SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
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The American colonies thought that since the rebellion against the king ultimately failed then the Americans shouldn’t even try.
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The Americans thought that if the English could get rid of their king and make a republic, so could they
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The American colonies believed that they would need to make their own king in America if they got rebelled against the English king.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Charles II, byname The Merry Monarch, (born May 29, 1630, London-died February 6, 1685, London), king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1660 Parliament offered to restore the monarchy if Charles would agree to concessions for religious toleration and a general amnesty. Charles was not as hard-headed as his father, and he agreed to the proposals. He returned to London on a wave of popular support to be crowned Charles II (1660-85).
Detailed explanation-3: -The King was sentenced to death on 27 January. Three days later, Charles was beheaded on a scaffold outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1660, in what is known as the English Restoration, General George Monck met with Charles and arranged to restore him in exchange for a promise of amnesty and religious toleration for his former enemies. On May 25, 1660, Charles landed at Dover and four days later entered London in triumph.