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| What is the Magna Carta? | English document limiting the power of the king
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| What was the purpose of New England town Meetings? | These were a example of self-government in the colonies.
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| How did John Locke influence United States government? | His ideas about the social contract made it possible for Americans to declare independence from Britain.
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| What do the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact have in common? | Both are examples of self-government in the colonies
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| What do the Rhode Island and Connecticut colonies have in common? | Both were founded because people rejected Massachusetts' requirement that everyone practice the same religion.
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| Why is it important to understand how far England was from its colonies in the Americas? | The distance in the 1700s made it almost impossible for Britain to control colonial governments.
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| In what area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil and a short growing season influence the colonial economy? | New England
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| What physical feature prevented colonial expansion to the west? | Appalachian Mountains
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| How did the King of England attempt to manage conflict between American colonists and Native Americans? | Proclamation of 1763
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| What types of documents would be considered primary sources of information about the colonial era? | Journal entries by members of the Continental Congress; Letters sent by Abigail Adams to John Adams
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| What effect did triangular trade have on the numbers of slaves in the Americas? | It increased the importation of slaves
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| How were goods most often transported during the colonial era? | Rivers
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| Which factor most influenced the economic development of the colonial south? | Warm and wet growing season
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| Which document was most directly influenced by John Locke's social contract theory? | Declaration of Independence
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| How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston and Charleston? | Natural Harbors provided access to markets
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| Why did Catholics move to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century? | freedom to practice their religion
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| How did slavery contribute to southern economies? | they provided the labor needed to produce cash crops
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| How were the Plymouth Colony (Massachusetts) and Jamestown different? | Plymouth was founded for religious freedom and Jamestown was about making money.
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| What did the Quakers in Pennsylvania think about slavery? | Quakers thought slavery was wrong; their religion taught that all people were equal
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| What is salutary neglect? | The English king left the colonies alone as long as he was making money off them.
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