Chapter 4

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Robert Walpole

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- born in Aug. 26 1676
- died March 18, 1746
- Prime Minister of England from 1721- 1742
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Privy Council

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-is a body that advises the head of state of a nation concerning the exercise of executive authority, typically
-but not always, in the context of a monarchic government.

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Bejamin Franklin

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- Born in January 17, 1706
- was the tenth son of a p maker
- he wanted to write for the The New England Currant
- but he knew that Jame would never let him
- he was a low apprentice
- began to write letter t night and began to i them at night with the name of fictional widow
- After 16 letters, Ben confessed that he had been writing the letters all along.
- James's friends thought Ben was quite precocious and funny

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New France

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- was the area colonized by France
- in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River
- the territory of New France extended from Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico

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Paltry Wages

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Albany Plan

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French Indian War

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- the common U.S. name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763.
- In 1756 the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War
-war was fought primarily along the frontiers between the British colonies from Virginia to Nova Scotia

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Louis XIV

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- ranks as one of the most remarkable monarchs in history
- reigned for 72 years, 54 of them he personally controlled French government.
- The 17th century is labeled as the age of Louis XIV.
- Since then his rule has been hailed as the supreme example of a type of government
- he epitomized the ideal of kingship.
- During his reign France stabilized and became one of the strongest powers in Europe

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Missionary Zeal

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Louis Joliet

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- was a French Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America
- Jolliet and Jesuit Father Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to explore and map the much of the Mississippi River in 1673

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Father Jacques Marquette

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- In 1671 he lived with the Huron and Ottawa Indians.
- These Indians talked a lot about a Great River called the Mississippi, which in their language meant big river.
- thought it was a great opportunity to spread Christianity among the Indians

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Rene Robert Cavalier

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- was important because of his exploration of the Mississippi River
- first European to sail down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
- He claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France
- He is sometimes called "the Father of the Louisiana Territory."

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Iroquois Confederacy

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- was a sophisticated political and social system.
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