Apush Unit 2

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Albany Congress of 1754

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7 of 13 colonies; immediate purpose-to keep Iroquois tribes loyal to British; long term purpose; to achieve greater colonial unity & bolster defense against France

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Pontiac's Rebellion of 1763

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campaign to drive British out of Ohio Country; aided by French; convinced British of need to stabilize relations with Indians

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Proclamation Line of 1763

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prohibited settlement in area beyond Appalachians

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Republicanism

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a just society in which all citizens willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good

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Mercantilishm

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believed that wealth was power & that a country's economic wealth could be measured by amount of gold/silver in its treasury

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Navigation Law of 1650

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regulate mercantilism; all commerce to/from the colonies had to be shipped only in British vessels

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Sugar Act of 1764

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the first law passed by Parliament to raise taxes for the crown

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Stamp Act of 1765

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the first law directly taxing the colonists

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Stamp Act Congress of 1765

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9 colonies; statement of rights & grievances & asked to repeal Stamp Act

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Declaratory Act

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at same time as repealed Stamp Act; British government would not yield sovereignty

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Samuel Adams

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committees of correspondence

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Committees of Correspondence

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made to spread spirit of resistance around by exchanging letters

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Intolerable Acts of 1774

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designed to chastise Mass. for the Boston Tea Party; included the Boston Port Act & Quartering Act; took away many of Mass. chartered rights

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First Continental Congress (1774)

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12 of 13 colonies; the Association

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Battles of Lexington & Concord

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start of war

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Second Continental Congress (1775)

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all 13 colonies; still conservative; appeals to Brits, spurned; measures to raise money for an army & navy

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Olive Branch Petition of 1775

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professes American loyalty to the crown & begs the king to prevent further hostilities; rejected!

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Battle of Saratoga (1777)

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gained French Aid

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Battle of Yorktown (1780)

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made it clear that Americans were going to win war; last major battle

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"Give me liberty or give me death!"

"Remember the ladies"

idea of independence

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Patrick Henry

Abigail Adams

Richard Lee

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Samuel Adams

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committees of correspondence

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Committees of Correspondence

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made to spread spirit of resistance around by exchanging letters

Front 23

Intolerable Acts of 1774

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designed to chastise Mass. for the Boston Tea Party; included the Boston Port Act & Quartering Act; took away many of Mass. chartered rights

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First Continental Congress (1774)

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12 of 13 colonies; the Association

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Battles of Lexington & Concord

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start of war

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Second Continental Congress (1775)

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all 13 colonies; still conservative; appeals to Brits, spurned; measures to raise money for an army & navy

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Olive Branch Petition of 1775

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professes American loyalty to the crown & begs the king to prevent further hostilities; rejected!

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Battle of Saratoga (1777)

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gained French Aid

Front 29

Battle of Yorktown (1780)

Back 29

made it clear that Americans were going to win war; last major battle

Front 30

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

"Remember the ladies"

idea of independence

Back 30

Patrick Henry

Abigail Adams

Richard Lee