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WorksheetsRepresentative Government in Colonial America
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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*Distance from Great Britain
*Mayflower Compact
*Town hall meetings
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 of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.”
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
None of the above.
Representative government in colonial America
provided that all members of the legislature be elected by the people
allowed some citizens to have a voice in the laws directly affecting them
answered only to the king of England
strengthened the power of the king of England in the colonies
In Southern colonial government, the representatives of the people were called (first Representative gov't in colonies)
Colonial governors
House of Burgesses
Governor's Council
House of Representatives
- First Representative assembly in the colonies
- Established by the Virginia Company
- George Washington was a member
Virginia House of Burgesses
House of Representatives
The Virginia House of Burgesses:
Provided an example of representative government.
Established the first army in the New World.
Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.
Determined who could leave the colony.
What was the purpose and function of the House of Burgesses?
Established in 1619 so colonists could make their own laws. First Representative government in America.
Established in 1691 so colonists could make their own laws. First Representative government in America.
Established in 1916 so colonists could make their own laws. First Representative government in America.
Established in 1619 so colonists could make their own laws. First Representative government in England.
Why was the House of Burgesses (VA) important in the development of the United States?
It was the first example of representative government in the colonies.
It was the first time governmental powers were separated.
It was the first time women were granted voting rights in the colonies.
It was the first successful English colony in the U.S.
A (a) is where people elect officials to make decisions for them.
representative government
free enterprise
religious tolerance
FAST FACT: The House of Burgesses practice representative democracy
Fill in the different types of self- representative governments in the colonies. First written constitution in the colonies (a)
The creation of a self- representative government (b)
Jamestown, VA allowed a representative government (c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Match the following
House of Burgesses
Representative Government
Mayflower Compact
Social Contract
Fundamental Orders
Written Constitution
In what way was Virginia's early government not truly representative?
The legislature met to discuss bills, but did not create law.
Only property owners could vote, so not all people were represented.
The people were not allowed to voice their opinion on economic issues.
The governor had the final say in all legislative actions.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
1410
1492
1655
1620
Which statement explains the significance of the House of Burgesses?
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
Important government document for the colony of Connecticut.
Established the principle of self-government.
Mayflower Compact
US Constitution
Fundamental Order of Connecticut
US Bill of Rights
Representative assembly in colonial Virginia; the first form of representative government in the 13 colonies
Colonization
Parliament
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact showed that the Pilgrims were
ready to begin a new way of life without strangers.
aware of the need to make their own government
aware of how different they were from other colonists.
willing to follow the same laws as Virginia.
What is the name of America's first colonial assembly?
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Fundamental Order of Connecticut
Parliament
Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact?
King didn't give them a charter
To advance the Christian faith
To honor their king and country
Make an agreement to self-govern in order to survive
Which of the following was a significant factor in the development of representative government in colonial America?
A) The distance from Great Britain
B) The influence of Native American governance
C) The presence of large urban centers
D) The abundance of natural resources
What was the primary purpose of the Virginia House of Burgesses when it was established in 1619?
A) To create a military alliance with Native American tribes
B) To serve as a model for a royal government
C) To provide a forum for colonists to have a voice in their own governance
D) To regulate trade between the colonies and England
How did the Mayflower Compact contribute to the development of representative government in the colonies?
A) It established a direct democracy where all men could vote on every issue
B) It created a legal framework for self-governance based on majority rule
C) It allowed the Pilgrims to elect representatives to the English Parliament
D) It was the first document to grant religious freedom in the colonies
