What happened automatically when James II ascended to the throne of England?
A. The charters of various colonies were redrafted with enhanced autonomy.
B. The Massachusetts Bay charter was repealed.
C. New York became a royal colony.
D. Edmund Andros was made governor of New Jersey.
Answer: C
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A) the German population was to be converted to Catholicism. B) all German states could choose their own religions, except for Calvinism. C) German states were allowed to determine their religion. D) the institution of the Holy Roman Empire was to be the ruling force in Germany for the next 100 years. E) the Holy Roman Empire was dismembered.
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