Colonial Life

Question 1

In the 1600s, why didn’t the King of England always know what was happening in the American colonies?

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The colonies were far away, and it took a long time for news to reach him.

Question 2

During the 1600s, what increased tension between the colonists and American Indians?

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competition for land

Question 3

What made the middle colonies different from New England and the southern colonies?

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The population of the colonies was especially diverse.

Question 4

What created conflict between colonists and the Delaware Indians in Pennsylvania in 1737?

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Walking Purchase

Question 5

Which of the following best describes King James II’s approach to governance in the American colonies?

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King James granted colonial governors more power than the assemblies.

Question 6

In 1637, colonists killed between 500 and 600 American Indians in Connecticut

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during the Pequot War.

Question 7

During the colonial era, who was the Wampanoag chief who waged war on several colonies?

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King Philip

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the relationship between colonists and the American Indians in early American colonial history?

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The two groups established trade relations.

Question 9

After the Glorious Revolution, the British relaxed the rules regulating trade for the American colonies. Why did they do this?

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The British hoped the colonies would become wealthier and spend more on manufactured goods from Britain.

Question 10

Typically, colonial towns in New England

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were built around a common.

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