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governor |
After the 1700's, each colony had a _____as their governor |
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King |
The Royal colony governors we chosen by the _____? |
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Proprietories |
In Proprietary Colonies, the ____ chose the governor. |
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voters |
In self governing colonies, the _____ chose the governor. |
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assembly |
Each colony also has an ________ or legislature, that voted on, or chose the laws to rule the colony. |
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the governor could veto |
If the colonists were happy with the assembly being an elected assenbly, the why did they still have a problem with the laws being passes that they wanted? |
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veto |
to over rule a law |
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they could rule their on colony |
Why did many of the colonist have a problem with the king having any rule ove them afte 1700? |
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New York City |
Which city had the most groups of all these people? |
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20% |
What percent of all people in teh mid 1700's were black? |
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blacks & women |
What groups of people were given special rules in colonies--which ones did people discriminate against? |
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many were loyal to the king |
Were all colonists unhappy with British/English rule? |
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England |
What country was teh most powerful in teh world at this time--1700? |
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fur trade, atlantic fishing rights, the ohio valley land |
The French and English in America had fought formany years over what 3 things? |
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Algonquins Indians & Iroquis Indians |
The reason the war between the English and French was called the French and Indian war was because the ____Indians helped the French and the ___Indians helped the English |
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George Washington |
The Lieutenant that was only 21 years old when he was sent by the governor of the state to tell the French to leave the Ohio Valley |
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War |
The French built a fort instead and the English British declared______ |
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Stomp Act |
taxes to pay for the war |
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English |
Who won the war? |
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taxes |
Why were the colonist mad after the war was won? |
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New York |
Where did the colonist meet to protest the tax by sending a petition to the king? |
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tea |
What did the King put a new tax on? |
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Sons Of Liberty |
What did the colonists of Boston that harassed teh British soldiers and tax collectors call themselves? |
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John Hancock |
Who was the leader of the Sons Of Liberty? |
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Boston Tea Part |
What was teh raid of tea called? |
