Colonial America

Question 1

Mayflower Compact (1620)

Answer 1

Early example of self-government; Pilgrims agreed to follow laws for the good of the colony.

Question 2

House of Burgesses (1619)

Answer 2

First elected legislative body in the colonies; example of colonial democracy and self-rule.

Question 3

*Salutary Neglect

Answer 3

British policy of ignoring colonial affairs as long as they were profitable; encouraged independence.

Question 4

Navigation Acts

Answer 4

British laws that restricted colonial trade to benefit England; increased colonial resentment.

Question 5

New England Colonies

Answer 5

Focused on shipbuilding, trade, and religion; used town meetings for local government.

Question 6

Middle Colonies

Answer 6

Known for diversity, tolerance, and mixed economy; included New York and Pennsylvania.

Question 7

French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Answer 7

Britain defeated France but taxed colonists to pay war debt; helped cause the American Revolution.

Question 8

Southern Colonies

Answer 8

Economy based on plantation agriculture (tobacco, rice, indigo); relied heavily on enslaved labor; society was more spread out with fewer towns.

Question 9

Colonial America

Answer 9

Period from the early 1600s to mid 1700s when European powers established colonies in North America; laid foundations for American culture, economy, and government.