In 1619, the Virginia Company created the House of Burgesses, which
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was the beginning of representative government in America.
claimed exclusive authority in all English colonies.
created a system of checks and balances
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How did the founding of Massachusetts differ from the founding of Virginia?
Massachusetts colonists were loyal to the king, while Virginia colonists sought independence from England.
Massachusetts colonists sought religious freedom, while Virginia colonists sought wealth.
Massachusetts colonists sought wealth, while Virginia colonists sought religious freedom.
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English people who wished to establish their own churches were called
Separatists
Anglicans
Pilgrims
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The founding of Rhode Island was based on the principle of
Representative government
Religious tolerance
Separation of powers
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Which is a valid conclusion about the early years of the Plymouth Colony?
The colony quickly established a profitable business of trade with the colony at Jamestown.
The colony became rich by sending abundant cash crops back home to England.
The colony’s survival depended greatly on the assistance of native peoples.
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Economies of the New England Colonies would come to depend on
growing peas
fishing
raising cattle
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What was the main cause of King Philip’s War?
the resistance of Native Americans against Christian missionaries
the steady advance of English settlers onto Native American lands
the refusal of New England settlers to trade with Native Americans
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Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
Since Plymouth was outside the territory of Virginia, Virginia's laws would not apply. Therefore, the Pilgrims wanted to agree to a set of rules that would govern their colony.
The Pilgrims made the Mayflower Compact to create a set of trading rules and agreements with the Native American tribes they would meet.
The Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact to agree on a date for Thanksgiving, which they planned to celebrate every year after their arrival.
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Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company, a joint-stock company. Which of the following is true about a joint-stock company?
The company claimed complete ownership of all land used by the colonists.
Each colonist in Jamestown was a partner in the company.
Investors share in the profits or losses of the company.
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