Colonies
Which religious group Mostly settled in Pennsylvania?
Quakers
What was the significance of Jamestown?
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement.
Toleration Act of 1649 did what for the colonists of Massachueetts?
Ensured religious freedoms to Christian settlers of different denominations who settled in Massachusetts
1763
Proclamation of 1763 was passed. Stating that settlers could no longer settle land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
This colony was established by William Penn and the Quakers.
Pennsylvania
Which of 2 factors led to the development of representative government in the colonies?
The colonies were too far away to enforce British laws efficiently.
Colonists were accustomed to having the same rights as their fellow English citizens.
What did the Mayflower Compact establish?
Mayflower Compact established self-government.
The Virginia House of Burgesses was important because it
was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies.
1607
Jamestown was founded.
Plymouth Colony, Rhode Island, & Pennsylvania were developed on the American principle of?
Religious freedom
Where were colonies mainly formed?
Near water and trade routes.
What is the main reason English Puritans settled in North America during the 17th century?
to escape religious persecution
British neglect of the political affairs of North American colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries resulted in
An expansion of representative government in the colonies.
1619
an elected assembly was formed in the area now known as Virginia.
How did many of the charters of English colonies in North America contribute to the expansion of representative government?
Many colonies were granted the right to form legislative assemblies.
Why were most Africans brought to North America during the 17th and 18th century?
Most Africans were brought as enslaved people.
During the colonial period, which group settled New York primarily for economic gains?
Dutch
What contributed to the growth of representative government in the original thirteen colonies?
British neglect of colonial affairs.
1620
Pilgrims arrived in North America
Ratification of the First Amendment happened when?
1789
During which era in American history was the Navigation Act passed?
Colonization
Most North American settlers during the 17th and 18th centuries arrived from nations in
Western Europe
The Fundamentals of Connecticut was significant because
it was the first constitution written in the western world.
1776
American colonies declared their independence from England.
Rhode Island was established
by Roger Williams in 1636, who had been banished from the Massachusetts colony for his advocacy of religious tolerance and the separation of church and state