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