Ch. 4 Quiz - Colonial Government & Economy

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

lawmaking body of Great Britain; has two parts- House of Lords and House of Commons

Question 2

Governor

Answer 2

enforces laws; represents & appointed by king, head of colonies

Question 3

Dominion of New England

Answer 3

attempt to unite a group of colonies by King James, which included Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Led by Sir Edmund Andros.

Question 4

Edmond Andros

Answer 4

appointed governor of Dominion; enacted laws on his own & ruled almost like a dictator. Citizens lost independence.

Question 5

House of Lords

Answer 5

upper house - appointed by king; advises the king – rich

Question 6

House of Commons

Answer 6

lower house – elected, responsible for taxes; represent English citizens

Question 7

Upper and Lower Houses

Answer 7

Upper: House of Lords
Lower: House of Commons
Upper: Governor’s Council
Lower: Colonial Assembly

Question 8

Colonial Assembly

Answer 8

lower house – makes taxes; elected; represents the colonists

Question 9

King/Monarch

Answer 9

appointed (birth); has final say on everything

Question 10

Governor’s Council

Answer 10

upper house - appointed by governor; gives governor advice; has veto power (can rule over colonial assembly)

Question 11

Who in government was elected vs. appointed?

Answer 11

Elected: House of Commons, Colonial Assembly
Appointed: King, House of Lords (Privy Council), Governor’s Council

Question 12

List economic activities of North, Middle, & South.

Answer 12

North: cold climate; rocky soil = no cash crops, fishing, shipbuilding, furs, rum, timber/lumber, trade
Middle: “Breadbasket” – wheat/grains, livestock, trade, lumber, fur, iron – Delaware had tobacco
South: tobacco, rice, indigo – slaves & indentured servants

Question 13

Olaudah Equiano

Answer 13

a slave who later bought his freedom who recalled his experience on the Middle Passage around 1755.

Question 14

Middle Passage

Answer 14

transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas during which many Africans died

Question 15

Import

Answer 15

to buy products from another country

Question 16

Export

Answer 16

to sell products to another country

Question 17

Enumerated Articles

Answer 17

products that colonial producers could sell only within English controlled territory

Question 18

Balance of Trade

Answer 18

the relationship between what a nation buys from and what it sells to foreign countries, not including its own colonies

Question 19

Navigation and Trade Acts (list 3 parts)

Answer 19

series of laws passed by Parliament from 1651 to the mid-100s regulating the buying and selling of goods. When trading, you must use English ships, go to an English port (pay a tax) and use English crew

Question 20

Smuggle

Answer 20

to import/export goods illegally

Question 21

Mercantilism

Answer 21

Colonies exist to benefit the Mother Country. Colonies send Raw Materials & buy finished products. Have favorable balance of trade. Export more than you import. Mercantilism, Mother Country, Money

Question 22

What was it like on the middle passage?

Answer 22

The trip, which normally took between 6 and 9 weeks, was a horrifying experience for the Africans. Most captains packed as many Africans as possible below deck. The death toll was often very high.

Question 23

staple crops

Answer 23

crops raised in large quantities to sell