TCI challenge 3
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, Which of the following is an example of the policy of mercantilism?
England established the 13 colonies and tried to control trade there.
The formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony's geographic boundaries
and specified how it would be governed was called
a charter.
Why did the Pilgrims sail to America from Holland, instead of from England?
They had been living in Holland so they could freely practice their religion.
What kind of government did the Puritans establish in Massachusetts?
a theocracy
Why did Roger William build a settlement in Providence?
He wanted a colony where people could be free to choose their religion.
How did sea merchants make fortunes in Rhode Island?
through the slave trade
In Connecticut, the Fundamental Orders
all of the above
Why did a group of Puritans form their own colony of New Haven, instead of joining
Thomas Hooker's Connecticut colony?
They wanted to live by stricter laws than those of Connecticut
Why were people discouraged from settling in New York?
Wealthy landowners charged high rents to farmers who worked the land.
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Page 1 of 5
, Which of the following is an example of the policy of mercantilism?
England established the 13 colonies and tried to control trade there.
The formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony's geographic boundaries
and specified how it would be governed was called
a charter.
Why did the Pilgrims sail to America from Holland, instead of from England?
They had been living in Holland so they could freely practice their religion.
What kind of government did the Puritans establish in Massachusetts?
a theocracy
Why did Roger William build a settlement in Providence?
He wanted a colony where people could be free to choose their religion.
How did sea merchants make fortunes in Rhode Island?
through the slave trade
In Connecticut, the Fundamental Orders
all of the above
Why did a group of Puritans form their own colony of New Haven, instead of joining
Thomas Hooker's Connecticut colony?
They wanted to live by stricter laws than those of Connecticut
Why were people discouraged from settling in New York?
Wealthy landowners charged high rents to farmers who worked the land.
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