University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: British Reluctantly Yield
Discusses development of representative government especially in the New England colonies.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: New England Articles of Confederation 1643
View the complete text of the New England Articles of Confederation 1643, an alliance of the English colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven.
iCivics
I Civics: Colonial Influences
Where did the American colonists get their ideas that lead to a revolution and a whole new kind of government? This lesson explores the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato's Letters, and Common Sense.
iCivics
I Civics: We Got This!
For this lesson, students explore how colonial government was both similar to and different from government in Britain and how it influenced the government we have today.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Foreign Rule Breaks Down
Find out about the development of self-government in the English colonies and the responsibilities of the colonial legislatures.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Emergence of Colonial Government
Detailed essay which shows how colonial self-government developed prior to the Revolutionary War.
City University of New York
Revolutionary Generation: Political Traditions and Structures
This site has information pertaining to Britain's colonial policy. The policy of salutary neglect is covered. Links to sites for more information.
Digital History
Digital History: Government in England and the Colonies [Pdf]
By studying the structure and function of the government in both England and the colonies, students are asked to determine if the colonies were more democratic than England. By using primary sources and information provided in charts,...
Quia
Quia: American Colonial Government and Policies
Review your knowledge of the early American government with these interactive games. Play concentration, matching, flashcards, or click on "list of terms" to see the vocabulary used in each activity.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Britain in the New World: The House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislature in the New World. Find out why the governmental conditions in England led to this representative government and how it was so different from the governing of colonies in...
Other
History of the Usa: Colonial Life: Colonial Government
Find out the similarities and differences between the governments of the English colonies in this detailed account of early colonial government from the 1904 text written by Henry William Elson, History of the United States of America.