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1) Plymouth colony
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Who: a venture that took place in North America from 1620-1691 that was founded by the pilgrims.
What: one of the earliest colonies to be founded by the English in North America. Where: Massachusetts Significance: it was an important role in King Phillips war, citizens then became close to their religious beliefs in their social and legal systems. |
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2) The mayflower compact 1620
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Who: it was written by 41 colonists known as pilgrims.
What: it was the first governing document of Plymouth colony Where: aboard the mayflower ship Significance: to make an agreement that they were going to settle in Massachusetts. |
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3) Headright System
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Who: the pieces of land were given by the Virginia Company of London and the Plymouth Company.
What: legal grant of land to settlers Where: Jamestown, Virginia Significance: wealthy landowners had more power toward the servants and it also help populate the colonies. |
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4) Fundamental orders of Connecticut in 1939
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Who: the Connecticut colony council
What: the government orders to set the structures and powers. Where: Connecticut Significance: It gave Connecticut the nickname of the constitutional state because it was consider the first written constitution in the western tradition. |
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5) Mercantilism
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Who: the European economists
What: economic theory saying the well-being of a nation depending what produces. Where: the beginning centuries of the colonies Significance: it was the way that the American ran for the first three centuries established |
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6) Triangular Trade
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Who: the Europeans
What: it was the trade between the three nations operated for almost three centuries Where: the colonies Significance: transported goods and slaves to the colonies |
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7) The Great Awakening
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Who: colonies citizens
What: religious revival being supported by the people preferring the idea of church and state. Where: the colonies Significance: it influence political and religious life |
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8) Iron Act 1750
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Who: British government
What: restricted manufacturing in the colonies and angered the colonists Where: Great Britain Significance: it was one of the acts that led to the revolution |
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9) Indentured Servants
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Who: Europeans (poor)
What: poor Europeans that agreed to serve for someone who would pay for their way to the new world. Where: in the colonies Significance: the slave trade became popular because they were increasing the prices for the servants |
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10) George Washington
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Who: revolutionary war hero
What: he planned to retire from war and Henry Knox persuading him to return to the government and he did. Where: born in a colony of Virginia in British America retire to mount Vermon Significance: helped the countries government during difficult times. |
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11) Proclamation of 1763
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Who: by the British after the French and Indian war
What: closed off frontier to colonial expansion Where: colonies Significance: it stopped the colonial expansion for the British colonies. |
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12) Salutary Neglect
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Who:a policy established by the British and king George III ended it.
What: didn’t want the U.S to flourish and allowed the British to impose their strict Lawson colonist. Where: early 1600s-mid 1700s Significance: it helped the American Revolution |
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13) Stamp act 1765
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Who: made by the government
What: required printed material to carry heavy taxes in the American colonies Where: American colonies Significance: it was one of the other steps that started the American Revolution |
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14) Stamp Act Congress
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Who: colonist’s leaders
What: Colonist’s leaders met to discuss the stamp act Where: enforced in many countries including Australia, china, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, Israel, UK and U.S Significance: it helped stir the American Revolution |
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15) Sons of Liberty
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Who: American patriots
What: they rebelled against the British authority Where: English colonies Significance: made our nation become independent |
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16) Committees of Correspondence
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Who: the government
What: coordinate written communication outside the colonies Where: Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina Significance: became a formal political among the colonies |
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17) Boston Massacre
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Who: nation colonists
What: colonists protested the Townsend acts Where: British colonies Significance: started the American Revolution |
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18) Intolerable (Coercive) Acts 1774
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Who: British government
What: laws passed by the British government after the Boston tea party Where: in the 1770s Britain Significance: helped the growth of the revolution |
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19) Second Continental Congress 1775
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Who: government leaders
What: responsible for the war effort during the revolution Where: American colonies Significance: the national government of the United States |
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20) Northwest Ordinance
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Who: government of U.S in 1787
What: expanded the unites states westward Where: American colonies Significance: it created the Northwest Territory |
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21) Declaration of Independence
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Who: the government of American colonies
What: announced the 13 colonies were independent from Great Britain Where: July 4th 1776 Significance: the basis of how America got started |
