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The colony of Maryland was established to create

A
a place where English Roman Catholics could be safe.
B
a colony that was independent from England.
C
a place for debtors get gain a fresh start.
D
plantations to grow sugar and cotton.
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William Penn referred to his colony as a “Holy Experiment” because

A
its degree of religious tolerance had never been tried before.
B
it rejected all forms of religious teaching and practices.
C
its colonists were forced to follow the same religion.
D
it was founded and run on Puritan principles.
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The Dutch West India Company wanted to establish a colony in North America to

A
expand its trading empire.
B
enjoy religious freedom.
C
encourage Catholics to leave Holland.
D
form a representative democracy.
4

The city of Philadelphia was founded as part of the colony of

A
Pennsylvania.
B
Delaware.
C
Maryland.
D
New York.
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Why did some residents in New Netherland welcome the British takeover of their colony?

A
They resented the policies of Stuyvesant’s government.
B
They wanted to build a stronger trading empire.
C
They wanted the right to have enslaved workers.
D
They resented sharing their profits with the Dutch king.
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Both Pennsylvania and Maryland were founded to provide

A
religious tolerance.
B
a refuge for Catholics.
C
a refuge for Quakers.
D
aid to poor debtors.
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Many settlers from different parts of Europe decided to move to the Middle Colonies because

A
those colonies offered a refuge for religious minorities.
B
few American Indians lived in that region of North America.
C
most settlers could become proprietors of their own land.
D
monarchs offered to pay settlers wages to farm the land.
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What was most significant about Maryland’s Act of Toleration?

A
The law inspired the growth of religious freedom in the colonies.
B
The law became a model for other North American colonies.
C
The law granted religious freedom to all non-Christians in Maryland.
D
The law led to a Catholic takeover of the colonial assembly in Maryland.
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The Duke of York split New Netherland into which of the following two colonies?

A
New York and New Jersey
B
New York and Pennsylvania
C
New York and Maryland
D
New York and Connecticut
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In 1664, Britain sent warships to take over which of the following colonies?

A
New Netherland
B
Pennsylvania
C
Maryland
D
Virginia

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