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Whose religious freedom was protected by Maryland’s 1649 Act of Toleration? Choose the best answer.

A
all Catholics
B
all Christians
C
all settlers
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tobacco.

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A
Enslaved Africans
B
Indentured servants
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A
disease
B
hard work
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How did the proprietor system benefit both the ruler and the proprietor?

A
The ruler earned money and the proprietor got land without having to pay for it.
B
The ruler could put people he trusted in charge of land in the Americas, and theproprietors were free of government control.
C
The proprietor could rely on the ruler to ensure the colony had enough settlersand money to succeed.
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William Penn was the of Pennsylvania.

A
king
B
proprietor
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Settlers in Pennsylvania had a relationship with American Indians.

A
friendly
B
troubled
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Pennsylvania became home for many .

A
Quakers
B
Catholics
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How did the Dutch West India Company get new settlers to move to New Netherland?

A
by paying off their debts
B
by offering them religious freedom
C
by providing free passage across the Atlantic
D
by giving away free land
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Which of these statements best summarizes life in New Amsterdam under Stuyvesant?

A
Public areas were dirty and disorganized, but citizens had many freedoms.
B
Citizens lived with strict rules and high taxes, but enjoyed clean streets andbustling commerce.
C
Slavery was illegal here, which made it a refuge for escaped enslaved peoplefrom the southern colonies.
D
Citizens enjoyed very low taxes, but the economy was sluggish.
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According to the table, which religion had the most active congregations in New Jersey in 1765?

A
Quaker
B
Presbyterian
C
Dutch Reformed
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How many Quaker congregations were there in 1765?

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39

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There were the same number of Church of England congregations in New Jersey as congregations.

A
Quaker
B
Presbyterian
C
Dutch Reformed

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