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| What did William Penn do? |
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William Penn was a Quaker
who founded Pennsylvania |
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| What was a Proprietary Colony and what colony was established as a proprietary colony? |
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A colony given to an individual by the king.
New York was established as a proprietary colony. |
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| A self-governing political unit |
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| Who was the Duke of York? |
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| The Duke of York was the King's brother who took control over New Netherlands and renamed the area New York. |
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| Who were Lord Berkeley and Sir Carteret? |
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| They were given land south of New York by the Duke of York to establish New Jersey. |
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| What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? |
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| It was a plan of government for Connecticut and is considered the First American Constitution |
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| John Winthrop was the first governor of Massachusetts |
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| What was the General Court? |
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| In Massachusetts, the General Court made the laws for the colony and only Puritans who were landowners could be elected to the Court. |
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| Roger Williams believed the Puritan church had too much power and established Rhode Island for religious tolerance |
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| What colony was Delaware once a part of? |
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| He was Metacomet, a Wampanoag chief. The English colonists called him King Philip and he often fought the colonists in New England |
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| What was the main crop of Virginia? |
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| A charter was a document issued by the King that allowed companies to settle and trade in the American colonies. |
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| Who was the first leader in Jamestown? |
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| What is the House of Burgesses? |
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| It was the lawmaking body of Jamestown. |
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