Worksheets5SW8 Colonial Governments Article Questions
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
In __________ colonies, eligible voters elected the governor.
proprietary
limited
royal
Where was the first elected representative government in the American colonies?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
St. Augustine
Only people living in __________ got to vote in the elections choosing members of Parliament.
Georgia
Massachusetts
Virginia
__________ colonies were self-governed or governed by a stockholding company.
Proprietary
Limited
Royal
In a __________ charter, the monarch controlled the colony.
proprietary
limited
charter
A colonial charter could be given to an individual by the monarch. This type of charter was known as a __________ charter.
royal
limited
charter
How many types of government were tried in Jamestown?
five
six
three
eight
How did John Smith become president of the council?
He was the last surviving member.
He was elected by the men.
He led a successful rebellion.
He was chosen by the Powhatan.
What were the consequences for resisting Governor Sir Thomas West’s orders?
There were pay increases for all.
There were fees taken from the men's pay.
There was disrespect and insults.
There was severe punishment.
Before 1640, who could buy land in the American colonies?
men and women
only people from Europe
any man with the money
only men with families
By the 1700s, the laws in Virginia began to distinguish __________.
women from men
wealthy mean from poor men
black people from white people
landowners from merchants
In 1740, it was illegal in South Carolina to teach enslaved people to do what?
use tools for blacksmithing
own newspapers
smoke tobacco
read and write
What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?
It is an example of compromise.
It is an example of negotiations.
It is an example of self-government.
It is an example of a treaty.
Why did the male Pilgrim leaders want to set up temporary rules?
so the colony wouldn't fail
so the colony could build a jail
so the protection detail would have guides
so the people could be safe
How long did Plymouth Colony use the Mayflower Compact?
60 years
68 years
70 years
73 years
__________ and __________ were both created by settlers who left the strict Massachusetts Bay Colony in search of establishing colonies with more religious freedom.
Rhode Island & Connecticut
New York & Virginia
South Carolina & Georgia
North Carolina & Pennsylvania
Which of the following was NOT a proprietary colony?
Delaware
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania
Which Royal Colony was known for its religious tolerance?
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
