Question 1

What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies

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Self-government developed in the colonies

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Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased

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The colonies united for trade and defense

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The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy

Question 2

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

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To form a social contract among themselves

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To demonstrate goodwill towards American Indians

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To establish trade relations with other colonies

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To declare independence from all European nations

Question 3

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so colonists could-

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self-govern on a local level

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vote in the British Parliament

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express dissatisfaction with British rule

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participate in a free market economy

Question 4

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?

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The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

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The economic system of Mercantilism

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The opportunity for trade with American Indians

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The doctrine of the Church of England

Question 5

What statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

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The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures

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The king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful

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Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor

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The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia

Question 6

The factors in the table contributed most to the-

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growth of representative government in the British colonies

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election of British colonists to Parliament

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expansion of British trade in the Americas

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creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

Question 7

From 1690-1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect." Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

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The colonies established a strong tradition of self-government

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The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense

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Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies

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Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries

Question 8

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

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Established their own representative institutions

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Experienced strict control by Parliament

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Created a general council to govern the colonies

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Appointed governors who reported to the King

Question 9

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

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It helped establish the tradition of self-government

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It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws

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It established the concept of unalienable rights

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It outlined a plan for independence from British rule

Question 10

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It established a form of self-government based on a social contract

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It weakened the influence of religion in government

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It limited the power of future colonial governments

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It guaranteed liberties to the colonists through local government

Question 11

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

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The Puritans developed a form of representative self government

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The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor

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The Puritans allowed women to participate in government

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The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts

Question 12

Which of the following completes the sentence in the excerpt?

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extended voting rights beyond church members

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limited property ownership to church members

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asked the king to appoint a governor for the colonies

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restricted trade with neighboring colonies

Question 13

Thomas Hooker's Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important in U.S. political history because it was an early colonial document that-

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provided for the election of representatives

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extended suffrage to women

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outlawed protective tariffs

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proposed the creation of an independent country

Question 14

Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?

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An elected legislature

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Separation of powers

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Direct Democracy

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Checks and Balances

Question 15

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-

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allowed all Christians to worship freely

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granted farmland to former indentured servants

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allowed men without property to vote in all elections

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extended citizenship to American Indians

Question 16

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to

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the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

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the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution

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the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

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the creation of a national system of checks and balances

Question 17

Match the colonial government to its features

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