Life in the English Colonies REVIEW

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How were government decisions made in the New England Colonies?

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Town meetings.

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The English Bill of Rights of 1689...

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took away power from the king and queen and gave more power to Parliament.

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True or False? The passing of the English Bill of Rights made colonists value the process of electing representatives.
Write TRUE or FALSE.

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TRUE

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The practice of creating and maintaining wealth through carefully controlled trade is known as ____________________.

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mercantilism

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The Navigation Acts gave the English colonists the freedom to trade with any European country. TRUE OR FALSE?

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FALSE

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Which of these happened as a result of the GROWING slave trade? Options: Less slaves sent to the Americas. More slaves packed onto slave ships. Decrease in profits from slavery. More money spent building bigger ships.

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More slaves packed onto slave ships.

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The ________________ was a religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Great Awakening

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TRUE OR FALSE?
The Great Awakening brought people from different regions, classes, and races together.
Write TRUE or FALSE.

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TRUE

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The _________________ led to new ideas about the universe and began the Scientific Revolution.

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Enlightenment

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Why did many American Indians trust the French more than the British?

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French settlements were smaller and less threatening.