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The First Great Awakening in the American colonies

A
featured traveling preachers who gave fiery sermons.
B
led to the formation of exclusive social groups in cities.
C
consisted of small crowds of government officials.
D
created harmony within most religious groups.
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In 1735, the trial of Peter Zenger in the colony of New York established

A
the separation of church and state.
B
the right to a fair trial.
C
the separation of government powers.
D
the freedom of the press.
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Which New England colony had a governor who was not appointed by the King of England?

A
Massachusetts Bay
B
New York
C
Pennsylvania
D
Rhode Island
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The Half-Way Covenant adopted by Puritans in 1662

A
made Puritan children and grandchildren partial church members.
B
allowed adults of all religions to vote in elections and hold public office.
C
separated the powers of the governor, courts, and legislature.
D
protected the religious freedom of all citizens in the colonies.
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How were people in the middle colonies different from those in the New England and southern colonies?

A
Most people in the middle colonies were Puritan.
B
Most people in the middle colonies came from England.
C
The population in the middle colonies was less tolerant.
D
The population in the middle colonies was more diverse.
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How did the First Great Awakening affect attitudes toward religion in the colonies during the early 1700s?

A
It led to fewer adherents of organized religions.
B
It created greater uniformity.
C
It weakened the role of Puritanism.
D
It increased tolerance of different religions.
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By the early 1700s, religious influence in the American colonies had

A
extended into government.
B
been completely erased.
C
begun to decline.
D
become a basis for new laws.
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An unexpected result of British salutary neglect was that

A
the colonies became richer than Britain wanted.
B
the colonies’ dependence on British rule grew.
C
the colonies developed a separate American identity.
D
the colonies began to develop self-government.
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In the late 1600s, the change by the British government in enforcing colonial rules was called

A
the Navigation Acts.
B
the Frame of Government.
C
salutary neglect.
D
self-government.
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Puritan communities in New England during the 1600s emphasized

A
reading the Bible.
B
separating church and state.
C
following the king’s religious authority.
D
protecting religious freedom.

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