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51 Cards in this Set
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY-
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-who-ran and named by captain john smith
-what-first permantent colony in the new world -where-plymuth massachutsetts -significance- very first permanent US settlement in the new world |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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-who-john carver
-what- a document pledging allegiance to the king -where- provincetown harbor -significance- the original governing document of plymouth |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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-who-available to any settlers
-what-legal grant of land to settlers -where-jamestown -significance-this kept the poor poor and the rich rich |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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-who-Roger Ludlow headed it
-what-describes the government set up in connecticut river towns -where-connecticut -significance- had details that were used in the american constitution |
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5. MERCANTILISM
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-who-merchants theorized this from the 1500s
-what-a system where national prosperity depends on the amount of capital -where-Europe -significance-led to the first government involvment in economics |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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-who- west africa, europe. and americas
-what-a triangular trade route with slaves, sugar, and rum -where- atlantic ocean -significance-profitable enterpirse for buissness men |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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-who-Anglo Americans
-what-a US revival of religious thought -where-America -significance- resulted in the revival of religious faith over fate in America |
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8. IRON ACT 1750
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-who-Great Britian
-what-limited iron manufacturing in colonies -where-American Colonies -significance- intised americans to rebel against Great Britian |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS
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-who-anyone in any kind of debt
-what-a form of debt bondage worker -where-europe and americas -significance-was not a slave because worked for limited time |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON
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-who-george washington
-what-general of us army and first president of united states -where-America -significance-father of the united states |
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who- The king of England
What- the English acquisition of land from the French after he French Indian War Where- The French lands of Canada and the western America Significance- |
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12. SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who- the British army
What- undocumented British policy of avoiding parliament laws, which were meant to keep the American colonies obedient to Great Britain Where- the British colonies Significance- the trade economy was more lenient and they didn’t enforce the Navigation Acts |
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13. STAMP ACT 1765
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Who- British parliament
What- was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies required that many printed materials in the colonies carry a tax stamp Where- the British Colonies in America Significance- the colonists gained a sense of opposition against the British government |
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14. STAMP ACI' CONGRESS
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Who- delegates from all the colonies
What- a meeting of delegates from the colonies to discuss the unfair stamp acts Where- New York City Significance- The delegates wrote a letter to the British parliament |
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who- Organization of patriots in America who wanted the revolution
What- Organized rebels to fight for the revolution against the British Where- The American Colonies Significance- They were the first rebel army and fought for their freedom |
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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who: local government
what: bodies organized by the local government ; where: first formal committee was formed in Boston in 1764 significance: purpose for coordinating written communication outside the colony |
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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who: british troops and civilians
what: incident that led to the deaths of 5 civilians at the hands of british troops. where: boston march 5th 1770 significance:legal aftermath of which helped spark the rebellionin some of the british colonies in America . |
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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who: britans colonies in north america
what: names used to describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 where:colonies in north america significance:the acts sparked out rage and resistance in the thirteen colonies and were important developments in the growth of the American revolution |
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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who: second constitutional congress ; was a convention of delegate from the 13 colonies that met.
what: the congress became known as the congress of the condederation. where:phildelphia and pennsylvania significance: The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved slowly towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. |
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20.. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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who: congress of confederation
what:was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States where:united states july 13th 1787 significance: The primary effect of the ordinance was the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States |
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21. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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–Thomas jefferson
-13 colonies declaring themselves independent from Britain -coninental congress -July 4, 1776 |
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22. COMMON SENSE
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-Thomas Paine
-knowledge held by people "in common" -January 10, 1776 -Enlightenment era |
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23. SHAYS REBELLION
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-Daniel Shays
-a veteran of the American Revolution -they attempted to prevent the courts from seizing property -Springfield Armory |
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24. IMPLIED POWERS(ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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- Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution
- government create “necessary and proper” programs/laws - implied powers are the powers exercised by Congress |
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25. GREAT COMPROMISE
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- Philadelphia Convention of 1787
- resulted in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. - was an agreement between large and small states - bicameral legislature |
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Samuel adams
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who: Samuel Adams
what: politician and a founding father of America. when:1722 to 1803 where:the original 13 colonies significance:he was a leader of the revolution and helped |
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declaratory act
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who:parliament of great britan
what: gave Britain the right to make laws for the colonies. when : 1766 where: American colonies significance: increased the hate of the Americans to the british |
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quartering act
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who:British parliament
what:Americans must allow the brutish troops to live in their houses where: the 13 colonies when: 1765 significance:the americans hated the british parliament |
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town shed act
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who: British parliament
what: it gave the governers and judges more money where: the 13 colonies when:1765-1776 significance: |
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King William’s War:
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who-fought between England, France, and their respective American Indian
what-the first French and Indian war where-north America when- 1688-1697 significance-treaty of ryswick |
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Queen Anne’s War:
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who-was the second in a series of four French and Indian Wars fought between France and England
what-fought between England, France, and their respective American Indian where-north America when-1702–1713 significance- treaty of Utrecht |
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Peace of Utrecht:
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who- signed by the dutch
what-that established the Peace of Utrecht where-Dutch city of Utrecht when-March and April 1713. significance- end of the war Spanish Succession. |
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War of Jenkin’s Ear:
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who- great Britain and Spain
what-conflict between Great Britain and Spain where- New Granada and the Caribbean; Florida-Georgia border, Pacific and Atlantic when-lasted from 1739 to 1748 significance-the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle |
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Paxton Boys:
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who-a vigilante group
what-murdered at least twenty Native Americans where-Pennsylvania when- 1763- 1764 significance-One leader of the Paxton Boys was Lazarus Stewart who would be killed in the Wyoming Massacre of 1778. |
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Grenville’s Program:
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who- American colonists
what-reform of the customs service where- north America when- 1763 significance-began to raise concerns among American about the lessening of their rights as Englishmen. |
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Patrick Henry:
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Daughters of Liberty:
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John Adams:
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Carolina Regulators:
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Battle of the Alamance:
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Galloway Plan:
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Paul Revere, William Dawes:
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Slavery clause in the Declaration of Independence:
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Somerset Case (in Great Britain):
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