Civics Ch. 2 The American Colonies and Their Government

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The economy of the New England Colonies depended mostly on cash crops.

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False

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Many industries and large towns grew in the Southern Colonies.

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False

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Most early colonists were loyal to England and valued their rights as English subjects.

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True

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The distance between the colonies and England made it difficult for the colonists to have a say in the English Government

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True

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Most colonists did not mind the king's new taxes on goods because they knew the money raised by the taxes would serve their common interest.

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False

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Why did the writers of the Declaration of Independence list complaints against the king?

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to justify the need for independence

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What helped inspire the Declaration of Independence? Options: The Enlightenment, French and Indian War, Puritans, smuggling

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The Enlightenment

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What resulted because of the Magna Carta?

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protection of landowner's rights

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An agreement of contract among a group of people

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compact

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The Mayflower Compact was...

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a written plan for government