Colonies
Why did many people choose to settle in the English Colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania
A. To obtain unique spices
B. To own land
C. To escape Indentured Servitude
D. To escape Religious Persecution
D. To escape Religious Persecution
How did the Mayflower Compact Contribute to American Government?
A. It set the branches of government
B. It set forth the idea that colonist would agree to a government by majority rule
C. It defined the relationship between colonist and founding companies.
D. It set forth the idea that church should be separate from state.
B. It set forth the idea that colonist would agree to a government by majority rule.
How did the House of Burgesses influence representative government?
A. Membership in the council and in the assembly was composed of members elected by the people.
B. Each member had one, the governor having the power to veto any measure.
C. By an extension of usage the company applied the term Borough"
D. Two classes of members began to sit as separate chambers
A. Membership in the council and in the assembly was composed of members elected by the people.
Why did France establish colonies in North America?
A. For religious participation
B. Establish trading post
C. Limit the spread of Christianity
D. To prevent slavery
B. Establish trading post
The first representative government
The House of Burgesses.
How did the First Great Awakening contribute to representative government.
A Focused less on politics
B. The focus on equality in religion caused people to question authority
C. Church leaders preached about creating a state ruled by religion.
D. Church officials taught about the virtues on monarchy.
B. The focus on equality in religion caused people to question authority.
Who where Tidewater Aristocrats?
A. Indentured servants
B. Wealthy landowners
C. Native Americans
D. Pilgrims
B. Wealthy Landowners.
How did the House of Burgesses contribute to the democratic tradition?
A. Established a representative government
B. Established a strict government
C. Established the Judicial branch
D. Established checks and balances
A. Established a representative government.
Spain went to the Americas to do what?
A. Find gold
B. Spread Religion
C. Gain Land
D. Expand the Empire
All of the above
Trade network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Triangle trade
In what colony did the Pilgrams land in 1620?
A. Plymouth, New England Colonies
B. Pennsylvania, Middle Colonies
C. Georgia, Southern Colonies
A. Plymouth, New England Colonies
The idea that government gets power from the people.
A. Consent to Govern
B. Mayflower Compact
C. Religious Persecution
D. Trade
A. Consent to Govern
What factor in colonial life most contributed to the triangle trade?
A. Manufactured goods
B. Transportation
C. The need for building supplies
D. The growth of cash crops
D. The growth of cash crops
True or False: The French Treated Indigenous people Harshly
False
Religious group that believed everyone was equal
Quakers
What physical geographic feature affected the population distribution?
A. Southern states offered fertile soil allowing large cities to develop.
B. The Proclamation line of 1763.
C. The Appalachian Mountains.
D. The Rocky Mountains
C. The Appalachian Mountains
What was the First Great Awakening?
A. When you first wake up
B. A spiritual journey
C. A religious movement
D. When people are "WOKE"
C. A religious movement
What was Thomas Jefferson's view on religious freedom in the colonies?
A. Religious freedoms were already protected
B. Religious freedom was restricted by some colonies
C. Religious freedoms were valued above all other rights
D. Religious freedom was considered unimportant.
B. Religious freedom was restricted by some colonies.
What was the Dutch main purpose for coming to the Americas?
A. Colonization
B. Profit from the fur trade.
C. Spread religion
D. Find resources
B. Profit from the fur trade
An economic system that focuses on one crop
Plantation system
True or False: The Middle Colonies had more diverse economies than the Southern Colonies
True
The Southern Colonies.
A. Depended on Slave labor
B. Made economic profit through cash crops
C. Had long hot summers
D. Had very rich soil
All of the above
When Government should not enforce religious beliefs.
A. Religious tolerance
B. Dissenter
C. Puritan
D. Separation of church and state
D. Separation of church and state
What colonies made up the New England Colonies?
(Hint: There are four)
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Government where people directly make decisions
Direct Democracy