In Which of the Following Ways Were the English Colonies

question 52

Multiple Choice

In which of the following ways were the English colonies in North America different from the colonies of New France and New Spain?

• A) In the English colonies, men could vote even if they lacked property of their own, so long as they worked.
• B) The English colonies had elected legislative assemblies with the "lower" houses chosen by popular vote.
• C) The English colonies relied on the monarchy and Parliament for all legislation, including assemblies' budgets.
• D) The English colonies had closer relationships with the Native Americans and frequently intermarried.
• E) By the middle of the eighteenth century, the English colonies were no longer self-governing.

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