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T or F: Nearly all colonies are governed by chartered companies or semi feudal proprietors.

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True

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On what is mostly based the 13 colonies’ economy?

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Small-scale farming

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What is the economy like in Barbados?

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SUGAR, it’s the most important sugar colony

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T or F: There’s a scheme centralized around the government in London

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False: Metropole has little to no organization/regulation of the colonies.

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What type of monarchy was favoured by the House of Stuart?

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Royal Absolutism

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What religion was in power with the House of Stuart?

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Catholicism

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What is the foundation of the conflict between Charle I and the Parliament?

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The King was ruling without the Parliament

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Of what does the petition of right consist?

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The King is prohibited to levy taxes without parliamentary consent

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What is the consequence of the Petition on Right?

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Personal rule of Charles I - He wanted the Parliament to die as an institution

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What was the main aspect of Charles I personal rule?

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He collected money in the most absurd way. That created a lot of frustration in the society.

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What is the point where both Parliament and Royalty knew that their civil feud had gone beyond politics?

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When both parties started to create their armies (recruit forces)

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What is the main cause of the English Civil war?

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Charles I’s inability to levy taxes without the permission of the Parliament

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What were the names of king forces and parliamentary forces in the Civil war?

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Cavaliers
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Brownheads

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Cavaliers are described as …

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Romantic but wrong

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Brownheads are considered as …

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reprehensible but right

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T or F: As the civil war goes the King gains more territory.

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False, the Parliamentarists gain experience, training and, eventually, territory.

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The Brownheads keep their reformative approach throughout the whole war?

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No, as they gain confidence, they become more and more radical

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Why is it a debate to call the English civil war a Revolution?

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It went from a Constitutional crises (have a constitutional monarchy) to a desire to make more long-lasting changes.

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Where does the radicalism of the Parliamentarists first come from ?

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The army

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T or F: Royalist sentiment dies after the execution of King Charles the I

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False, the House of Stuarts dies but the people still believe in the Royalty

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At what point did the colonies break their neutrality between the Royalists and the Parliamentarists?

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The execution of the King

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Which colonies take the side of the Royals

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Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Virginia, Newfoundland

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What colonies took the side of the Parliament?

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New England (13 colonies)

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Who’s the most famous royalist leader?

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Prince Ruperts

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Who’s the lord protector of the Commonwealth?
Cromwell
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Why is the period of commonwealth government so important?
Emergence of new political theories King overthrown and new government in place (First time!!!)
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What did the Cromwell’s imperial reform look like?
Destination of colonial goods has to be England. (in english vessels) = No trading with the Dutch the Spanish
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The Cromwell gov wanted to get away from the … and … colonies to make them centrally administered
charter … proprietory
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Why did the English require Jamaica?
It was a part of the Cromwell’s western designe. (reshaping the english atlantic world)
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What colonies did English try to take from the Spanish during Cromwell?
Cuba Santo Domingo
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What causes the Stuart Restoration
Death of Cromwell (unpopular with the English people)
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Who takes on the Crown during the Stuart Restoration?
CHarles the II, portrays himself as a moderate and acknowledges the changes in bounds between the Parliament and the Crown.
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Date of the Glorious Revolution?
1688
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T or F: there’s a colonial restructuring after the stuart restoration
True, colonies become more and more important in trade with the metropole
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Two companies emerging after the restoration?
Hudson’s Bay Royal African Company
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T or F: Radisson and Desgroseillers went to the English to be able to exploit the territory of the Hudson Bay
True, they were refused access by New France
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Who founded the Royal African company
Duke of York
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What is the importance of Royal African company
It gets the monopoly of slave trade
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Why is NY interesting as a settlement?
It is the only small colony that was not incorporated to another one by a bigger colonial power (because of the Dutch presence)
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What happens in New Jersey in 1664?
War between Dutch and English —>New Amsterdam renamed New York (for the duke of York)
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Why does Charles ii give Pennsylvania to William Penn?
He owed money to him
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What is the purpose of Pennsylvania?
Will to make Pennsylvania the “Model” colony. (More tolerant, good relationships, with a model capital)
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What does Philadelphia mean?
the city of “brotherly love”
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Why were the people in the colonies angry with James II and Endros?
They refuse to grant the colonists the same rights as the English subjects, because they were no longer in the realm of England.
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Examples of rebellions because of Endros and James ii impopularity?
CHarter oak and Boston Revolt
46
What proves James ii being a catholic
He baptizes his son as a catholic
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What colony was supposed to be a haven for catholics
Maryland
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T or F: the majority of Maryland population was actually catholics
False, most colonists were protestants
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What is the motives of King James condamnation by the ENglish people?
James is in violation of his coronation oath. He can no longer be King
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T of F: After the Glorious Revolution, England remains in multiple conflicts
False, this is where things calm down (after war of roses, religious wars, and civil war)
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Who settled the Carolinas?
Barbados planters - it was an opportunity for them to gain territory
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Was was the purpose of the Carolinas?
Provide food to Barbados to this colony could focus one sole sugar production.
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What was the main product of Carolinas?
Rice
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Who was the main investor in the settlement pf Carolinas?
John Locke
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Characteristics of King James ii
Wants to pursue his father’s will: ABSOLUTISM wants to recentralize British colonies towards the metropole Creates the Dominion of New England
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What does the Dominion of New England imply for colonists?
They can no longer be English subjects
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Where do the Leisler and Marylan rebellions take place?
NY
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What were the motivations of the MAryland/Leisler rebellions?
Complain about colonial authorities The fact that catholic minority had political and social advantages over the protestants (majority) in Maryland
59
Who become the co-monarchs of ENgland as a result of the Glorious Revolution?
William and Mary of Orange
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What do Mary and William have to agree with in order to keep the Crown?
A list of restraints of their power over the State of England.
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T or F: There was a uniform agreement on how power should be exercised in England
False, there were many different perspectives

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