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Study Guide - Royal Colony to Statehood - Section Two
1. Describe the events leading the the Land Riots of 1746? What do they reveal about the royal administration of New Jersey?
2. From the document by John Woolman, why are Quakers frequently called the "conscience" of America?
3. How did the French and Indian War add to New Jersey's economic problems?
4. What was England's New Imperial Policy and how did it affect relations with New Jersey?6. How did New Jersey react to the Stamp Act (1765)?
7. How did Gov. William Franklin respond to the impending revolt in New Jersey?
8. Why is New Jersey called the "Cockpit of the Revolution"? What events made it so?
9. On what basis did New Jersey colonists take sides during the Revolutionary War? Did New Jersey send delegates to the First and Second Continental Congresses?
10. What were the strengths and weaknesses of New Jersey's first constitution (1776)? Which branch of government held the power? Who was the first governor? What references to women, blacks and Native American were made in the constitution?
12. How did New Jersey view the Articles of Confederation as the framework for the new national government?
13. How did the New Jersey delegates at the Philadelphia Convention represent the "small states"?
14. What process did New Jersey use for the ratification of the Federal Constitution?