2. When were the Fundamental Orders created?

1. In 1492, during Columbus’s first voyage across the Atlantic.
2. In 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
3. In 1639, when settlers along the Connecticut River wrote rules.
4. In 1865, when the Civil War ended and slavery was abolished.

3. According to the passage, what could some colonists do because of the Orders?

1. They could vote in elections to choose leaders for the colony.
2. They could declare war on England without asking anyone else.
3. They could avoid all taxes by moving to another colony nearby.
4. They could trade with any nation without following colonial rules.

4. What is one way the Fundamental Orders limited leaders?

1. Leaders were banned from meeting or speaking in public places.
2. Leaders were required to move away from the colony each year.
3. Leaders were forced to accept orders directly from the king daily.
4. Leaders had to follow written rules instead of personal power.

5. Who wrote the Fundamental Orders, according to the passage?

1. Spanish officials who governed colonies in Central and South America.
2. Puritan settlers who wanted an organized and fair community.
3. French explorers searching for a Northwest Passage to Asia by sea.
4. Native American leaders who created a constitution for the region.

6. What idea does the passage connect to the Fundamental Orders?

1. Government should depend only on inherited titles and nobility.
2. Government works best when one ruler makes every decision alone.
3. Government should come from the consent of the people involved.
4. Government should avoid written rules because they cause confusion.

7. Why do historians consider the Fundamental Orders important in American history?

1. They helped early colonists develop representative government with laws.
2. They created the first national army to fight in the Revolution soon.
3. They ended all disagreements between Connecticut and Massachusetts forever.
4. They forced every colonist to attend the same church each week.

2. Why do historians often call the Fundamental Orders a constitution?

1. They describe new ocean routes that merchants could use for trade.
2. They explain the structure, powers, and election system of government.
3. They focus on church sermons and religious festivals in every season.
4. They provide a list of royal commands sent directly from England yearly.

3. Which detail best shows that the Orders supported representative government?

1. Leaders were chosen in regular elections by eligible male settlers.
2. Leaders inherited their roles through family titles passed down.
3. Leaders were appointed by foreign governments without local approval.
4. Leaders ruled by personal authority without written limits or duties.

4. What does the passage mean by “rule of law” in this context?

1. Leaders could change laws whenever they wanted for personal reasons.
2. Laws mattered only when they matched the wishes of powerful families.
3. Laws were unwritten traditions that each leader interpreted alone.
4. Leaders were expected to follow written rules instead of personal power.

5. Which sentence best explains why colonists wrote the Orders themselves?

1. They wanted to remove all courts so people could settle conflicts alone.
2. They wanted to avoid elections because they preferred a permanent ruler.
3. They needed local rules and a government structure suited to their towns.
4. They needed a plan for conquering Spain and controlling the Caribbean.

6. Which limitation is accurately described in the passage?

1. Everyone in Connecticut, including all women, could vote in elections.
2. Many people could not vote, so it was not a modern democracy.
3. The Orders banned voting entirely and ended public participation quickly.
4. The Orders made the king the only official who could approve laws.

7. According to the passage, how did the Fundamental Orders matter later in U.S. history?

1. They supported ideas that later appeared in state and national constitutions.
2. They ended colonial government so Americans could avoid any laws entirely.
3. They created an empire that controlled the Atlantic trade routes forever.
4. They required colonies to unite at once under a single national king.