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What religious group was developing a large following in England in the 1600s and 1700s?
What religious group was developing a large following in England in the 1600s and 1700s?
The Puritans
Which group of Puritans sailed to North America on the Mayflower in 1620?
Which group of Puritans sailed to North America on the Mayflower in 1620?
The Pilgrims
Who led the Massachusetts Bay Colony and declared it a 'city upon a hill'?
Who led the Massachusetts Bay Colony and declared it a 'city upon a hill'?
John Winthrop
What are the states included in New England?
What are the states included in New England?
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What were the reasons for colonists settling in Connecticut and Rhode Island versus New Hampshire and Maine?
What were the reasons for colonists settling in Connecticut and Rhode Island versus New Hampshire and Maine?
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What Native American group lived in the southern part of the Middle Colonies near the Delaware River?
What Native American group lived in the southern part of the Middle Colonies near the Delaware River?
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How did William Penn want to treat the Lenni Lenape?
How did William Penn want to treat the Lenni Lenape?
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What did William Penn do to acquire land from Native Americans?
What did William Penn do to acquire land from Native Americans?
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What did some historians believe William Penn signed in 1682 that promised a 'chain of friendship' with the Lenni Lenape?
What did some historians believe William Penn signed in 1682 that promised a 'chain of friendship' with the Lenni Lenape?
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Are there any original copies of the 'Great Treaty' signed by William Penn in 1682?
Are there any original copies of the 'Great Treaty' signed by William Penn in 1682?
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