American Heritage

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1492

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Columbus lands

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1603

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King James is crowned

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1607

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jamestown is settled

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1620

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Pilgrims landed in plymouth

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1630

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puritans settle MA Bay colony

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1649

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Parliament rules england

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1660

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Charles II becomes King

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1688

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Glorious Revolution, William of Orange in charge.

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1689

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Second Treatise of Gov't

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1492

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Columbus lands

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1603

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King James is crowned

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1607

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jamestown is settled

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1620

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Pilgrims landed in plymouth

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1630

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puritans settle MA Bay colony

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1649

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Parliament rules england

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1660

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Charles II becomes King

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1688

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Glorious Revolution, William of Orange in charge.

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1689

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Second Treatise of Gov't

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1763

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French and Indian War ends

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1765

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Stamp Act passed

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1770

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Boston Massacre - Adams defends soldiers

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1773

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Boston Tea Party

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1774

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Intolerable Acts

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1775

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Revolutionary War Starts

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1776

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"common sense"
decleration of independence signed and adopted.
"wealth of nations"

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1777

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Articles of Confederation

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1783

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Treaty of Paris

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1787

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constitutional Convention

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2nd Treatise of civil government

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- John Locke
- 17th century
- in order for a gov't to have legitimacy consent has to come from the people
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A Treatise of Human Nature

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- David Hume
- 17th century
- a government is a 2 way promise, we are only subject to a government as long as they are protecting our rights.

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Mayflower Compact

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17th cent.
new plymouth founding
- patent from the British crown to settle new England, an agreement for self-government

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Little Speech on Liberty

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17th Cent.
John Winthrop
- Civil Liberty vs. natural liberty
- civil liberty is necessary to achieve a solid society

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A model of Christianity

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17th Cent.
John Winthrop
"city on a hill"

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Magna Carta

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13th Cent.
English Barons
- forced king John to sign it, it said that the king had to follow the law too, revolutionary.

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Petition of Right

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17th Cent.
Parliament
- meant to for king Charles I to acknowledge the traditional rights of english subjects

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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

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1776
Adam Smith
- the Division of Labor
- advantages: increase desterity, save time, invention of machines

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Massachusettensis

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1775
Daniel Leonard
- Making a case for the continued loyalty to the crown
- english Legacy; John Locke
each colony has it's own government, British gov't is the best underwhich to do this.

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Novanglus

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1775
John Adams
- case for American independence
- continuation of the current situation.
- we never said they could control our general assemblies
- mercantilism; english legacy

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Speech on conciliation with America

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1775
Edmund Burke
Rule of law, Britain needs to change dealings with Colonies
- connection to the British gives them freedom

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Taxation no Tyranny

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1775
Samuel Johnson
- due to the charter, colonies give tacit consent to parliament and are therefore subject to their laws.

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Locke's 2nd treatise of gov't, 5 main points.

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state of nature, social compact, gov't is to protect rights of citizens, gov't exists by consent of the governed, gov't can/should be overthrown if it violates the terms of the compact

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Evils of Democracy

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- factionalism
- corruption
- structural flaws ( low participation)

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Good Society

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- prosperity
- widespread participation
- great creativity

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sources of corruption and chaos in England

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wars, pandemics ( black death)
religious strife ( reformation and division)

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Thomas More

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wrote "Utopia"

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primacy of law

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when the people obey the rulers and the rulers obey the laws

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petition of right

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parliament protested
- taxation w/out consent
- forced loans
- no enforcement of habeas corpus
- forced billeting of troops
- exemption of court officials form due process

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Freedom IN society

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king above the law
- liberties can be taken away by the sobereign
- rule legitimated by divine right

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Freedom FROM society

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law above the king
- natural rights cannot be taken away
- rule legitimated by consent

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result of the glorious revolution 1688

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- parliamentary supremacy
- constitutional monarchy
- declaration of rights
- further support for the rule of law
- religious toleration

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rule of Government in a market economy

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- supply money
- improve transportation
- prevent fraud
- resolve conflicts
- define property rights
- provide an environment that encourages exchange, innovation, etc.

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colonial self-government

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elected assemblies in colonies
- colonial assemblies held power of the purse
- British practiced salutary neglect

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Proclamation Line of 1763

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said that the Americans could not farm teh land past the appalacian mountains, because of the indians.

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sugar Act

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duties on importaed sugar

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stamp act

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purchase of stamped paper for all documents

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declaratory Act

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asserted Parliament's authority to make laws binding on the colonies

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townshend revenue Acts

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duties on many imported commodities

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tea act

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monopoly on tea imports granted to eat indea co.

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Inteolerable Acts

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- boston port bill
- massachusetts government act
- administration of justice act.
- quartering act
- quebec act

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boston port bill

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- closed boston harbor
- response to the boston tea party

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massachusetts government act

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annulled MA charter

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administration of justice act

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british officials must be tried in england

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quartering Act

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troops coudl be quartered in private homes.

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quebec Act

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centralized government created for canada

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Battles of Lexington and Concord

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1775

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Decleration of independence, content.

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- violations of the rights of englishmen
- no representation

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unifying event

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the war

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unifying idea

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Decleration of Independence

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Unifying Figure

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George washington

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Retreat from Long Island

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they retreated backwards across the boats, all through the night, they were covered by a fog in the morning until they could get out of there compeltely