Unit 4 13 Colonies
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- Q1Which of the following is an example of the policy of mercantilism?England established the 13 colonies and tried to control trade thereMaryland governor Leonard Calvert allowed colonists to elect an assembly.King Charles II imprisoned William Penn for preaching the Quakers' ideas.The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact before landing in North America.30s
- Q2Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans sail to Americato escape their debtto practice their religion freelyto get natural resourcesto look for gold30s
- Q3The majority of colonists living in the 13 colonies came from which countryAmericaFranceSpainEngland30s
- Q4The majority of people in the 13 colonies lived incitiesfarms30s
- Q5Which are two reason why people came to America from Englandto make money and escape debtreligion and search for spicesnatural resources and escape debtreligion and to make money30s
- Q6Countries wanted to obtain a colonies natural resources so they could turn it intospicesmanufactured goodsnatural resourcesgold30s
- Q7In New England what played an important in role in everyday lifeworkreligionslaveryschool30s
- Q8When people vote for delegates to make laws for them it is known asMonarchyParliamentDirect DemocracyRepresentative Democracy30s
- Q9The English and Colonists believed in limited government which means the governmentmust be limited timescan not do whatever it wantshas absolute powermust be voted on by citizens30s
- Q10A constitution isa written set of rules or lawswhen you elect people to run the governmentwhen elected officials make lawsa bathroom30s
- Q11a legislative body isa written set of lawsa group of people who make laws30s
- Q12Punishments in the colonies were harsh and based onhow bad the crime you committed wasthe kingreligious influences like the Biblethe votes of its citizens30s
- Q13Most families in the colonies weresmall (3-5)very large (7-12)medium (5-7)30s
- Q14Which statement is true about life in the coloniespeople did not work hard in the coloniesreligion was an important part of everyday lifecities were very cleanreligion was not important to the colonists30s
- Q15Most cities were located next towaterways (bays, oceans, rivers)farmsthe kinggas stations30s