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11 Cards in this Set
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What did James Oglethorpe do?
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In 1720 Oglethorpe went before King George II to ask for land in South Carolina to start colonies for the poor starving people of England
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When did the English Civil War begin?
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1642.
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What was the cause of the English Civil War?
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King Charles I sent troops into the English Parliament to arrest several Puritan leaders.
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What was the response of the Parliament?
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in response the Parliament organized an army of its own.
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When did the Parliament's army defeat King Charles' army?
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1646.
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Who was the commander of Parliament's army?
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Oliver Cromwell.
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What was the act that grained religious toleration to all Christians in Maryland and was also intended to protect the Catholic minority from Protestants?
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The Maryland Toleration Act.
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What is the term used to describe when the English Parliament decided to put the monarchy back into place in 1660?
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Restoration.
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Who is the English navigator who was hired by the Dutch East Indian Company?
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Henry Hudson.
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Who was William Pend?
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William Pend was a Quaker who inherited his father’s estate including the money that King Charles owned his father which the king repaid with a settlement between New York and Maryland, this repayment put King Charles in a dilemma because the king had banned and persecuted the Quaker religion.
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What is the meaning of Pacifism?
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Opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes.
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