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| Which colony was established by a joint-stock company for economic reasons? | Virginia |
| Which colony was established by the religious dissenters called the Puritans? | Massachusetts |
| Which colony was established by the religious dissenters called the Quakers? | Pennsylvania |
| Which colonies' geography resulted in the development of an economy based on plantation agriculture? | Southern colonies |
| Which economic system made the British colonies part of a triangular trade route for economic growth? | mercantilism |
| What was the first colonial legislature to be established in the British colonies? | House of Burgesses |
| What document established self-government for the Pilgrims? | Mayflower Compact |
| Social contract theory and natural law are theories about government developed by which English philosopher? | John Locke |
| After the French and Indian War, which act levied the first-ever direct tax on the colonies? | Stamp Act |
| Which historical document limited government by protecting the civil liberties of English citizens? | Magna Carta |
| Who where the religious dissenters that settled in Massachusetts Bay? | Puritans |
| Who was the Enlightenment philosopher that believed government power should be divided among the different branches? | Baron de Montesquieu |
| What political principle states that a legitimate government comes from the people? | Popular Sovereignty |
| What tradition about government did English settlers bring with them to the colonies? | Limited Government |
| what was the primary cause of the American Revolution? | "taxation without representation" |
