Question

Read the list in the box.

• Mayflower Compact (1620)
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)
• Virginia House of Burgesses (1642)
Which phrase provides an appropriate title for the list?

A Documents that Granted Religious Freedom in the American Colonies
B Laws that Established Individual Rights in the Colonies
C Orders that Called for Independence from the British
D Early Examples of Self Government in the American Colonies

Answer 1

D

Each entry is an early example of colonial self-government: the Mayflower Compact set up a governing agreement, the Fundamental Orders established a written framework for Connecticut government, and the Virginia House of Burgesses was an early elected colonial assembly.