Pre-Class

1. Pre-Class September-October

2. Sept. 27 • I. Signing of the Mayflower Compact • II. Founding of Jamestown • III. Establishment of The Virginia House of Burgesses • IV. Writing of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Q. Place the events in the correct sequence chronologically. • A IV, II, I, III • B II, I, III, IV • C II, III, I, IV • D III, II, IV, I

3. Sept. 28 Q. Which of the following events occurred in 1607? • F founding of Roanoke Colony • G founding of Jamestown • H founding of Rhode Island • J founding of Pennsylvania Q. Maryland was to Catholics as Pennsylvania was to— • A Anglicans • B Quakers • C Puritans • D Mormons

4. October 1 Q. All of the following were reasons that representative government developed in the colonies EXCEPT— • F familiarity with parliamentary system • G temporary step until a monarchy could be established • H long distance from British system • J isolation of the communities

5. October 2 Q. Which of the following colonial regions had the best soil and climate for large scale agriculture? • A West Indian colonies • B New England colonies • C Middle colonies • D Southern colonies Q. Many Puritans settled within which of the British colonies in North America? • F Middle colonies • G New England colonies • H Southern colonies • J Western territories

6. October 3 Q. Why was slavery so important to the Southern colonies in the colonial era? • A Slaves gave Southern colonies the population numbers to have control of Congress. • B Slavery provided labor for the developing textile industries in the Southern colonies. • C The economy was agrarian, and slaves kept the plantation system profitable. • D The Southern colonial economy became wealthy from slave trading with Africa.

7. October 4 Q. Why is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut important to the development of democracy in the English colonies? • F It set the precedent for the idea of judicial review for laws from Congress. • G It established the first legislature In the colonies, the House of Burgesses. • H It was a social contract requiring settlers to sign a loyalty oath to Britain. • J It was a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies. Q. What was the role of religion and virtue in the growth of representative government? • A Religious groups were the first to establish self governing communities. • B Different religious groups worked together in a community government. • C Religion and virtue were required before a citizen could vote. • D Only members in the established religion of an area determined the laws.

8. October 5 Q. How were both slaves and free blacks alike in the political world of Colonial America? • F They were considered property. • G They both earned low wages. • H Neither was allowed to have the power of the vote. • J Neither was viewed outside the American identity.

9. October 6 Q. Which of the following explains the colonization and rapid development of North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts Bay colonies? • F They were located on the coast. • G They were all developed for religious reasons. • H They were all located in New England. • J They were all established by Englishmen.

10. October 7 Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses that contributed to the growth of representative government? • A Members were chosen by the governor. • B Representatives were elected by the people. • C The governor had no power in its decisions. • D It had 435 members.

11. October 8 Q. ____________ : ports and rivers :: ____________ : fertile soils • A lower population densities, higher population densities • B Middle colonies, New England colonies • C Southern colonies, New England colonies • D higher population densities, lower population densities page

12. October 9 Q. Why were the French interested in the Mississippi River and access to the Great Lakes? • F They found no eastern coast land available. • G They were mainly fur trappers and traders. • H They believed that gold was located there. • J They were farmers who wanted the rich lands. Q. Which of the following is a true statement about the transatlantic slave trade? • A It began when cotton became a cash crop in the United States. • B It began when plantations in the West Indies needed labor. • C It began because few people worked on Southern plantations. • D It preceded indentured servants on Southern plantations.

13. October 10 Q. What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America? • F religion • G nationality • H geography • J tradition Q. Which group settled in New York primarily for economic gains? • A Spanish • B French • C Dutch • D German

14. October 11 Q. If William Penn believed in a government limited by the law, which of his actions below supported this belief? • F He wrote Pennsylvania's first constitution. • G He granted colonists the right to elect representatives to legislative assembly. • H He allowed the Three Lower Counties • to form own legislature. • J He supported a union of the colonies. Q. Who greatly helped John Smith and the colonists survive in the difficult Virginia climate? • A Virginia Dare • B Anne Hutchinson • C Powhatan Indians • D Pocahontas

15. October 12 • Which of the following is considered a major historical era in American history? • F Representative Government • G Religion and Rights • H Mercantilism • J Exploration and Colonization