WorksheetsCIVICS CH 1 LESSON 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Early civilizations in North America created governments to (a) .
Which of the following best describes the government of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
A monarchy ruled by a king
A group of independent tribes with no connection
A democratic confederacy with representatives from each nation
A dictatorship under a war chief
What does the term “confederacy” mean in the context of the Haudenosaunee?
A powerful single ruler
A group of nations working together for common goals
A system without rules
A trading partnership
Which settlement created the Mayflower Compact to help govern themselves?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Poverty Point
Haudenosaunee
Which group is an example of an Indigenous culture with a centralized government?
British colonists
French settlers
Poverty Point
Pilgrims
Why was the Mayflower Compact significant?
It gave kings more power
It was the first example of dictatorship in America
It established a self-government based on majority rule
It divided the land into colonies
What type of government was most common in early British colonies like Jamestown?
Direct democracy
Absolute monarchy
Representative self-government
Communist state
(a) refers to a system where people agree to follow rules for mutual benefit.
What problem did Jamestown's government try to solve?
Native American relations
Fair decision-making among colonists
Creation of a constitution
Agricultural surplus
What does the Poverty Point government show us about early Indigenous cultures?
They were chaotic and unorganized
They copied European governments
They developed systems to manage labor, trade, and leadership
They didn't believe in rules
Lesson 1- CHeck for understanding
Describe two reasons why different cultures in North America created governments.
