Charter of Massachusetts Bay

What was the Charter of Massachusetts Bay (1629)?

• A legal document issued by King Charles I of England

• A treaty between Native Americans and settlers

• A map of the New England colonies

• A religious text for Puritans

What legal right did the charter give to the Massachusetts Bay Company?

• To establish a colony in South America

• To establish a colony in North America

• To trade with Asia

• To govern the English Parliament

What was one of the most important provisions of the charter?

• The ability for settlers to self-govern

• The right to free trade

• The establishment of a royal court

• The creation of a military force

Who were the members of the General Court initially chosen by?

• The King of England

• The stockholders of the company

• The local Native American tribes

• The church leaders

What rights were the colonists granted under the charter?

• Rights of Englishmen

• Rights to free trade

• Rights to form alliances

• Rights to establish a monarchy

Where did the company relocate its headquarters?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Pennsylvania

What did the colonists have the right to do under the charter?

• Own property and practice their religion

• Establish a monarchy

• Form alliances with other nations

• Create their own currency

What did the Charter of Massachusetts Bay give the colonists permission to do?

• Build a big shopping mall

• Start a new colony in America

• Go to school in England

• Travel to the moon

Who could help make laws for the Massachusetts Bay Colony according to the Charter?

• The King of France

• Only the King of England

• The General Court of the colony

• The children of the colony

What kind of freedom did the Puritans enjoy in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Religious freedom for everyone

• Freedom to drive cars

• Freedom to travel to England

• Freedom to build castles