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Which of the following was a factor that stimulated English migration to the New World?

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Religious freedom, democratic self government, and to settle

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Unlike Virginia, Maryland was established:

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In 1632 by King Charles, as a place run by English govt.

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The founder of Georgia colony was:

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James Oglethrope, 1733

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Jonathan Edwards was:

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A reverend who initiated Great Awakening

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Harvard and Yale college were established primarily to:

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Promote doctrines of a particular religious sect/Give candidates to the ministry a proper education

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Which of the following documents would be most useful in examining the origins of constitutional government in colonial America?

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.

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Which of the following did colonies lack?

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Religious tolerance, not much land or trade

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The first religious development to have an impact throughout all of colonial America was:

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Protestant Revolt or Great Awakening

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Middle colonies were distinguished for:

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Trading, natural resources, governors (run by english govt.-virginia company)

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Factors that formed New England Confederation?

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Threat of attack from dutch, french and natives (was a military alliance)

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What colonies required towns with fifty families to support school?

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New England colonies: rhode island, connecticut, new hampshire, plymouth, mass bay

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Wealthiest people in pre-revolutionary america were:

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polititions (govenors) supported by king

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colonial cities functioned primarily as:

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.

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early colonies (jamestown, plymouth, boston) were founded by:

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joint state company and religion

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the mayflower compact was

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a document that established powers and duties of government (early form of self govt)

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The colony not founded for religious reasons was:

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georgia

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What best describes attitude of 17th century puritans toward religious liberty?

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they were intolerant, banning dissidents

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In the 18th century, colonial virginia and colonial mass were most allike in that...

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.

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north american colonies took advantage of britian's policy of salutary neglect to:

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.

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in the 17th century, which of the following was true in british north america?

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laws that discriminated slaves

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Great Awakening had all of the following consequences:

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affect of religious practice and on colonial politics, sinners confessed, ministers lost authority

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Bacon's rebellion revealed conflict between:

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government and people (rebellion against berkley's govt)

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Which of the following was true of the great awakening?

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.

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the trial of peter zenger in new york established:

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he was a NY editor who criticized colonial govt and encoured others to do same

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which of the following describes how europeans treated native americans in 1500's and 1600's?

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Spanish: Intermarried/Conquered French: No threat- traded and got along well (allies) English: Started out well, but had no respect and looked at natives as \"inferiors\"

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Puritans who settled in mass bay wanted settlement to primarily be:

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wanted freedom from king, but still puritan (in england they were being persecuted)

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Delay in founding of english settlements in americas was result of:

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henry VII's switch out of church, shipping battles/attacks w/ spanin

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goal of mercantilism in 17th and 18th centuries was:

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regulated trade and production so as to become self-sufficient

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Which of the following was important factor behind european exploration/settlement in 16th century?

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trade, religion, expanding govt.

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Settlers who established the british colony in VA during 17th century was seeking to:

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make $ w/ VA trade company and stregnthen economy

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Acts of trade and navigation had all of the following consequences in the colonies:

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better economy, more resources

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Of estimated 11 million African slaves carried to America, majority were sent to

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South Carolina and Georgia

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Plymouth Colony was ultimatley absorbed by which colony?

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Mass Bay Colony

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