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§§ 65, 66.--_a_. What government did England have after the execution of Charles I? Give three facts about Cromwell.

_b_. How did the accession of Charles II affect the colonies?

_c_. What laws were made about the commerce of the colonies?

§ 67.--_a_. How did the new government of England regard Massachusetts? Why?

_b_. Describe the treatment of the Quakers in Massachusetts.

§ 68.--_a_. Describe the charters given to Connecticut and Rhode Island. Why did Connecticut need a charter when she already had a constitution?

_b_. What other colony was united with Connecticut?

§§ 69,70.--_a_. Why did England wish to conquer New Netherland? Why did not the people of New Amsterdam wish to fight the English?

_b_. To whom did Charles give this territory?

§§ 71, 72.--_a_. Mark on a map the position of New Jersey.

_b_. Describe the division of New Jersey and its sale to the Quakers.

_c_. Why was the colony prosperous?

§§ 73, 74.--_a_. Describe the founding of Carolina.

_b_. Describe northern and southern Carolina, and note the differences between them.

§§ 75, 76.--_a_. What complaints did the people of Virginia make? Was Bacon a rebel?

_b_. Describe the later government of Virginia.

_c_. Why was the founding of William and Mary College important?

§ 77.--_a_. What was the cause of King Philip's War?

_b_. What were the results of the war?

§§ 78-80.--_a_. Find out three facts about the early life of William Penn. Why did colonists come to Pennsylvania?

_b_. What trouble arose with Maryland about the boundary line?

_c_. How was Mason and Dixon's line famous later?

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