Analyze the importance of the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses to the growth of representative government.
Explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period.
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With which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 most likely agreed?
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“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"
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The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of-
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steps toward representative government
restrictions to British rule
documents that outlawed slavery
economic systems in the colonies
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With which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 most likely agreed?
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The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of-
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The Virginia House of Burgesses was established so that colonists could-
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Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
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Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
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Which document extended the voting rights to non-church members in the colony?
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Which of the following led colonists to establish representative governments?
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During the 1700's, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to-
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What is considered the first written colonial constitution in America?
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One reason the Mayflower Compact is considered important is because it marked the beginning of-
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The 3 main reasons for the growth of representative government in the colonies were: salutary neglect, a need for peace and order, and influential thinkers.
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What was the main purpose of town meetings during the Colonization Era?
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What group of people had a voice in colonial America?
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In representative government, people do what?
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The first written constitution in the colonies was adopted in what colony?
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What event in the late 1700s inspired the colonist to challenge the authority of government?
