Pre-Class September-October

Sept. 27  I. Signing of the Mayflower Compact  II. Founding of Jamestown  III. Establishment of The Virginia House of Burgesses  IV. Writing of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Q. Place the events in the correct sequence chronologically.  A IV, II, I, III  B II, I, III, IV  C II, III, I, IV  D III, II, IV, I

Sept. 28 Q. Which of the following events occurred in 1607?  F founding of Roanoke Colony  G founding of Jamestown  H founding of Rhode Island  J founding of Pennsylvania Q. Maryland was to Catholics as Pennsylvania was to —  A Anglicans  B Quakers  C Puritans  D Mormons

October 1 Q. All of the following were reasons that representative government developed in the colonies EXCEPT—  F familiarity with parliamentary system  G temporary step until a monarchy could be established  H long distance from British system  J isolation of the communities

October 2 Q. Which of the following colonial regions had the best soil and climate for large scale agriculture?  A West Indian colonies  B New England colonies  C Middle colonies  D Southern colonies Q. Many Puritans settled within which of the British colonies in North America?  F Middle colonies  G New England colonies  H Southern colonies  J Western territories

October 3 Q. Why was slavery so important to the Southern colonies in the colonial era?  A Slaves gave Southern colonies the population numbers to have control of Congress.  B Slavery provided labor for the developing textile industries in the Southern colonies.  C The economy was agrarian, and slaves kept the plantation system profitable.  D The Southern colonial economy became wealthy from slave trading with Africa.

October 4 Q. Why is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut important to the development of democracy in the English colonies?  F It set the precedent for the idea of judicial review for laws from Congress.  G It established the first legislature In the colonies, the House of Burgesses.  H It was a social contract requiring settlers to sign a loyalty oath to Britain.  J It was a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies. Q. What was the role of religion and virtue in the growth of representative government?  A Religious groups were the first to establish self governing communities.  B Different religious groups worked together in a community government.  C Religion and virtue were required before a citizen could vote.  D Only members in the established religion of an area determined the laws.

October 5 Q. How were both slaves and free blacks alike in the political world of Colonial America?  F They were considered property.  G They both earned low wages.  H Neither was allowed to have the power of the vote.  J Neither was viewed outside the American identity.

October 6 Q. Which of the following explains the colonization and rapid development of North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts Bay colonies?  F They were located on the coast.  G They were all developed for religious reasons.  H They were all located in New England.  J They were all established by Englishmen.

October 7 Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses that contributed to the growth of representative government?  A Members were chosen by the governor.  B Representatives were elected by the people.  C The governor had no power in its decisions.  D It had 435 members.

October 8 Q. ____________ : ports and rivers :: ____________ : fertile soils  A lower population densities, higher population densities  B Middle colonies, New England colonies  C Southern colonies, New England colonies  D higher population densities, lower population densities page

October 9 Q. Why were the French interested in the Mississippi River and access to the Great Lakes?  F They found no eastern coast land available.  G They were mainly fur trappers and traders.  H They believed that gold was located there.  J They were farmers who wanted the rich lands. Q. Which of the following is a true statement about the transatlantic slave trade?  A It began when cotton became a cash crop in the United States.  B It began when plantations in the West Indies needed labor.  C It began because few people worked on Southern plantations.  D It preceded indentured servants on Southern plantations.

October 10 Q. What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?  F religion  G nationality  H geography  J tradition Q. Which group settled in New York primarily for economic gains?  A Spanish  B French  C Dutch  D German

October 11 Q. If William Penn believed in a government limited by the law, which of his actions below supported this belief?  F He wrote Pennsylvania's first constitution.  G He granted colonists the right to elect representatives to legislative assembly.  H He allowed the Three Lower Counties  to form own legislature.  J He supported a union of the colonies. Q. Who greatly helped John Smith and the colonists survive in the difficult Virginia climate?  A Virginia Dare  B Anne Hutchinson  C Powhatan Indians  D Pocahontas

October 12  Which of the following is considered a major historical era in American history?  F Representative Government  G Religion and Rights  H Mercantilism  J Exploration and Colonization