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35 Cards in this Set
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who-Founded by separatists (Pilgrims)
What-English colonial venture in North America Where-Massachusetts Significance-A colony which was founded by immigrants looking for religious freedom |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who-Written by the colonists
What- Social contract in which settlers were required to follow the compact’s rules and regulations Where-Plymouth Colony Significance-Way of governing |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who-Used by the British to give land to the colonial settlers
What-A legal grant of land to settlers, used to attempt to solve labor shortages in Jamestown, Virginia in 1618 Where-13 British colonies Significance-Aided the expansion of the colonies |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who-Created by Roger Ludlow
What-Orders made to describe the government set up by the Connecticut River towns, setting its structure and powers Where-Connecticut Colony Significance-Considered to be the first written Constitution in western tradition |
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5. MERCANTILISM
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Who- Created by Europeans
What-Economic theory that says that the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon the supply of capital Where- Europe Significance- Economists reject mercantilism today. |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who- centuries, carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, the Caribbean or American colonies and the European colonial powers
What- Triangle trade, is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions. Where- West Africa, the Caribbean or American colonies and the European colonial powers Significance - The Transatlantic Triangular Trade operated during the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, the Caribbean or American colonies and the European colonial powers |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who-Anglo-Americans
What- The Great Awakenings were several periods of rapid and dramatic religious revival in Anglo-American religious history, generally recognized as beginning in the 1730s. Where-Happened throughout the states Significance- several periods of rapid and dramatic religious revival in Anglo-American religious history |
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8. IRON ACT 1750
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Who-British Parliament and Americans
What- he Iron Act, strictly Importation, etc. Act 1750 (Statute 23 Geo. II c. 29) was one of the legislative measures introduced by the British Parliament Where- In American Colonies Significance – encouraged manufacturing to take place in Great Britain |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS
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Who-indentured servants
What- is a form of debt bondage worker. Where-throughout the Americas Significance-servants weren’t slaves and had more respect and freedom |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Who-The first president of the U.S.
What- was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and served as the first President of the United States of America Where-United states Significance- For his central role in the formation of the United States, he is often referred to as the father of his country. |
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who- King George III
What- issued The Royal Proclamation of 1763 following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War. Where-North America Significance-To organize Great Britain’s new North American empire |
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12. SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who-British
What-An undocumented British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, which were meant to keep the colonists obedient to Great Britain Where-American colonies Significance-Led to the American Revolutionary War |
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13. STAMP ACT 1765
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Who-Imposed by the British
What-Was made with the intent of paying troops stationed in North America following the British victory in the Seven Years’ War Where-American colonies Significance-Helped lead to the American Revolution |
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14. STAMP ACT CONGRESS
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Who-Held by delegates of some colonies
What-Discussed issue with the Stamp Act Where-New York City Significance-It showed how most people of the colonies were willing to resist against British rule |
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who-Colonists resisting British rule
What-Patriots whom attacked the apparatus and symbols of British authority Where-Thirteen colonies Significance-Organized group of Americans against the crown |
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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Who-Local governments of 13 colonies
What-Made for the purpose of coordinating written communication outside of the colony Where-13 colonies Significance-Rallied opposition against the British and later became a formal political union among the colonies |
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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Who-Americans
What-An incident which led to the death of five American civilians Where-Boston Significance-Helped spark the rebellion in British colonies in America |
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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Who-Passed by British Parliament
What-Used to describe a series of laws relating to Britain’s colonies in North America Where-North America Significance-Sparked outrage and resistance in 13 colonies |
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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Who-Delegates from the 13 colonies
What-Convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that met beginning in May 10, 1775. Where-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Significance-Adopted the U.S. Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. |
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20.NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Who: the congress of confederation
What: An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance Where: in the colonies Significance: was the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States out of the region south of the Great Lakes, north and west of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River |
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21.DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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Who: written primarily by Thomas jeferson
What: statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire Where: in the united states Significance: justified the independence of the United States by listing colonial grievances against King George III |
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22.COMMON SENSE
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Who: used by everyone
What: based on a strict construction of the term, consists of what people in common would agree on Where: in the us Significance: many philosophers make wide use of the concept or at least refer to it |
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23. SHAYS REBELLION
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Who-Daniel Shays, and "Shaysites" or "Regulators".
What-Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Central and Western Massachusetts, (mainly Springfield) from 1786 to 1787. Where-in Central and Western Massachusetts, (mainly Springfield) Significance - Most of Shays' compatriots were poor farmers angered by what they felt to be crushing debt and taxes. Failure to repay such debts often resulted in imprisonment in debtor's prisons or the claiming of property by the County. |
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24. IMPLIED POWERS(ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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Who-Leaders or America
What- powers not given to the government directly through the constitution, but are implied. Where-United States Significance- "Implied powers" are those powers authorized by a legal document which, while not stated, are deemed to be implied by powers expressly stated |
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25.GREAT COMPROMISE
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Who-Americans
What- was an agreement between large and small states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 Where- United States Significance- defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution |
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Stamp Act
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A stamp act is a law enacted by a government that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents.
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Decloratory Act
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The Declaratory Act (citation 6 George III, c. 12) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain in 1766, during America's colonial period, one of a series of resolutions passed attempting to regulate the behavior of the colonies.
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Quartering Act
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The Quartering Acts were used by the British forces in the American colonies to ensure that British troops had adequate housing and provisions.
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Townshend Act
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The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America.
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Boston Massacre
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The Boston Massacre was an incident that led to the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770, the legal aftermath of which helped spark the rebellion in some of the British colonies in America, which culminated in the American Revolution.
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Tea Act
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It was an act to draw back the tea exported from Great Britain
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Boston Tea Party
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The Boston Tea Party was a direct action protest by colonists in Boston, a town in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the British government.
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Coercive Acts
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The Intolerable Acts or the Coercive Acts are names used to describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 relating to Britain's colonies in North America.
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Mutiny Act
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The Mutiny Act was an act passed yearly by Parliament for governing the British Army. It was originally passed in 1689 in response to the mutiny of a large portion of the army which stayed loyal to the Stuarts upon William III taking the crown of England
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Samuel Adams
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Samuel Adams (September 27 [O.S. September 16] 1722 – October 2, 1803) was a statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. As a politician in colonial Massachusetts, Adams was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and was one of the architects of the principles of American republicanism that shaped the political culture of the United States. He was a second cousin to John Adams.
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