How did mercantilism contribute to the American Revolution?
A) the monarch used it to control colonial wealth and power ***
B) it made the colonies economically independent
C) it brought together French, English, and Spanish influences on one continent
D) it increased the crown's need for gold and silver
What is a legitimate government?
A) one in which government leaders obtain and keep power by using force
B) one that offers the fastest solutions to a nation's problems and citizens' needs
C) one that is created by a union of many smaller groups that could not obtain power on their own
D) one that is accepted by its people and other governments as the sovereign authority of a nation ***
What belief is the principle of popular sovereignty based upon?
A) the government must be run by officials who are appointed to office by their predecessors
B) the government gets its power from the people and can exist only with their consent ***
C) the people have the authority ti declare any federal o state law unconstitutional by voting on it
D) the people do not have to obey any laws which they disagree
Part A: Which of the following best explains the main differences among royal, proprietary, and charter colonies?
A) Royal colonies were governed directly by the king, proprietary colonies were led by elected officials in England, and charter colonies were led by religious officials
B) royal colonies were made up of a two-house legislature, proprietary colonies were governed by a unicameral body, and charter colonies were composed of colonial courts
C) royal colonies had governors who were appointed by the king, proprietary colonies were organized by a person who was granted land, and charter colonies were led by governors elected by male property owners ***
D) royal colonies had governors who were appointed by parliament, proprietary colonies were organized by religious by religious dissidents, and charter colonies were set up by officials who received charters for the land
Part B: Why were differences among the three types of colonies-- royal, proprietary, and charter--important?
A) They explored the practical and functional differences between unicameral and bicameral houses in the future states
B) their boundaries became the state lines in the thirteen original states
C) charter colonies, due to their freedom of self-government, might not have rebelled without the anger and resentment against the crown of the royal colonies ***
D) they helped establish the modern cultures of the eastern united states
Can someone please check my work :)
The answers are:
1) The monarch used it to control colonial wealth and power.
2) One that is accepted by its people and other governments as the sovereign authority of a nation.
3) The government gets its power from the people and can exist only with their consent.
4) Royal colonies had governors appointed by the king, proprietary colonies were organized by a person who was granted land, and charter colonies were led by governors elected by male property owners.
5) Charter colonies, due to their freedom of self-government, might not have rebelled without the anger and resentment against the crown of the royal colonies.
I got a 5/5 with these answers :)