__________ colonies were self-governed or governed by a stockholding company
A. Charter
B. Proprietary
C. Royal
D. Limited
A. Charter
Why might a person in England decide to become an indentured servant?
example answer: To pay off debt
Which Royal Colony was known for its religious tolerance?
South Carolina
Why did the male Pilgrim leaders want to set up temporary rules?
A. So the Colony would not fail
B. So the protection detail would have guides
C. So the colony could build a jail
D. So the People could be safe
A. So the Colony would not fail
What is a legal document given by the king of England to a company or individual to create a colony?
A charter
Why did the Puritans, Pilgrims, and Quakers leave England and move to the colonies?
A. for economic gain
B. to become famous
C. for religious freedom
D. to start new careers
C. for religious freedom
Before 1640, who could buy land in the American colonies?
Any man with money
What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?
A. It was an example of a compromise
B. It was an example of a self-government
C. It was an example of negotiations
D. It was an example of a treaty
B. It was an example of a self-government
How did John Smith become president of the council in Jamestown?
A. He was the last surviving member
B. He led a successful rebellion
C. He was elected by the men
D. He was chosen by the Powhatan Tribe
A. He was the last surviving member
An agreement or contract between two individuals or groups of people.
A Compact
Why did people explore, colonize, and settle in America? Choose all that apply.
A. to find resources
B. to claim new land
C. to seek glory or fame
D. to form a new government
A. to find resources
B. to claim new land
C. to seek glory or fame
In 1740, it was illegal in South Carolina to teach enslaved people to do what?
Read or Write
Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the Plymouth Colony?
A. It granted the colonists land.
B. It allowed travel to other colonies.
C. It established rules for the colony.
D. It permitted colonists off of the ship.
C. It established rules for the colony.
The people of the colony elected men to be part of a council that worked with the governor. This is an example of __________.
A. monarchy
B. dictatorship
C. self-government
D. representative government
D. representative government
When authority rests on a group of men, such as in early Jamestown, the government is called _______.
A. Oligarchy
B. Representative
C. Junta
A. Oligarchy
In a __________ charter, the monarch controlled the colony.
A. Charter
B. Propriety
C. Limited
D. Royal
D. Royal
In 1641 Massachusetts Colony made _______ legal.
Slavery
The Virginia House of Burgesses is most similar to which branch of the United States
government?
A. executive
B. judicial
C. legislative
D. monarch
C. legislative
How did colonial governments support the free enterprise system?
A. They restricted private property.
B. They regulated the production of goods.
C. They created strict rules for new businesses.
D. They gave consumers a voice in the economy
D. They gave consumers a voice in the economy
What was a legislatures of white, property-owning men who chose representatives to make laws for them?
House of Burgesses
What colony did William Penn found?
Pennsylvania
Why did the Separatists leave England?
A. to start new businesses
B. to establish a different church
C. to join the colony at Jamestown
D. to trade with the American Indians
B. to establish a different church
How long did Plymouth Colony use the Mayflower Compact?
70 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 and Connecticut
A government relies on strict military rules and consequences; one man has all the authority
Junta