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25 Cards in this Set
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who-Pilgrims led by Captain John Smith
What- An English colonial venture from 1620-1691 Where- Plymouth, Massachusetts Significance- A colonial for those seeking religious freedom, said to be the birthplace of Thanksgiving |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who-Written by the Pilgrims that crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower
What- rules and regulations for the settlers of the Plymouth Colony Where- Signed at Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod Significance- the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who- it gave tobacco planters a labor force of immigrants
What- System where immigrants paid a head right for each passage Where- Jamestown, Virginia Significance- Caused great division between the wealthy landowners and poor workers |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who- Adopted by the Connecticut colony council
What- said to be the first written Constitution and was the government set up of the Connecticut River towns Where- The Connecticut colony Significance- revolving around the rights of the individual and it helped to apply principles to our United States government |
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5. MERCANTILISM
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Who- Government had control over the economy
What- Economic theory that states the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon the supply of the capital Where- the colonies in the New World Significance-Encouraged self-production for goods and it is affected by the government |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who- Trade between the people in Europe, settlers in the Colonies, and laborers in the Caribbean
What- Trade between the Colonies, the Caribbean Islands, and Europe Where- Across the Atlantic Ocean Significance- it helped to fuel the African slave trade |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who- those who believed church should be combined with state
What- Periods of rapid and dramatic religious revivals in Anglo-American religious history Where- America Significance- it brought on the idea of combining church and state in America |
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8. IRON ACT 1750
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Who- The British government
What- it was meant to stop manufacturing in the British colonies Where- Britain Significance- it was a useless act and was repealed in 1757 |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS
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Who- Scottish, English, Germans
What- Servants were under contract and worked for their laborer for 3 to 7 years and were treated better Where- The Thirteen Colonies Significance- it was a different work force that was better than slavery |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Who- The first president of the United States
What- led the army in the American Revolution Where- America Significance- The father of his country |
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who- Great Britain and France
What- It gave the French territory in America to Great Britain Where- The French territory in North America Significance-to organize Great Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations with Native North Americans. |
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12. SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who- British
What- To not enforce laws Where- North American colonies Significance- English king and parliament rarely legislated constraints of any kind |
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13. STAMP ACT 1765
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Who- British
What- a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America. Where- N.A Colonies Significance- To help pay for troops stationed in North America. |
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14. STAMP ACI' CONGRESS
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Who- Union among white colonial people
What- The first official inter-colonial gathering of the revolutionary era. Where- New York City Significance-The Congress produced four documents: a general declaration intended for both colonial and British readers, a petition to the king, a memorial to the House of Lords, and a petition to the House of Commons. |
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who- American colonists
What- Opposed the Stamp Act. Where- America Significance- Helped prevent enforcement of the Stamp Act. |
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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Who: organized by the government
What: their purpose was to coordinate written communication outside of the colony Where: the governments of the thirteen colonies Significance: They served an important role in the revolution by disseminating the colonial interpretation of British actions between the colonies and to foreign governments |
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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Who: British soldiers
What: The killing of five colonists by British soldiers in March 1770 Where: This happened in Boston Massachusetts Significance: The presence of British troops in Boston had long been a sore point among Boston's radical politicians |
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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Who: These acts were sponsored by Lord North’s ministry and enacted
by the British Parliament What: The Intolerable Acts was an American label for the laws sponsored by Lord in 1774 in response to The Boston Tea Party. Where: These laws were enforced in the colonies Significance: They contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution |
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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Who: Delegates from the 13 colonies
What: A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies soon after shooting the American Revolution Where: The meeting was held in March 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Significance: The meetings lead the way to a democracy |
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20. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Who: was an act of the Congress of confederation of the United States
What: put the world on notice not only that the land north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi would be settled but that it would eventually become part of the United States |
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21. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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Who: Thomas Jefferson drafted it
What: It is the nation’s most cherished symbol of liberty Where: The Declaration of Independence opened the liberty for the colonies of the U.S. Significance: It declared the United States’ liberty from England |
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22. COMMON SENSE
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Who: It was published anonymously By Thomas Paine
What: It was a pamphlet brought the rising revolutionary sentiment Where: This was a best seller in the colonies and in Europe Significance: It was the most influential tract of the American Revolution |
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23. SHAYS REBELLION
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Who: The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays who led the rebellion
What: it was an armed uprising because the rebels didn’t agree on paying such high taxes and getting imprisoned if they didn’t Where: This event took place in Western Massachusetts mainly in Springfield Significance: It energized calls to reevaluate the Articles of Confederation |
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24. IMPLIED POWERS (ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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Who: Federal government exercised them
What: powers exercised by the federal government of the United States that are not expressly delegated to it by the Constitution Where: This happened in the United States Significance: has allowed Congress to expand the powers of the federal government dramatically. |
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25. GREAT COMPROMISE
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Who: an agreement between small and large states
What: an agreement that defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution Where: reached in the Philadelphia convention of 1787 Significance: It gave all the states big or small a voice |
