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100
In this area, a few people owned large amounts of land.
What is the South?
100
This type of government was established by the Mayflower Compact.
What is direct democracy?
100
Name this document and fill in the blanks: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created ______, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
What is the Declaration of Independence; equal?
100
This act required colonists to supply British troops with housing, food and munitions.
What is the Quartering Act?
100
This is the secret society formed to protect the colonists' rights.
What is the Sons of Liberty?
200
This area was known as the Breadbasket.
What are the Middle Colonies?
200
This document limited the power of the king and expanded rights to certain subjects.
What is the Magna Carta?
200
This concept means that colonies exist to send raw goods to the "mother country" and then buy finished goods from the "mother country".
What is mercantilism?
200
This event was in response to the Tea Act.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
This philosopher developed the theory of having separation of powers.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
300
This state offered true religious tolerance.
What is Rhode Island?
300
This ended the French and Indian War.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
300
The ________ wanted independence wanted loyalty from England while the ________ wanted to remain loyal.
Who are Loyalists and Patriots?
300
The purpose of these acts was to keep trade in England and support mercantilism.
What are the Navigation Acts?
300
This philosopher stressed the importance of life, liberty and property.
Who is John Locke?
400
This area had abundant fishing and good harbors.
What are the New England Colonies?
400
This declared that the colonists could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
400
This concept is based on customs and precedents.
What is common law?
400
This ended the French and Indian War.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
400
This man criticized the English governor in his newspaper and the court ruled in his favor, the first instance of freedom of the press.
Who is John Peter Zenger?
500
The House of Burgesses was formed in this state.
What is Virginia?
500
This pamphlet was written in everyday language so everyone could read it and promoted colonial independence.
What is Common Sense by Thomas Paine?
500
These were search warrants that allowed British officials to search any place or seize anything at any time.
What are writs of assistance?
500
These acts put tax on goods like paper, glass, paint and tea.
What are the Townshend Acts?
500
These are where smuggling cases were tried.
What are vice-admiralty courts?
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