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Colonial Settlement
Test Description: Colonial Review
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1) The idea of representative government flourished in colonial America because the colonists would-
A
give power to only a few leaders
B
be the source of power
C
be responsible for their own defense
D
have a president to control the government
2) The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses in 1619, which-
A
had the power to veto acts of Parliament
B
was the first representative legislature in the English colonies
C
established the doctrine of separation of powers
D
was the first government to have a president
3) Which region was mainly involved in shipbuilding, forestry, and fishing?
A
Southern Colonies
B
New England
C
Middle Colonies
4) Economic activity in the New England colonies relied heavily on trade in part because-
A
a cold climate and poor soil made farming unprofitable
B
farmers in the region feared attacks from Native Americans
C
the British monarchy provided land grants only to southern colonies
D
Puritan beliefs prohibited farming for profit
5) Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?
A
Massachusetts
B
Georgia
C
Virginia
D
New York
6) The London Company authorized the settlers of Virginia in 1619 to choose an assembly, the House of Burgesses. What form of government did this establish in the colonies?
A
Direct
B
Dictatorship
C
Representative
7) A combination of physical isolation and the need to address unique problems led to-
A
a lack of interest in self-government in the colonies
B
the colonies depending on established English methods of government
C
the colonies' self-government being halted by England
D
the colonies developing their own forms of representative government
8) The Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact are examples of-
A
commercial companies that sponsored colonies
B
early colonial means of representative government
C
obnoxious Acts of England's government
D
the Bill of Rights
9) A main reason that Virginia and Massachusetts developed different economic activities and settlement patterns was due to-
A
the Church of England
B
lack of good harbors in Virginia
C
the temperament of the native populations
D
different climates and land
10) The reason that the Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to-
A
form a social contract for self-government
B
appoint a governor for their colony
C
regulate the activites of local Native Americans
D
agree to share colonial lands
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