Self-government
What colonial document established an early example of self-government?
The Mayflower Compact.
Where would a whaler or shipbuilder most likely live?
New England Colonies
Who challenged the actions of colonial governors: Nathaniel Bacon or John Peter Zenger?
Both.
Bacon wanted
Zenger was for freedom of press.
What does freedom of the press mean?
People have the right to publish information and opinions without unfair government persecution.
What happened to Native American populations as European settlement expanded?
Populations decreased because of epidemics, warfare, and loss of land.
What colonial government was an example of self-government in Virginia?
The House of Burgesses.
Which colonial region had the highest literacy rates?
New England.
What happened in Salem, Massachusetts?
The Salem witch trials occurred.
What document established important rights for English citizens?
The English Bill of Rights.
What was one major effect of colonial settlement on Native Americans?
Loss of land.
Town meetings were an example of self-government in what region?
New England.
Why did the South have longer planting seasons?
The Southern Colonies had a warmer climate and a longer growing season.
What major religious movement appealed to many different groups of colonists?
The Great Awakening.
What was the importance of the Magna Carta?
It established the idea that the ruler's power was not unlimited and that the law applied to the ruler.
By 1770, where were there many more enslaved people—the North or South?
The South.
What does the English idea of “Rule of Law” mean?
Everyone must follow the same laws/rules.
What type of work was especially important in the Southern Colonies?
Agriculture/plantation farming.
What happened during the Glorious Revolution that affected the colonies?
King James II lost power.
What right is protected by freedom of the press?
The right to publish information and opinions.
What can the growth of slavery in the South tell us about the Southern economy?
The South increasingly relied on enslaved labor.
Name three examples of self-government in colonial America.
Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and town meetings.
Explain why geography and climate influenced the economies of the different colonial regions.
Different climates and land helped each region grow different crops and develop different jobs, such as farming, fishing, and shipbuilding.
Explain one effect the Great Awakening had on the colonists.
Spread of individualistic ideas.
Why were ideas such as the Magna Carta, Rule of Law, and the English Bill of Rights important to the development of colonial self-government?
They were important because they helped establish that government should have limits and that people have rights protected by law.
Explain how geography, agriculture, and labor were connected in the Southern Colonies.
The warm climate and long growing season helped farmers grow crops, which created a need for lots of labor to work on farms and plantations.