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Which statement is a reason representative government developed in the British colonies in North America?
The Royal ministers in England supported local self-rule.
The colonies were far away from England's control.
The colonist belonged to the Church of England
The Factors listed contributed most to the-
Creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.
Election of British colonist to Parliament.
Growth of representative government in the British colonies.
Expansion of British trade in the Americas. .
Which of the following people had the most direct influence on the writing of the Fundamental orders of Connecticut?
William Blackstone
Thomas Hooker
John Locke
William Penn
Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?
Georgia
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
Which event happened in 1607?
The Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
English settlers started the colony of Jamestown.
The French started the colony of Quebec.
Which of the British Colonies in North America was settled mostly by Puritans?
New England Colonies.
Middle Colonies.
Southern Colonies.
Western Territories.
Early colonial Maryland was predominately home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to
Anglicans
Quakers
Puritans
Mormons
The early English colonists of North America settled near rivers, which provided resources and —
a source of transportation.
power for factories.
a shield from wild animals.
a natural boundaries for territories.
The 13 original colonies were primarily located along the
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Why was Pennsylvania called a "religious experiment"?
There was separation of church and state.
Colony based on Quaker beliefs.
Colony based on the Catholic Faith.
No religion was allowed.
The reason that the Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to —
agree to share colonial lands.
form a social contract for self-government.
appoint a governor for their colony.
regulate the activities of local Native Americans.
The Mayflower Compact was important because it —
declared American independence from the British government.
established an alliance between the American colonists and Native Americans.
was the first written expression of self-rule in Colonial America.
granted economic freedom in the colonies and overturned British trade laws.
The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses in 1619, which -
was the first government to have a president.
established the doctrine of separation of powers.
had the power to veto acts of Parliament.
was the first representative legislature in the English colonies.
The Puritans were one of the first to colonize and establish a working government in the American Colonies. What were the reasons behind Puritan migration and colonization of the New World?
The Puritans had become social outcast in England and no longer had religious freedom or a voice in political matters.
The Puritans wanted to establish new trade routes.
The Purtians were in strong standing with the royal family who sponsored the expedition.
The Puritans were searching for gold to bring back to England.
The colonies of Massachusetts, Maryland, and Pennsylvania had which of the following in common?
All three areas were acquired for the purpose of obtaining natural resources.
Each settlement was established as a refuge for religious sovereignty.
English debtors were forced to settle and manage all three colonies.
Agricultural goods became the main export within these territories.
In 1620, the Pilgrims took an important step towards self-government by —
forming an alliance with American Indians tribes.
created the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
agreeing to the provisions of the Mayflower Compact.
establishing a government system with three branches
Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses a significant institution in colonial America?
It established the principle of freedom of the press in the colonies.
It contributed to the growth of representative government in the colonies.
It organized opposition to the colonization of Canada.
It documented the early history of the colonies.
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
Established religious settlements focusing on the spread of Catholicism
Both colonies flourished due to slave labor from tobacco plantations
Created settlements which made it easy for people facing religious prejudice to start a new life
First colonies to set up parliamentary system of government headed by a monarch
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
Why was farming not profitable in the New England Colonies?
bad and rocky soil, colder climate
Good soil but colder climate
Not enough water sources
Prolonged droughts made growing crops difficult.
Which Colonial region had an abundance of slave labor?
The Western territiores.
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Which colonial regions had the most diverse groups of people?
New England Colonies.
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies.
The Western Territories.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
Which of the following social effects did the transatlantic slave trade have on the Americas during the 17th and 18th centuries?
Conflicts began to rise over the morality of involuntary servitude.
It led to civil rights for all African Americans.
Religious settlements begin offering full suffrage rights for women.
Spanish missions began to expand into western territories.
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The invention of the steam engine.
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture.
The development of the factory system.
The establishment of protective tariffs.
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