5th Grade S.S. LEAP Colonial America

Use Source 1 and Source 2 to answer the question.

Which words best describe the political and social systems in Colonial America during the 1600s? Select the two correct answers.

• Feudalism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Representative Government

• Theocracy

Use Source 2 to answer the question.

Which phrase explains the most likely reason the image in Source 2 was created?

• To show the role and importance of Governor Berkeley in Colonial America

• To show that Governor Berkeley was a weak leader

• To show that the people of Virginia respected and approved of Governor Berkeley

• To show that Governor Berkeley ruled over a large area

Use Source 1 to answer the question.

Select three correct statements that explain why some colonists became angry with British rule.

• The British government increased taxes on the colonies.

• The British tried to limit colonial self-government.

• The British restricted westward expansion.

• The British gave more rights to Native American groups.

• The British promoted religious freedom in the colonies.

Use Source 3 to answer the questions.

Part A: Which phrase best describes the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To declare independence from England

• To create self-government for the Plymouth Colony

• To establish freedom of religion in all colonies

• To increase trade between England and the colonies

Part B: Which quotation from Source 3 best supports the answer to Part A?

• “In the name of God, Amen.”

• “We . . . covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick.”

• “Our dread Sovereign Lord King James.”

• “As shall be thought most meet and convenient for the General good of the Colony.”

Select the best answer to complete the sentences about the events that followed the creation of self-government in the colonies.

After Britain imposed new taxes and laws,

the colonists reacted by forming (a)   ​

• The First Continental Congress
• The Virginia House of Burgesses
• The Federal Reserve
• The House of Lords

After the signing of the Declaration of Independence,

the American colonies (a)  

• Established a monarchy
• Continued to be ruled by the British king
• Moved back to England
• Gained complete independence from Britain

Use Source 3 to answer the question.

Which statements best explain why the Mayflower Compact is historically important? Select the two correct answers.

• It created the first government that protected freedom of speech.

• It established a form of self-government in the American colonies.

• It declared that only the king could make laws for the colonies.

• It stated that government should be based on laws agreed upon by the people.

• It outlawed all forms of taxation in the colonies.

Use the sources to answer the question.

Explain two different effects that self-government had on Colonial America.