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Life in the Colonies Answers

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During the First Great Awakening, several educational centers and universities were founded to

A
train more ministers.
B
disprove scientific findings.
C
counteract religious teachings.
D
train missionaries to convert others.
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Puritan communities in New England during the 1600s emphasized

A
reading the Bible.
B
separating church and state.
C
following the king’s religious authority.
D
protecting religious freedom.
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An unexpected result of British salutary neglect was that

A
the colonies became richer than Britain wanted.
B
the colonies’ dependence on British rule grew.
C
the colonies developed a separate American identity.
D
the colonies began to develop self-government.
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Puritans moved to America in the 1600s because

A
they were persecuted in England.
B
the Church of England ordered them to leave.
C
the Quakers had joined the Church of England.
D
there were great opportunities for trade in the Americas.
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As a result of changes in British policy during the late 1600s, the American colonies

A
made their official plan to declare independence.
B
made their own trade and political decisions.
C
were not allowed to spend money on British goods.
D
were not allowed to manufacture many kinds of finished goods.
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Which New England colony had a governor who was not appointed by the King of England?

A
Massachusetts Bay
B
New York
C
Pennsylvania
D
Rhode Island
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The Half-Way Covenant adopted by Puritans in 1662

A
made Puritan children and grandchildren partial church members.
B
allowed adults of all religions to vote in elections and hold public office.
C
separated the powers of the governor, courts, and legislature.
D
protected the religious freedom of all citizens in the colonies.
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Why did the British government relax rules regulating trade for the American colonies in the late 1600s?

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 a form of self-government.
C
The British wanted to weaken Britain’s trade rivals, especially the Netherlands.
D
The British wanted the colonists to develop a form of self-government similar to the representative body in Britain.
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How were people in the middle colonies different from those in the New England and southern colonies?

A
Most people in the middle colonies were Puritan.
B
Most people in the middle colonies came from England.
C
The population in the middle colonies was less tolerant.
D
The population in the middle colonies was more diverse.
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How did the First Great Awakening affect attitudes toward religion in the colonies during the early 1700s?

A
It led to fewer adherents of organized religions.
B
It created greater uniformity.
C
It weakened the role of Puritanism.
D
It increased tolerance of different religions.

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