey from England to the colonies.
explain the differences between colonial governments.
Which type of colony was most common?
Charter
Proprietary
Royal
Each had an equal number
