VMS Colonial America

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Thomas Hooker, the founder of Connecticut, wanted to extend voting rights to people who were-

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non members of the church

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Name the important document from American history, written by Pilgrims in 1620, that helped establish the tradition of self-government.

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Mayflower Compact

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Which of the following is true about the House of Burgesses? It was a part of the British Parliament, It served as a model for other colonial legislatures, It was the first government to outlaw slavery, It allowed women and African Americans to vote

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It served as a model for other colonial legislatures

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Religious group best known for settling the New England colonies.

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Puritans and Pilgrims

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An important port city during the Colonial America Era that had an excellent natural harbor for trade?

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All of the above

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Which geography & climate is correctly matched with its colonial region? Options: Northern Colonies - rocky soil, warm climate; Middle Colonies - rich farmland, moderate climate; Southern Colonies - fertile soil, cold climate

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Middle Colonies - rich farmland, moderate climate

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Which sentence best completes this diagram? Options: the Puritans allowed women to participate in government, the Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts and banned indentured servitude, the Puritans developed representative governmentt by participating in self-governing town hall meetings

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the Puritans developed representative governmentt by participating in self-governing town hall meetings

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The New England colony, Massachusett's, economy was based primarily on

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Shipbuilding & Fishing

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What was the name of the colony the Quakers moved to in order to enjoy religious freedom and escape persecution?

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Pennsylvania

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This person was banished from Puritan Massachusetts for his beliefs, and was motivated to found Rhode Island in 1644 to offer settlers a greater degree of religious freedom and end state interference in church affairs.

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Roger Williams