SSUSH 2: Early English Colonial Society and Governance

The cultural diversity of the colonies included ___ .

• People from various European countries, Native Americans, and Africans

• Only people from England and France

• Only Native Americans and Spanish settlers

• Only Africans and Dutch traders

The Middle Passage refers to the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, and African contributions included _______.

• labor, culture, and knowledge that shaped colonial society

• the establishment of European monarchies in the Americas

• the abolition of slavery in the 17th century

• the construction of the Panama Canal

Colonial self-government developed during a period known as _______ when British enforcement of colonial policies was lax.

• Salutary Neglect

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Great Awakening

The Great Awakening united the colonies by _______ and challenged traditional authority by _______.

• encouraging shared religious experiences; promoting ideas of equality and questioning established leaders

• dividing religious groups; supporting the monarchy

• discouraging religious gatherings; reinforcing traditional hierarchies

• isolating communities; discouraging new ideas

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A ship

• An agreement signed by 41 male passengers on the Mayflower, establishing a self-governing body for the Plymouth colony in 1620

• A law passed in England

• A type of food

How many male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact?

• 41

• 23

• 56

• 12

The Mayflower Compact established a self-governing body for which colony?

• Plymouth colony

• Jamestown colony

• Roanoke colony

• Massachusetts Bay colony

In what year was the Mayflower Compact signed?

• 1620

• 1619

• 1630

• 1625

Fill in the blank: ________ were English Protestants who settled in New England for religious reasons.

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Catholics

• Anglicans

What was the main purpose of the Acts of Toleration (1649) in Maryland?

• Granting religious freedom to all people

• Granting religious freedom to Christians

• Establishing a state religion

• Limiting religious practices