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- 3. The overthrow of King James II of England in 1688 and his replacement by William and Mary, which established parliamentary supremacy and limited the power of the monarchy.
- 7. A land distribution system in the Virginia Colony where settlers were granted 50 acres of land for each person they brought to the New World.
- 8. An English Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a haven for Quakers and a model of religious tolerance.
- 9. Farming practices aimed at producing enough food to meet the needs of the farmer and their family, without surplus for trade or market sale
- 11. The practice of passing down inherited property, particularly land, to the firstborn son, which was common in colonial America and contributed to the concentration of wealth and power in elite families.
- 12. The region of British North America consisting of present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, characterized by diverse agricultural economies and religious tolerance.
- 16. An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government's perceived favoritism towards wealthy landowners and Native Americans.
- 18. A conflict between Great Britain and France, along with their respective Native American allies, fought from 1754 to 1763
- 19. The practice of forcibly recruiting individuals into military service, particularly practiced by the British Royal Navy during the colonial period, leading to tensions and resentment among American colonists.
- 20. A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as tobacco, sugar, and fur, which were significant commodities in the colonial economy.
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- 1. A series of laws and practices in England during the 16th and 17th centuries that consolidated and enclosed common lands into private estates
- 2. a rare instance of Native American success against European colonization in North America.
- 4. A labor system where individuals worked for a specified period (usually around 4-7 years) in exchange for passage to the New World and, often, land after their service ended.
- 5. A business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders, often used for financing colonial ventures in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- 6. A proposal by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 to create a unified government for the American colonies, which was not adopted but laid the groundwork for future colonial cooperation.
- 10. Members of the Religious Society of Friends, known for their religious tolerance, pacifism, and opposition to slavery.
- 13. The supreme authority or power of a state to govern itself without interference from external forces.
- 14. An intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, science, and individualism as means of understanding and improving society.
- 15. A cash crop grown in the Chesapeake colonies, particularly Virginia and Maryland, that became a major source of wealth and labor demand in the colonial economy.
- 17. British colonial policy in the early 18th century that allowed the American colonies a significant degree of autonomy in exchange for colonial economic loyalty.