Colonies
Characteristics of Colonies
Government Documents
Early Attempts at Rep. Govt.
Characteristics of Govt.
100
What plant made Jamestown a rich colony?
tobacco
100
Who helped the Jamestown colonists survive?
Pocahontas
100
First government document in the new world?
Mayflower Compact
100
Representative government was temporary until what kind of government could be established?
a monarchy
100
what kind of government counts one person as one vote?
pure democracy
200
What was the name of the colony in which the pilgrims settled?
Plymouth
200
why were the new england colonies established?
religious freedoms
200
which colonies tried to establish self governance first?
the New England or religious colonies
200
most still pledged allegiance to whom, when they established temporary governments?
the king of England
200
what kind of government relies on a king or queen to make final decisions?
a monarchy
300
What country colonized Texas and Mexico?
Spain
300
why were the southern colonies established?
money
300
What played a large role in the establishment of government in religious colonies?
religion and virtue
300
What document inspired the writing of our constitution?
fundamental orders of Connecticut
300
What kind of government requires that all be shared?
communism
400
What set of colonies had the most slaves?
Southern colonies
400
Which colonies were the most populated?
the colonies along the coast
400
41 signers signed this document?
The Mayflower Compact
400
Who left the new England colony and started the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
400
What kind of government elects representatives?
representative republic
500
What region of the northeast did the Puritans settle?
New England
500
Who settled New York before the English?
The Dutch
500
The first constitution in the new world?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
500
What was very important for William Pen to protect?
freedom of religion
500
what is the government that owns all and issues it out for more taxes
socialism
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