Colonial Government
The direct result of the English policy of salutary neglect
What is the rise of self government?
What is self government?
The reason why Jamestown was founded.
What is for wealth, riches, or gold?
The initial (or first) reason why Europeans explored America
What is looking for a new route to Asia?
Or What is the Northwest Passage?
The 3 G's
The signing of the mayflower started a tradition of this in the 13 colonies.
What is self government?
Also note: The Mayflower compact was a social contract
The reason why Plymouth was founded?
What is for religious reasons?
This is the reason why Massachusetts bay was founded.
What is to escape religious persecution?
The PRIMARY reason France explored the Americas?
What is fur trading?
What is to establish fur trading post?
Double Jeopardy: The factors that lead to self government in the colonies. Must list at least 2
What is the desire for local control, town hall meetings, mayflower compact, distance from England, salutary neglect and the influence of Enlightenment ideas?
The reason why the middle colonies had a longer growing season than New England.
What is a milder climate and richer soil?
The reason why New England had a short growing season and didn't focus on crops.
What is long cold winters and rocky soil?
One result of the Europeans coming into contact with the Native Americans
Answers will vary
The reason why Tomas Hooker's Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important.
What is the first written constitution?
What are elected representatives?
This region of the 13 colonies, also known as the breadbasket of the colonies, is the best region to grow corn or wheat.
What are the middle colonies?
The colony established as refuge for English Puritans
What is Massachusetts?
The ideas of natural rights and limited government came from what period of European History?
What is the Enlightenment Period?
True or false: Thomas Hook extended voting rights to people beyond the church
What is True?
He believed in free consent and people being able to have a say in their government
The pilgrims arrival in America is significant for this reason.
What is an early attempt at self government?
The colony established as refuge for English Catholics
What is Maryland?
What is the first representative government?
What is it was a model for other governments?