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1
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T or F: Nearly all colonies are governed by chartered companies or semi feudal proprietors.

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True

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2
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On what is mostly based the 13 colonies’ economy?

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Small-scale farming

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3
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What is the economy like in Barbados?

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SUGAR, it’s the most important sugar colony

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4
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T or F: There’s a scheme centralized around the government in London

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False: Metropole has little to no organization/regulation of the colonies.

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5
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What type of monarchy was favoured by the House of Stuart?

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Royal Absolutism

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6
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What religion was in power with the House of Stuart?

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Catholicism

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7
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What is the foundation of the conflict between Charle I and the Parliament?

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The King was ruling without the Parliament

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Of what does the petition of right consist?

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The King is prohibited to levy taxes without parliamentary consent

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9
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What is the consequence of the Petition on Right?

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Personal rule of Charles I - He wanted the Parliament to die as an institution

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10
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What was the main aspect of Charles I personal rule?

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He collected money in the most absurd way. That created a lot of frustration in the society.

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What is the point where both Parliament and Royalty knew that their civil feud had gone beyond politics?

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When both parties started to create their armies (recruit forces)

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What is the main cause of the English Civil war?

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Charles I’s inability to levy taxes without the permission of the Parliament

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13
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What were the names of king forces and parliamentary forces in the Civil war?

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Cavaliers
vs
Brownheads

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14
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Cavaliers are described as …

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Romantic but wrong

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15
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Brownheads are considered as …

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reprehensible but right

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16
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T or F: As the civil war goes the King gains more territory.

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False, the Parliamentarists gain experience, training and, eventually, territory.

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17
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The Brownheads keep their reformative approach throughout the whole war?

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No, as they gain confidence, they become more and more radical

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18
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Why is it a debate to call the English civil war a Revolution?

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It went from a Constitutional crises (have a constitutional monarchy) to a desire to make more long-lasting changes.

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19
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Where does the radicalism of the Parliamentarists first come from ?

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The army

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20
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T or F: Royalist sentiment dies after the execution of King Charles the I

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False, the House of Stuarts dies but the people still believe in the Royalty

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21
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At what point did the colonies break their neutrality between the Royalists and the Parliamentarists?

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The execution of the King

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22
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Which colonies take the side of the Royals

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Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Virginia, Newfoundland

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23
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What colonies took the side of the Parliament?

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New England (13 colonies)

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24
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Who’s the most famous royalist leader?

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Prince Ruperts

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25
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Who’s the lord protector of the Commonwealth?

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Cromwell

26
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Why is the period of commonwealth government so important?

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Emergence of new political theories
King overthrown and new government in place (First time!!!)

27
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What did the Cromwell’s imperial reform look like?

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Destination of colonial goods has to be England. (in english vessels) = No trading with the Dutch the Spanish

28
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The Cromwell gov wanted to get away from the … and … colonies to make them centrally administered

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charter … proprietory

29
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Why did the English require Jamaica?

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It was a part of the Cromwell’s western designe. (reshaping the english atlantic world)

30
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What colonies did English try to take from the Spanish during Cromwell?

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Cuba
Santo Domingo

31
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What causes the Stuart Restoration

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Death of Cromwell (unpopular with the English people)

32
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Who takes on the Crown during the Stuart Restoration?

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CHarles the II, portrays himself as a moderate and acknowledges the changes in bounds between the Parliament and the Crown.

33
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Date of the Glorious Revolution?

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1688

34
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T or F: there’s a colonial restructuring after the stuart restoration

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True, colonies become more and more important in trade with the metropole

35
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Two companies emerging after the restoration?

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Hudson’s Bay
Royal African Company

36
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T or F: Radisson and Desgroseillers went to the English to be able to exploit the territory of the Hudson Bay

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True, they were refused access by New France

37
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Who founded the Royal African company

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Duke of York

38
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What is the importance of Royal African company

A

It gets the monopoly of slave trade

39
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Why is NY interesting as a settlement?

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It is the only small colony that was not incorporated to another one by a bigger colonial power (because of the Dutch presence)

40
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What happens in New Jersey in 1664?

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War between Dutch and English —>New Amsterdam renamed New York (for the duke of York)

41
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Why does Charles ii give Pennsylvania to William Penn?

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He owed money to him

42
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What is the purpose of Pennsylvania?

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Will to make Pennsylvania the “Model” colony.
(More tolerant, good relationships, with a model capital)

43
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What does Philadelphia mean?

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the city of “brotherly love”

44
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Why were the people in the colonies angry with James II and Endros?

A

They refuse to grant the colonists the same rights as the English subjects, because they were no longer in the realm of England.

45
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Examples of rebellions because of Endros and James ii impopularity?

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CHarter oak and Boston Revolt

46
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What proves James ii being a catholic

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He baptizes his son as a catholic

47
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What colony was supposed to be a haven for catholics

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Maryland

48
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T or F: the majority of Maryland population was actually catholics

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False, most colonists were protestants

49
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What is the motives of King James condamnation by the ENglish people?

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James is in violation of his coronation oath. He can no longer be King

50
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T of F: After the Glorious Revolution, England remains in multiple conflicts

A

False, this is where things calm down (after war of roses, religious wars, and civil war)

51
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Who settled the Carolinas?

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Barbados planters - it was an opportunity for them to gain territory

52
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Was was the purpose of the Carolinas?

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Provide food to Barbados to this colony could focus one sole sugar production.

53
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What was the main product of Carolinas?

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Rice

54
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Who was the main investor in the settlement pf Carolinas?

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John Locke

55
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Characteristics of King James ii

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Wants to pursue his father’s will: ABSOLUTISM
wants to recentralize British colonies towards the metropole
Creates the Dominion of New England

56
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What does the Dominion of New England imply for colonists?

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They can no longer be English subjects

57
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Where do the Leisler and Marylan rebellions take place?

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NY

58
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What were the motivations of the MAryland/Leisler rebellions?

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Complain about colonial authorities
The fact that catholic minority had political and social advantages over the protestants (majority) in Maryland

59
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Who become the co-monarchs of ENgland as a result of the Glorious Revolution?

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William and Mary of Orange

60
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What do Mary and William have to agree with in order to keep the Crown?

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A list of restraints of their power over the State of England.

61
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T or F: There was a uniform agreement on how power should be exercised in England

A

False, there were many different perspectives

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