Chapter 3 The Colonies Come of Age Review

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The bloodless overthrow of British King James II by William and Mary in 1688–1689 is known as the

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Glorious Revolution

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An economic system in which nations seek to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade.

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mercantilism

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The land from southern New Hampshire to New Jersey united into one vast colony under the control of Edmund Andros was called the

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Dominion of New England

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What is the legislative body of England?

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Parliament

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Fill in the blank: ________ was the Ottawa Chief who created an alliance that captured eight British forts in the Ohio Valley and laid siege to two others; this was known as his Rebellion; it was eventually put down and the Native Americans were forced to sign treaties with the British.

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Pontiac

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A series of laws enacted by Parliament, beginning in 1651, to tighten England’s control of trade in its American colonies are called the

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Navigation Acts

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People who made up a significant portion of the colonial population in the 1600s, often working for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America, are called

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indentured servants

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The ________ was a conflict in North America, lasting from 1754 to 1763, that was a part of a worldwide struggle between France and Britain and that ended with the defeat of France and the transfer of French Canada to Britain.

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French and Indian War

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An English policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies’ continued economic loyalty is called ________.

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salutary neglect

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A crop grown for sale rather than for personal use is called a

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cash crop