Topic Review: Growth of Representative Govt
Quiz by Quizalize - Grade 8 Social Studies
Grade 8
Social Studies (2018)
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- Q1With which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 most likely agreed?“Both the government and the church have a common purpose of promoting virtue.”“All men and women are created equal.”“No man should be required to worship against his will.”"Women should be leaders in the colony"30s113.20.3.C
- Q2The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of-steps toward representative governmentrestrictions to British ruledocuments that outlawed slaveryeconomic systems in the colonies30s113.20.3.B
- Q3The Virginia House of Burgesses was established so that colonists could-vote in the British Parliamentself-govern on a local levelexpress their dissatisfaction with the Kingparticipate in a free market economy30s113.20.3.B
- Q4Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?It weakened the influence of religion on governmentIt declared the first ThanksgivingIt limited the power of the KingIt established a form of self-government based on a social contract30s113.20.3.B
- Q5Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colonyto show that they opposed representative governmentto separate from the Puritansto establish an orderly community30s113.20.3.B
- Q6Which document extended the voting rights to non-church members in the colony?Magna CartaMayflower CompactFundamental Orders of ConnecticutVirginia House of Burgesses30s113.20.3.B
- Q7Which of the following led colonists to establish representative governments?The distance from EnglandA need to make lawsTraditional rights of EnglishmenAll of the answers are correct30s113.20.3.A
- Q8During the 1700's, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to-the development of self-governmentan increase in representation in Parliamenta decline in slavery in the northern coloniesa decline in colonial manufacturing30s113.20.3.A
- Q9What is considered the first written colonial constitution in America?Virginia House of BurgessesArticles of ConfederationFundamental Orders of ConnecticutMayflower Compact30s113.20.3.B
- Q10One reason the Mayflower Compact is considered important is because it marked the beginning of-a self-government based on the will of the peoplethe first Thanksgivingpolitical partiescolonist permission to collect taxes30s113.20.3.B
- Q11The 3 main reasons for the growth of representative government in the colonies were: salutary neglect, a need for peace and order, and influential thinkers.TrueFalse30s113.20.3.A
- Q12What was the main purpose of town meetings during the Colonization Era?to establish traditionsto help solve issues within the colonyto plan activities in the colonyto select the next minister of the church30s113.20.3.A
- Q13What group of people had a voice in colonial America?womenwomen who owned propertymenmen who owned property30s113.20.3.C
- Q14In representative government, people do what?elect representatives to create laws and run the governmentelect laws and run the governmentelect representatives to run schoolselect representatives to run the government30s113.20.3.A
- Q15The first written constitution in the colonies was adopted in what colony?MassachusettsGeorgiaConnecticutVirginia30s113.20.3.B