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________________ is to be associated with the establishment of Connecticut.

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The New York colony


A) saw its founding proprietors from the Carolina colony.
B) made a commitment to representative assemblies.
C) emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch.
D) saw its population grow slowly for its first fifty years.
E) banned slavery from its inception.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Anne Hutchinson preached a version of the Antinomian heresy when she contended that faithful Puritans could communicate directly with God.

A) True
B) False

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Regarding the origins of slavery in the North American English colonies,


A) the practice of using slave labor in England was carried over into the colonies.
B) royal colonies were required by their government to use slaves.
C) English racism prevented blacks and whites from working together on equal terms.
D) many colonies gradually embraced slavery as a solution to their labor troubles.
E) proprietary colonies were required by their charters to use slaves.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements


A) were essentially business enterprises.
B) were tightly controlled by the English government.
C) were effectively isolated from contact with other nations.
D) were well-planned and generally quite successful from the start.
E) maintained the political and social institutions of England.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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John Smith imposed order on the Jamestown settlement, but he thought it was wise not to antagonize local Indians.

A) True
B) False

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The colony established by people seeking to separate from Pennsylvania was


A) Maryland.
B) New Jersey.
C) Delaware.
D) New York.
E) Kentucky.

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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James I of England may have believed in the divine right of kings, but he was not particularly harsh in his treatment of Puritans.

A) True
B) False

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Why did slavery emerge as a major labor source in the North American colonies by the end of the seventeenth century?

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The Glorious Revolution brought to power _____________________ in England.

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Like New York, the New Jersey colony


A) quickly developed a strong local government.
B) had few slaves during its early existence.
C) was characterized by a unified and generally peaceful society.
D) had great ethnic and religious diversity.
E) developed an important class of large landowners.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Unlike the colonists of Jamestown, the Puritans of Massachusetts established settlements based on families.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statement regarding the Navigation Acts (1660s) is FALSE?


A) English colonies were closed to all trade except that carried by English ships.
B) Certain colonial products could be exported only to England.
C) All European goods sent to the colonies had to pass through England and were subject to taxes.
D) English colonists could only produce products that were also sold in England.
E) Duties were imposed on the coastal trade among the English colonies.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The duke of York became King ___________.

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King Philip was known among his people as _____________.

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What steps did England take to establish greater control over her North American colonies? Why were they not always successful?

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The Caribbean colonies of England were generally less democratic than the North American colonies of England.

A) True
B) False

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One result of the Restoration was the development of new colonies in North America.

A) True
B) False

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The Jamestown settlement was an instant success.

A) True
B) False

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In King Philip's War, Indians made effective use of the relatively new weapon,


A) the flintlock rifle.
B) the matchlock musket.
C) the repeating revolver.
D) the gatling gun.
E) the artillery cannon.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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