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20 Cards in this Set
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What is a charter?
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An official paper in which rights are given by a government
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Why did the Puritans leave England?
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They wanted to change some religious practices in order to make the Church of England more “pure”.
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Who brought the second group of Puritans to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and served as a governor several times?
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John Winthrop
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What was the area called that was in the center of each Puritan village?
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common
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What happened during a town meeting?
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Puritans conducted all town business
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People in Massachusetts Bay Colony towns had to follow _________ beliefs
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Puritan
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Why did Roger Williams leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
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He thought people should be able to follow their own religious beliefs.
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Why was Anne Hutchinson expelled form the Puritan Church?
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She questioned the authority of the puritan ministers.
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The Fundamental Orders allowed ________________ in Connecticut to elect government leaders.
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land-owning males
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What happened to Native Americans after King Phillip’s War?
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At least 3,000 Indians died and tribes were forced of their land.
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____________, ______________ was an important whaling town in New England.
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New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Why did whaling become important in New England towns?
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Oil, made from whale blubber, was a popular source of lamp fuel.
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How did England try to control colonial trade routes?
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By allowing the colonies to only import and export goods to and from England and its colonies
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What did the triangular trade routes connect?
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England, the English colonies and Africa
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What were naval stores?
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Products that were used to build and repair ships.
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What did John Endecott accomplish?
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He led the first group of Puritans to New England
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What did John Winthrop accomplish?
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He led the second group of Puritans to New England
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What did Roger Williams accomplish?
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He was the founder of Rhode Island.
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What did Thomas Hooker accomplish?
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He founded Hartford, Connecticut.
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How did the people of the new colonies expand the idea of freedom of speech and freedom of religion in the English colonies?
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Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker, and Anne Hutchinson helped provide people with freedom of religion and gave people more power in their own government.
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