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Typically, colonial towns in New England

A
were home to enslaved farm workers.
B
welcomed people of all religions.
C
had different ethnic neighborhoods.
D
were built around a common.
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In the 1600s, why didn’t the King of England always know what was happening in the American colonies?

A
The king was not very interested in the American colonies.
B
The colonies governed themselves, so he did not need to know.
C
The colonies were far away, and it took a long time for news to reach him.
D
The king did not appoint the colonial governors, so no one reported to him.
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Which of the following best describes King James II’s approach to governance in the American colonies?

A
King James would not allow any form of self-government in the colonies.
B
King James refused to appoint royal governors in the colonies.
C
King James granted colonial governors more power than the assemblies.
D
King James encouraged the development of representative assemblies.
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During the 1600s, what increased tension between the colonists and American Indians?

A
competition for land
B
disagreements over trade
C
clearing of forest area
D
building of port cities
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After the Glorious Revolution, the British relaxed the rules regulating trade for the American colonies. Why did they do this?

A
The British hoped the colonies would become wealthier and spend more on manufactured goods from Britain.
B
The British were afraid the colonists would revolt because they wanted some form of self-government.
C
The British realized that the distance between Britain and the American colonies was too great for an exchange of information.
D
The British wanted the colonists to develop a form of self-government similar to the representative body in Britain.
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Which of the following best describes the state of self-government in British Colonial America in the 1600s?

A
The colonies were entirely controlled by Britain.
B
Many of the colonies elected representative assemblies.
C
Most of the colonies elected their own governors.
D
The colonies were completely free to govern themselves.
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What was an unexpected result of the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies?

A
The colonies became richer than Britain wanted.
B
The colonies’ dependence upon British rule grew.
C
The colonies developed a separate American identity.
D
The colonies began to develop self-government.
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During the colonial era, who was the Wampanoag chief who waged war on several colonies?

A
Massasoit
B
King Philip
C
King James
D
Thomas Penn
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In 1637, colonists killed between 500 and 600 American Indians in Connecticut

A
during King Philip’s War.
B
in plantation attacks.
C
during the Pequot War.
D
in the Jamestown massacre.
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What made the middle colonies different from New England and the southern colonies?

A
The poor soil was difficult to farm.
B
The large plantations had many enslaved workers.
C
The excellent harbors helped cities grow.
D
The population of the colonies was especially diverse.

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