SW Week 24- Early Colonial Democracy

What year did colonists meet and form their government?

• 1618

• 1619

• 1620

• 1776

A government system that is representative of the will of the people.

• legislative

• republic

• congress

• democracy

A visual representation of events in chronological order

• timeline

• number line

• map

• puzzle

House of Burgesses is know today as

• Virginia Legislative Assembly
• Virginia House of Representatives
• Virginia General Assembly
• Virginia State Legislature

True or False?

Town hall meetings in the United States are a form of direct democracy.

• True

• False

This New England village was the first colony to establish the town meeting form of local government.

• Virginia

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Dorchester

Captain _______ Smith

• Jake

• Joe

• John

• Josh

True or False?

Location of the first settlement in Colonial America was Plymouth, Virginia?

• True

• False

What was the purpose of the New England Confederation?

• It was formed so that the colonies could go to war against England.

• It was formed so that the colonies and members could more easily trade supplies with one another.

• It was formed so that the colonies and members could work together and protect each other.

• It was formed to help the colonists build better bridges and roads.

What year were women given the right to vote?

• 1920

• 1921

• 1922

• 1923