1. The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony.
2. The significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is that it led to an early attempt at self-government in the English Colonies.
3. Thomas Hooker's Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important in U.S. political history because it provided for the election of representatives.
4. The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established limited self-government in their colonies.
5. The Pilgrims on the Mayflower agreed to the Mayflower Compact in order to form a social contract among themselves.
6. According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen American colonies was to provide Great Britain with raw materials and markets.
1
1 point
Question at position 1
Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American democracy?
Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American democracy?
it defined colonial relations with local Native Americans
It provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony
It established the principle of separation of church and state
it outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Question at position 2
2
1 point
Question at position 2
What is the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
What is the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
It introduced the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies
It led to an alliance between the British and the the French
It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English Colonies
It caused Puritans to separate from the Church of England
Question at position 3
3
1 point
Question at position 3
Thomas Hooker’s Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important in U.S. political history because it was an early colonial document that —
Thomas Hooker’s Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important in U.S. political history because it was an early colonial document that —
outlawed protected tariffs
proposed the creation of an independent country
extended suffrage to women
provided for the election of representatives
Question at position 4
4
1 point
Question at position 4
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established
the right of colonists to select the royal governor
the right of the press to criticize officials in power
complete religious freedom in their colonies
limited self-government in their colonies
Question at position 5
5
1 point
Question at position 5
"We whose names are underwritten...do enact constitute and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Officers, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience. -Mayflower Compact, 1620.
For what reason did the Pilgrims on the Mayflower agree to the Mayflower Compact?
"We whose names are underwritten...do enact constitute and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Officers, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience. -Mayflower Compact, 1620.
For what reason did the Pilgrims on the Mayflower agree to the Mayflower Compact?
To establish trade relations with other colonies
To form a social contract among themselves
To declare independence from all European nations
To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians
Question at position 6
6
1 point
Question at position 6
According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen American colonies was to provide Great Britain with
According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen American colonies was to provide Great Britain with
raw materials and markets
military supplies
naval bases
manufactured goods
answwr all questions
5 answers
using a b c or d
1. B - It provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony.
2. C - It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English Colonies.
3. D - Provided for the election of representatives.
4. D - Limited self-government in their colonies.
5. B - To form a social contract among themselves.
6. A - Raw materials and markets.
2. C - It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English Colonies.
3. D - Provided for the election of representatives.
4. D - Limited self-government in their colonies.
5. B - To form a social contract among themselves.
6. A - Raw materials and markets.
1
1 point
Question at position 1
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
The colonies united for trade and defense.
Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased.
Self-government developed in the colonies.
The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy
Question at position 2
2
1 point
Question at position 2
Match the colony with the reason it was founded. (All will be used)
Category
Founded for religious reasons
Category
Founded for economic reasons
Possible answers
Drag Uncategorized Answers Here
Question at position 3
3
1 point
Question at position 3
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
More slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production
More slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs.
More slaves in the North worked in gold mines.
More slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations.
Question at position 4
4
1 point
Question at position 4
In which colonial region was slavery and agriculture an important part of the economy?
In which colonial region was slavery and agriculture an important part of the economy?
Middle Atlantic Colonies
Canada
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Question at position 5
5
1 point
Question at position 5
What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To find new sources of cheap labor
To spread Christianity to Africa
To form military alliances
To find new trade routes to Asia
Question at position 6
6
1 point
Question at position 6
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes in the early days of the colony. The Maryland Assembly resolved many of those disputes in 1649 by passing a law that —
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes in the early days of the colony. The Maryland Assembly resolved many of those disputes in 1649 by passing a law that —
allowed all Christians to worship freely
extended citizenship to all American Indians
allowed men without property to vote in elections
granted farmland to former indentured servants
Question at position 7
7
1 point
Question at position 7
Colonial Production of cash crops Use of slavery in agriculture ???? Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade
Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?
Colonial Production of cash crops Use of slavery in agriculture ???? Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade
Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?
Increased profits for plantation owners
Construction of roads and railroads
Development of labor unions
Increased enlistment in the military
Question at position 8
8
1 point
Question at position 8
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
Middle Atlantic Colonies
Canada
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
1 point
Question at position 1
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
The colonies united for trade and defense.
Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased.
Self-government developed in the colonies.
The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy
Question at position 2
2
1 point
Question at position 2
Match the colony with the reason it was founded. (All will be used)
Category
Founded for religious reasons
Category
Founded for economic reasons
Possible answers
Drag Uncategorized Answers Here
Question at position 3
3
1 point
Question at position 3
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
More slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production
More slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs.
More slaves in the North worked in gold mines.
More slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations.
Question at position 4
4
1 point
Question at position 4
In which colonial region was slavery and agriculture an important part of the economy?
In which colonial region was slavery and agriculture an important part of the economy?
Middle Atlantic Colonies
Canada
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Question at position 5
5
1 point
Question at position 5
What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To find new sources of cheap labor
To spread Christianity to Africa
To form military alliances
To find new trade routes to Asia
Question at position 6
6
1 point
Question at position 6
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes in the early days of the colony. The Maryland Assembly resolved many of those disputes in 1649 by passing a law that —
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes in the early days of the colony. The Maryland Assembly resolved many of those disputes in 1649 by passing a law that —
allowed all Christians to worship freely
extended citizenship to all American Indians
allowed men without property to vote in elections
granted farmland to former indentured servants
Question at position 7
7
1 point
Question at position 7
Colonial Production of cash crops Use of slavery in agriculture ???? Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade
Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?
Colonial Production of cash crops Use of slavery in agriculture ???? Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade
Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?
Increased profits for plantation owners
Construction of roads and railroads
Development of labor unions
Increased enlistment in the military
Question at position 8
8
1 point
Question at position 8
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
Middle Atlantic Colonies
Canada
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
1. C - Self-government developed in the colonies.
2. Founded for religious reasons: Massachusetts, Founded for economic reasons: Virginia, New York
3. A - More slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production.
4. C - Southern Colonies
5. D - To find new trade routes to Asia.
6. A - Allowed all Christians to worship freely.
7. A - Increased profits for plantation owners.
8. C - New England Colonies.
2. Founded for religious reasons: Massachusetts, Founded for economic reasons: Virginia, New York
3. A - More slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production.
4. C - Southern Colonies
5. D - To find new trade routes to Asia.
6. A - Allowed all Christians to worship freely.
7. A - Increased profits for plantation owners.
8. C - New England Colonies.