Colonial Government, Religion & Unequal Participation — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Colonial Worlds & New YorkWhat these drills covers
By the end of Colonial Government, Religion & Unequal Participation you should be able to:
- I can describe how colonial assemblies worked and why London tolerated them.
- I can calculate what share of a population could actually vote, and say who was excluded.
- I can explain how religious establishment and dissent both shaped colonial politics.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, electorate, toleration.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Their roles and selection differed; an assembly could legislate within its authority while a governor exercised executive responsibilities under a crown or proprietor.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Dated court proceedings, local enforcement, institutional records, and accounts from affected communities would test practical access.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
Their authority, selection, relationship to empire, and arrangements differed. Compare actual responsibilities at a date instead of project later institutions backward.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
A government can permit worship while limiting officeholding, voting, or other civil opportunities. Compare the specific legal protections and exclusions.