BENCHMARK #3 Review

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a plan to deal with native Americans.

• To pledge obedience and allegiance to the King of England

• Political action based on the consent of its members

• Theocratic rule that blended church and state.

Why did Roger Williams leave Massachusetts to establish the new colony of Rhode Island?

• He believed religion should be a part of government.

• He believed every colony should practice the same religion.

• He believed colonies should develop their own religion.

• He believed religion should be separate from the government.

What are the characteristics of the colony of New York? (Choose 3)

• Founded by the Dutch as a trade colony.

• Originally called New Netherlands

• Founded for religious freedom

• Diverse population

• Taken over by the British in 1664

Why did James Oglethorpe settle the colony of Georgia? (Choose 2)

• It provided militia to the colony of South Carolina

• It was a buffer between South Carolina and Spanish Florida

• It was a debtor's colony

• It supported South Carolina's plantation system

How was the south's economy different from the north?

• South had a equal social structure.

• South had large cities and towns.

• South relied on rivers and ports of trade

• South allowed slavery

What was the goal of the British in Jamestown?

• To find gold and make a profit

• Religious Freedom

• Increase the amount of land Britain had

• Allow the spread of the Quaker religion

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• Allow Native Americans to live in the colonies

• Taxation of the colonists in western lands

• Restrict the colonists from loving west

• Increasing the amount of taxation by the King

What was the purpose of Benjamin Franklin's "Join or Die" political cartoon?

• Showing that the colonies could not work together

• The colonies needed to work together

• The colonies needed the British government to give them more money

• The British plan to destroy the colonies

Which event did the British shoot unarmed American citizens?

• Boston Massacre

• French and Indian War

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

What did Thomas Payne encourage the colonists to do?

• Support the British taxation

• Join the British army

• Move past the Appalachian Mountains

• Declare independence