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82 Cards in this Set
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2 major people of the enlightenment
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Sir Isaac Newton, Ben Franklin
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2 basic principles of enlightenment
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The world is orderly, humans can use reason to understand the world around them.
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Causes of the first great awakening
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Enlightenment, Evangelism
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What is Evangelism
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A more passionate way to preach so the listeners feel the gospel instead of just hear it.
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Impact of the great awakening
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Splitting of existing church (old light vs new light)
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3 new denominations from the great awakening
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Baptists, Prespiterian, Methodists
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Navigation act
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mostly english on trade ships, certain goods can only go to england
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what good cant the colonists produce; they must by it from England
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Iron
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What is it called when a government ignores certain rules
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Salutory Neglect
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what is it called when a government has 2 houses
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bicameral
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what are the 2 government houses broken into
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upper house and lower house, people appointed by governor and people appointed by the people
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who is the biggest government official on the local level
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Justice of the peace
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what is an arisocratic government
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a few rich guys owning the government
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what did democratic voting mean?
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white men who own property vote, poor men ask rich men who to vote for
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what region does english want to start to colonize
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ohio valley region
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who operates out of virginia to spread westward
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ohio company
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what fort does the French make that George Washington attack
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Duquense
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what fort does George Washington make
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Necessity
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when does the French and Indian war start
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1754
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Where is the main battle in the French and Indian war
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Quebec
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what does Britian gain from the French and Indian war
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Florida and Canada
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what does Spain gain from the French and Indian war
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Louisiana
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how many people is ruled by England
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1/4 of the World's population
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what does the Sugar Act of 1764 do
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lowers taxes on sugar
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what does the Currency Act of 1764 do
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colonists can't print their own money
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who is the biggest protest group of the colonists
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Sons of Liberty
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what does the Declatory Act do
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repeals the stamp act and shows that Britian will back down
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what are the Townsend Acts
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taxes everything leaving England but it is eventually repealed that only tea is taxed
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how does the Boston massacre start
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somebody rings the fire bell and all the colonists come outside and then the British soldiers call for back up and shots are fired
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4 republican points
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balance between liberty and power, Popular sovereighnty, Indpendent society, virtuous society
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Justice act
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any government official will be tried in england
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quartering act
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soldiers could now stay in colonists home
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how was the nation divided right before the revolution
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1/3 wanted independence 1/3 were loyalists 1/3 doesnt care
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Where were first shots fired for revoluotion
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lexington and concord
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what battle was the turning point in the world
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bunker hill
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who writes common sense
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thomas paine
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what is common sense
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a booklet that points fingers at the king for the war
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what year was the decleration of independence signed
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1776
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what are the the 3 keys to success of colinists
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french alliance, strategy, colonists are willing to fight to the last man
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what 1 branch of government did we have after the revolution
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legislation
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what set of rules were we following after the revolution
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articles of confederation
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what were the 3 powers of the federal government according to articles of confederation
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control western lands, post office, foreign polices
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what were the 2 accomplishments of the articles of confederation
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winning the revolution, getting western land
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3 problems with all powerful states
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taxing each other, printing their own money, stay laws
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why does shay's rebelion happen
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angry farmers take it out on state for not making stay laws
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who is the "father of the constitution"
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james madison
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when is the constitution made
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1787
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what comprimise is made about slaves being counted as citizens
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3/5 comprimise
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another name for intolerable acts
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coercive act
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What is it called when there is an unofficial government
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extra legal government
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what document ended the revolution
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peace of paris
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Goal of constitution convention
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revise government, modify articles of confederation
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Large state plan vs small state plan
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Virginia plan vs new jersey plan
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Ratification
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9 states had to "accept" the constitution
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Federalists vs anti-federalists
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for the constitution vs against
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What is a major unanswered qustion left by the constitution
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Can a state leave
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First Vice president
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John Adams
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What faction or political party was Alexander Hamilton
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Federalist
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What faction or political party was Thomas Jefferson
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Democratic Republican
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What presidential position was Alexander Hamiltion originally
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Treasury
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What Presidential position was Thomas Jefferson Originally
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Secratary of State
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Alexander Hamiltion didnt trust the_____
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People
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Thomas Jefferson didnt trust the_____
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Strong Central government
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3 points of hamiltons economic plan
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pay off all debt, National Bank, Government promotes manufacturing
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Pinkneys treaty
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Spain gets nervous about an alliance between britain and U.S. so the suck up with mississippi river
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Who ran in the first presidential election and what were their parties
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John adams-federalist
Thomas Jefferson- republican |
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Who is the second president of the U.S.
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John Adams
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What is the Quasi war and who is it with
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France, Undeclared war
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What is the alien act
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It now takes 14 years to become a citizen instead of 5
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What is the sedetion act
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you cant say anything bad about the gov't
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What is interposition
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It is the states responsibility to get between the federal gov't and the people
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What is nullification
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If a state thinks a law is uncostitutional they dont have to follow it
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what are the midnight appointments
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John Adams makes a bunch of new judges before thomas jefferson is president
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Who is the Chief justice
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John marshall
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Who is Thomas jeffersons secratary of state
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James madison
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What is judicial review
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Judges can say if something is unconstitutional
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What is the burr conspiracy
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John marshall tries to get Thomas jefferson to testify against aaron burr but he says he has executive privlage
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Which Indian tries to unite all the indians together
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tecumpsy
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Who is the british commander who gets destroyed in the battle of new orleans
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Packenham
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3 consequences of war
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U.S. respected internationally, Surge in nationalism, No more federalists
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What is the 1st secession crisis
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New england demands 7 amendments at the hartford convention
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war hawks
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Congressmen who wanted war
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