Week 8 Colonial Governments

Front

Why did the Puritans, Pilgrims, and Quakers leave England and move to the colonies?

Back

for religious freedom

Front

Match the colonist with his description. William Bradford

Back

founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Front

Match the colonist with his description. William Penn

Back

founded Pennsylvania

Front

Match the colonist with his description. Roger Williams

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founded Rhode Island

Front

Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the Plymouth Colony?

Back

It established rules for the colony.

Front

The people of the colony elected men to be part of a council that worked with the governor. This is an example of __________.

Back

Representative Democracy

Front

In __________ colonies, eligible voters elected the governor.

Back

Charter

Front

Where was the first elected representative government in the American colonies?

Back

Jamestown

Front

Only people living in __________ got to vote in the elections choosing members of Parliament.

Back

Great Britain

Front

__________ colonies were self-governed or governed by a stockholding company.

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Charter