Colonization

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The first governing document for the Pilgrims in America was the

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Mayflower Compact

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Which of the following was the MAIN reason the Puritans left England? to develop new crops, to establish a new monarchy in America, to seek religious freedom, to spread Catholic beliefs to American Indians

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to seek religious freedom

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Maryland and Pennsylvania were mainly founded for _____________ purposes.

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religious

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Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to the outbreak of conflict in the American Revolution?

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Colonists were angered with the restrictions on expansion of settlements into Indian territories

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Which principle of American democracy is traced to the English Bill of Rights? Options: Government should protect individual liberties of citizens, Government should divide power among several branches, Government should have a single person as a chief executive, Government should have a representative body of the people

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Government should protect individual liberties of citizens

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Which document lists colonial grievances against King George III?

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Declaration of Independence

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How did American colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?

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They believed it was a British attempt to reinforce control over them.

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Which policy controlled colonies for all the MAJOR European trading countries in the 16th - 18th centuries?

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mercantilism

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*Slave labor from America
*Yearlong growing season
*Good soil and fresh water
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Which best completes the graphic organizer?

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The Plantation System

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After gaining independence from Britain, how did the Founding Fathers address the grievance regarding Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us in the Declaration?

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by including in the Bill of Rights a legal protection from being forced to shelter and feed soldiers