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1
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What did the toleration act do in Maryland?

A

Made Maryland the first colony to grant religious freedom to its citizens.

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What happened to France’s empire in North America after the French and Indian war?

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France lost almost all of its colonial possessions.

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3
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How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?

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By passing the Intolerable Acts.

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4
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Why was education important in the New England colonies?

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Parents wanted their children to be able to read the Bible.

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5
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Why did England pass the proclamation of 1763?

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To prevent colonists settling west of the Appalachian mountains which avoids conflict with the Native Americans (Ohio River Valley)

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6
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Racism

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The belief that one race is superior to another.

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Samuel Adams

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Early colonial leader who led protests against the British.

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8
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Mercantilism

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Economic theory stating that the more a nation controls their trade, the better they will do.

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9
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Persecution

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Attacking a person or people because of their beliefs.

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10
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Boycott

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Act of refusing to buy certain goods or services.

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11
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Apprentices

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People who work for a master craftsman to learn a trade.

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12
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Jamestown

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First permanent English colony in the Americas.

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13
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Export

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Goods shipped to another country.

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14
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Crispus Attucks

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African American killed in the Boston Massacre.

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15
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Petition

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Signed document asking authorities to change.

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16
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Import

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Goods brought into a country.

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17
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Town meetings

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Decided issues of local interest such as paying for schools.

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Assemblies

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Organizations created in some colonies to pass laws.

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19
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Religious tolerance

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Letting others practice their own beliefs.

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20
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Writs of assistance

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Document that granted the right to inspect ships’ cargo for smuggled goods.

21
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Lord Baltimore

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Founder of colonial Maryland.

22
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Thomas Hooker

A

He left Massachusetts and founded Connecticut.

23
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John Smith

A

Helped organize Jamestown colony.

24
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Roger Williams

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He founded Rhode Island.

25
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Carteret & Berkeley

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Founded the colony of New Jersey.

26
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John Winthrop

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First leader of Massachusetts Bay colony.

27
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William Penn

A

Quaker who founded Pennsylvania.

28
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Peter Minuit

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Founded New Amsterdam which became New York.

29
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James Oglethorpe

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Founded Georgia to help debtors start new lives.

30
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John Rolfe

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Developed tobacco that helped save Jamestown.

31
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Why did England and France fight the French and Indian war?

A

French determination to halt British westward expansion.

32
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How was Pennsylvania founded?

A

King Charles II granted land to William Penn.

33
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How was Massachusetts punished for the Boston Tea Party?

A

Its charter was cancelled, Boston Harbor was closed, and the governor had to approve when the legislature could meet.

34
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What was one result of the South’s reliance on slave labor?

A

The number of enslaved African Americans increased dramatically.

35
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What were the “Coercive Acts” called in the colonies?

A

The Intolerable Acts.

36
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What type of government was the Mayflower Compact?

A

Temporary and self-governed.

37
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Why were the Townshend acts repealed?

A

England wanted to reduce tensions in the colonies.

38
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What was the theory closely controlling a country’s trade?

A

Mercantilism.

39
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Why did the Puritans leave England?

A

To escape persecution and build a society based on Biblical teachings.

40
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Why did the Stamp Act upset the colonists?

A

It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax the colonists directly.

41
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What colony was founded by a Quaker?

A

Pennsylvania.

42
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Which colonies had the strictest slave codes?

A

The colonies with the most slaves.

43
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What religious group settled in Maryland?

A

Catholics.

43
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Why did colonists in Virginia use slave labor.

A

There were not enough indentured servants to meet the high demand for slave labor.

43
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Who had the least freedom in the colonies?

A

African Americans.

43
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What organization wrote letters reporting events to the colonies.

A

Committees of correspondence.

44
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What religious movement spread democratic feelings in the colonies?

A

The Great Awakening.

45
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Why did Parliament raise taxes after 1763?

A

Colonists should help pay for costs of French and Indian War.

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