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Colonial Governments, English Trade Laws, Middle Colonies, New England Colonies, and Rhode Island Flashcards

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Colonial Governments:
True or False: Each colony had their own government.

A

True

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Colonial Governments:
Who had control over all the colonies?

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The English Monarch (King or Queen)

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Colonial Governments:
What was the Privy Council made up of?

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Royal Advisors

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Colonial Governments:
What did the Privy Council do?

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They made colonial policies.

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Colonial Governments:
True or false: The royal advisors were loyal to the King.

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True

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Colonial Governments:
Who was the head of government for each colony?

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Executive governor.

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Colonial Governments:
What else did every colony have?

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An Advisory Council.

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Colonial Governments:
Who was in control of Proprietary colonies?

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The King.

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Colonial Governments:
Fill in the blank:
The King chose the members of the ________ _______.

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Advisory Council.

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Colonial Governments:
How did they choose a governor in Connecticut?

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The people elected him.

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Colonial Governments:
What did the Colonial Assemblies do and what branch of government does this today?

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They passed laws. The legislative does this today.

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Colonial Governments:
Name three things that the Colonial Government had.

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A governor, Advisory Council, and Colonial Assemblies.

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Colonial Governments:
Who chose the members of royal colonies?

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The King.

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Colonial Governments:
What was the name of the first colonial legislature in North America?

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The Virginia Assembly.

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Colonial Governments:
What type of government is The Virginia Assembly? (Two-house)

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Bicameral

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Colonial Governments:
What are the names of the two houses in the Virginia Assembly?

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Council of State and House of Burgesses.

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Colonial Governments:
How were the members of The Council of State put into office?

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They were chosen.

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Colonial Governments:
How were the members of The House of Burgesses put into office?

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They were elected.

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Colonial Governments:
What was the center of government/politics, (especially in New England)?

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Town Meetings.

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Colonial Governments:
Fill in the blank:
During Town Meetings, people would come together and talk about ______ __ _______ __ ____.

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During Town Meetings, people would come together and talk about issues of concern to them.

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Colonial Governments:
Why did some colonies have County Meetings?

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If people lived further away from each other, then they would have County Meetings.

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Colonial Governments:
In England, who is their version of president and what branch of government would that be?

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Prime Minister, Executive.

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Colonial Governments:
In England, what is their version of Congress and what branch of government would that be?

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Parliament, Legislative.

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Colonial Governments:
When was the English Bill Of Rights created?

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1689

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Colonial Governments:
What were the 3 purposes of the English Bill Of Rights?

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Reduced the power of the monarch, gave power to Parliament, and gave more power to the people.

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Colonial Governments:
What branch of government is the Colonial Courts?

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Legislative

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Colonial Governments:
What were the 3 things that the Colonial Courts did?

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Controlled local affairs, their decisions reflected the beliefs of the community, and laws were based on the bible.

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Colonial Governments:
Fill in the blanks:
J___ P____ Z_____ printed a story about the ________ of ___ ____. ________ said it was false, Z_____ said it was true. They went to court, and Z_____ was found ___ ______.

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John Peter Zenger printed a story about the governor of New York. Governor said it was false, Zenger said it was true. They went to court, and Zenger was found not guilty.

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English Trade Laws:
True or False:
England wasn’t making any money off the colonies, especially not through trade.

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False. England was making money off the colonies through trade.

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English Trade Laws:
To make money, you need (more/less) exports than imports.

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To make money, you need more exports than imports.

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English Trade Laws:
Name the 3 things the Navigation Acts did.

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Limited colonial trade so that you could only trade with England, could only use English ships, and all trade had to go through English Ports (the ports were to collect duties, or taxes).

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English Trade Laws:
What did Colonial Merchants turn to?

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Smuggling Drugs.

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Middle Colonies:
What was the economy and what was it based on? Why?

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Agriculture and Industry, and it was based on fur tranding, because of staple crops (something always needed).

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Middle Colonies:
What group of people founded New Netherlands and when?

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By the Dutch in 1613.

