Salutary Neglect
Mayflower Compact
Burgesses
New England
Climate
Government
100

What does Salutary Neglect mean? 

Salutary Neglect means England let the colonies create their own governments.

100

Who signed the Mayflower Compact?

Pilgrims signed the Mayflower contract.

100

What is a Burgess?

A Burgess is a representative in the government. 

100

Where did town meetings take place in New England?

Town Hall meetings took place in a local church. 

100

What type of climate did the Southern Colonies have?

The Southern Colonies had a mild climate.

100

How did the Southern Colonies elect their representatives?

Southern colonies elected representatives by voting.

200

How far is England from the American colonies? 

England is more than 3,000 miles from the American colonies.

200

What was the Mayflower Compact?

The Mayflower compact was a document that created self-government in America.


200

Where was the House of Burgesses located?

The House of Burgesses was located in Virginia.

200

What type of climate did New England have?

New England has poor climate that made travel difficult.

200

How did climate affect travel in the Southern Colonies?

The climate made travel easy in the Southern Colonies.

200

What type of government did New England use?

New England colonies used local town governments.


300

Why was it hard for England to control the colonies?

 It took 2 months to travel by ship.

300

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

 The Mayflower Compact was the first self-government in America.

300

What was the main role of the Burgesses?

The main role of the Burgesses was to represent the people and make laws. 

300

How did towns in New England govern themselves?

New England governs themselves through Town Hall meetings.

300

Why was it hard to travel between towns in New England?

It was difficult to travel between town due to poor climate.

300

How did people make community decisions in New England?

People made community decisions in New England through Town Halls.

400

How did geography affect the colonies' governments?

Geography allowed for different types of government based on location.


400

What was the result of the signing of the Mayflower Compact? 

The Pilgrims agreed to the rule of an independent government.

400

Why was the House of Burgesses important?

 The House of Burgesses was the first elected assembly in America.

400

Why were towns in New England independent?

It was difficult to travel between towns which caused them to be independent.

400

How did geography affect life in the colonies?

Geography influenced government and community structures. 

400

How did Salutary Neglect influence government in the colonies?

 Salutary Neglect allowed colonists to create their own rules.

500

Why did England allow the colonies to create their own governments?

England allowed the colonies to create their own governments due to the distant between Europe and America.

500

How did the Mayflower Compact influence future governments?

The Mayflower Compact provided an example of independent governments.

500

How did the House of Burgesses help with self-rule?

 The House of Burgesses allowed colonists to have a representation in their government.

500

What was the purpose of voting in New England?

The purpose of voting was to make decisions about local government.

500

What were large farms in the Southern Colonies called?

Large farms in Southern Colonies were called plantations.

500

What was the difference between governments in New England and the Southern Colonies?

  •  New England had town meetings; Southern Colonies had elected representatives.