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The main reason for the start of the Plymouth Colony by the "Pilgrims" was
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to separate themselves from the ungodly
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The colony of Mass. Bay was founded and controlled by
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Puritans
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Caribbean colonies were notable for:
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absentee owners, harsh conditions, few institutions and many slaves
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What was the most deadly war in American history right up until today?
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king philips war
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What was Brown Gold
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tobacco
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What else was going on in the region when the Salem witch hunt started
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war on the frontier, another witch scare, local social conflicts
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What were the consequences of the witch hunt in Salem in 1692?
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changing notions of how the devil tempts humans in puritan theology
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Why did was John Sassamon murdered by some Wampanoags
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they believed he betrayed their plans to the english
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Bacons Rebellion was?
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a revolt by poor white settlers because of frontier conditions
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Which is true when you move from north to south in British colonies
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going north to south you find less literacy, religious settlement and towns
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The Sons of Liberty were men who
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enforced the boycotts
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The Stamp Act did what?
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required a tax stamp on all paper items
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The Boston Massacre produced the first "matyr for liberty." He was named:
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crispus attucks
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The Boston Massacre produced the first "matyr for liberty," He was named:
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crispus attucks
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In 1798 one political party saw an opportunity to silence many critics with parts of the:
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the alien and sedition acts
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The " whiskey Rebellipon" was about
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taxes on distilled alcohol
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The "BIll of Rights" is what we commonly call
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the first 10 amendments to the constitution
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why did George Washington served only two terms as President?
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he refused to run for a third term
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What sort of men were involved in Shay's Rebellipon
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small independent farmers
veterans men from massachusetts |
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What did Shay's Rebellion cause to happen?
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a call for a constitutional convention
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Who fought on the American side at Yorktown and were key to victory?
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the french
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Anti-Federalists tended to be what sort of men?
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rural, farmers, poor
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What does your professor say was arguably the finest and most independent of the 13 original colonies?(First to declare Independence, last into the federal Union)
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rhode island
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Why didnt Connecticuts 1692 witch " scare" develop like Salem's?
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the proper rules were followed by ministers from the beginning
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What is the most brilliant and effective move in American politics?
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washington during the whisky rebellion
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