SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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Colonist arrested Andros
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Religious Persecution increased
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witch trials ensued in Salem
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Colonies became more obedient
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Detailed explanation-1: -As a result of Sir Edmund Andros’s rule: The power of town meetings was curbed; Officials tried to enforced the Navigation Laws, taxes were levied without the consent of elected representatives; smuggling was suppressed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Glorious Revolution (1688–89) permanently established Parliament as the ruling power of England-and, later, the United Kingdom-representing a shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Legacy of the Glorious Revolution Parliament’s function and influence changed dramatically in the years following the revolution. The event also had an impact on the 13 colonies in North America. The colonists were temporarily freed of strict, anti-Puritan laws after King James was overthrown.
Detailed explanation-4: -He restricted local courts, the press, and schools. In order to diminish local authority, Andros restricted the power of town meetings and then imposed taxes. Colonists found this most objectionable because they were being taxed without their consent.