For Hundreds of Years, the Common Law of England Had

question 24

True/False

For hundreds of years, the common law of England had evolved into a framework of principles found in both customs and statutes that were brought to the New World by early colonial settlers.​

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Definitions:

Jamestown

The first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607 in present-day Virginia.

English Catholics

Members of the Catholic Church residing in England, who faced periods of persecution and discrimination, particularly after the English Reformation which established the Church of England.

Titled Aristocracy

A class of nobility in some countries who hold titles conferred by a monarch or other hereditary system, often with privileges and responsibilities.

Tenant Farmer

A farmer who rents land to cultivate it, rather than owning it, a common practice in agricultural societies throughout history.