How was the government outlined in the fundamental orders of Connecticut FOC different from the government and Massachusetts select all that apply and the answers are the FOC gave the vote to all men who were Robert property owners or the FOC limited the governors power which expanded the idea of representative government or the FOC increase the control of the king of England had on the colony or the FOC outlined strict requirements for slavery

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The Fundamental Orders of 1638-1639, which served as a constitution for the Connecticut River towns, significantly differed from the government in Massachusetts in several ways. From the options provided, the ones that apply are:

  1. The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners: Unlike Massachusetts, which had stricter voting requirements often linked to church membership, the Fundamental Orders expanded suffrage to all property-owning men.

  2. The FOC limited the governor's power, which expanded the idea of representative government: The Fundamental Orders established a system of governance that included a more limited role for the governor and a greater emphasis on the colonial legislature, thus promoting the notion of representative government.

The other options, such as the FOC increasing the control of the king of England or outlining strict requirements for slavery, do not accurately represent the distinctions between the two governments in this context. The FOC was more about self-governance and established a more democratic structure compared to the more restrictive government in Massachusetts.