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22) Common Sense
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Who:
What: Where: Significance: |
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23) Shays Rebellion
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Who: Daniel shays
What: rebellion against the federal government because the pay they receive for serving the war was worthless Where: Boston Significance: it proved how the government was weak and didn’t handle the rebellion in a proper way |
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24) Implied Powers (Elastic Clause)
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Who: the federal government
What: article of the U.S constitution Where: colonies Significance: colonies thought it would grant endless power to the federal government |
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25) Great Compromise
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Who: Edmund Randolph of Virginia
What: proposed a bicameral legislature Where: Philadelphia Significance: it created the House of Representatives |
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Jamestown
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the first english permannent settlement what is now the united states and it was founded on may 14, 1607
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John smith
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he was an english soldier, sailor and author. established the first permanent english settlemment in north america at jamestown virginia
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Bacons rebellion
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the first rebelilon in the americans colonies in which discontentent men took part. an uprising in the virginia colony in 1676
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massachusetts bay company
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an english settlement on the east coast of north america in the 17th century in new england
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roger williams
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an english theologian created the colony of rhode island and providence plantations he originated the first or second baptist church established in america
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anne hutchinson
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a pioneer settler in rhode island and new netherlands and the unathorized minister of a dissident church discussion group
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pequot war
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an armed conflict in the 1634-1638 between an alliance of massachusetts bay and plymouth colonies with natives american allies against the pequot tribe
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DECLARATORY ACT
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WHO: the parliament of great britian
WHAT: an act of the parliament of great britian in 1766 WHEN: during america's colonial period WHERE: the colonies significance: attempted to regulate the behavior of the colonies and stated that the parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies |
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QUARTERING ACT
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WHO:parliament of great britian
WHAT: two acts of the the parliament of great britian were amendments to the Mutiny Act, which had to be renewed annually by Parliament. WHERE: americans colonies WHEN:1765 and 1774 Significance:. The Acts used by the British forces in the American colonies to ensure that British troops had adequate housing and provisions. |
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TOWNSHED ACT
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WHO: parliament of great britian
WHAT:were a series of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America WHERE:north america WHEN:1767 Significance: raise revenue in the colionies to pay for governor and judges to established more effective trade regulations, and to say that the british parliament had the right to tax the colonies |
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TEA ACT
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WHO: parliament of great britian
WHAT: An act to allow a drawback of the duties of customs on the exportation of tea to any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America; to increase the deposit on bohea tea to be sold at the East India Company's sales; and to empower the commissioners of the treasury to grant licences to the East India Company to export tea duty-free. WHERE: the colonies WHEN: may 10 1773 SIGNIFICANCE:intended to improve the british tea trade but it angered a lot of people |
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BOSTON TEA PARTY
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WHO:colonists
WHAT:a protest by colonists WHERE:boston WHEN:december 16 1773 Significance:it was a resistance against the british parliament by the colonists because they believed that it violated their right to be taxed by their own representatives |
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COERCIVE ACTS
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WHO:british parliament
WHAT: ASERIES OF LAWS WHERE:Britain's colonies in North America WHEN:1774 Significance:The acts sparked outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies and were important developments in the growth of the American Revolution. |
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MUTINY ACT
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WHO:parliament
WHAT: WHERE: WHEN: |
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King william's war
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Who: england and france
what:was the name used in the English colonies in America to refer to the North American theater of the War of the Grand Alliance. where:it was fought between England, France, and their respective American Indian allies in the colonies of Canada (New France), Acadia, and New England. when:1689 – 1697 Significance: it was the first english and indian |
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Queen anne's war
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Who: france and england
What:was the second in a series of four French and Indian Wars fought between France and England and later the grat britian. Where: north america When:1702–13 Significance:Britain gained Acadia, the island of Newfoundland, the Hudson Bay region, and the Caribbean island |
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peace of utrecht
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who:various european states
what:comprises a series of individual peace treaties where:Utrecht when:1713 significance:War of the Spanish Succession |
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war of jenkins ear
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who: great britian and spain
what: conflict between great britian and spain where: when:1739–1748 significance: |
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paxton boys
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