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Middle Colonies:
Who founded New Amsterdam and when?

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The Dutch in 1613.

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Middle Colonies:
When did the Dutch get a leader, and who was it?

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They were led by Peter Stuyvesant in 1647.

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Middle Colonies:
True or False:
There were very diverse people in New Netherlands and New Amsterdam.

A

True

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Middle Colonies:
Who captured the Dutch colonies and when?

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The English Naval Fleet in 1664.

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Middle Colonies:
Where is present day New Amsterdam?

A

New York City.

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Middle Colonies:
Where is present day New Netherlands?

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New York.

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Middle Colonies:
What two people became proprietors of New Jersey?

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George Carteret & Lord John Berkeley.

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Middle Colonies:
Where is New Jersey?

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New Jersey is the land between the Hudson and Delaware rivers.

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Middle Colonies:
True Or False:
New Jersey has a diverse population.

A

True.

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Middle Colonies:
What group of people founded Pennsylvania?

A

The Quakers

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Middle Colonies:
Who were the Quakers known as?

A

“Society Of Friends”

46
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Middle Colonies:
What 2 things did the Quakers believe in?

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Men and women were equal before God, and non-violence.

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Middle Colonies:
What specific person founded Pennsylvania and why?

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William Penn wanted a safe home for Quakers, therefore founded it.

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Middle Colonies:
Who was the elected assembly of Pennsylvania?

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Representative Government, which was the reflection of what the people wanted.

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Middle Colonies:
Did Pennsylvania have religious tolerance?

A

Yes.

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Middle Colonies:
What was Philadelphia (capitol of Pennsylvania) known as?

A

“City of brotherly love”.

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Middle Colonies:
Fill in the blanks:
Delaware was granted to ____ and remained a part of ___________ until 17__.

A

Delaware was granted to Penn and remained a part of Pennsylvania until 1776.

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New England Colonies:
True or False:
The farming was subsistant (enough for your family).

A

True.

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New England Colonies:
Fill in the blanks:
Merchants’ trade was _______ to the New England Colonies.

A

Merchants’ trade was critical to the New England Colonies.

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New England Colonies:
What three types of trade existed?

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Local, colonial, and overseas.

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New England Colonies:
Where did fishers fish and what did they fish for?

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They went fishing in North Atlantic waters. They fished for fish and whale oil.

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New England Colonies:
True or False:
Ship Building became huge because of Lumber Industries and the surplus of trees.

A

True.

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New England Colonies:
What 4 types of skilled craftspeople were there?

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Carpenters, blacksmiths, artists, and masons.

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New England Colonies:
What was the Northern Economy based on and why?

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Industry, because of the environment.

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New England Colonies:
Parents wanted their kids to be able to read what?

A

The Bible.

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New England Colonies:
People in the South ______, whereas people in the North were ________.

A

People in the South worked, whereas people in the North were educated.

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New England Colonies:
Were the ministers educated?

A

Yes.

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New England Colonies:
Who founded Harvard and when? Was this the first college in the colonies?

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John Harvard founded Harvard College in 1636. Yes.

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New England Colonies:
When was the William & Mary College founded and where?

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In 1693, in Virginia.

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Rhode Island:
Who was the minister?

A

Roger Williams

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Rhode Island:
What did Roger Williams tell his followers to do?

A

Separate from Puritan ways.

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Rhode Island:
True or False:
Puritans felt Williams would divide the people, therefore kicked him and his followers out of Massachusetts.

A

True.

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Rhode Island:
Where did Roger Williams and his followers go?

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They went south and started a settlement called Providence.

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Rhode Island:
What were 2 of the things that the Puritans believe in?

A

Separation of the church and state and religious tolerance.

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Rhode Island:
What 2 things did Anne Hutchinson do?

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Spoke out about religion and believed your relationship with God didn’t need guidance from ministers.

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Rhode Island:
What colony became Rhode Island?

A

Portsmouth

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Rhode Island:
True or False:
John Mason developed a fishing industry in New Hampshire.

A

True

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