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23 Cards in this Set
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Olive Branch Petition:
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What: petition to avoid a war with Great Britain
When:July 1775 Significance:assured the American loyalty towards Great Britain. They didn't want to go to war with a country that helped found the colonist in America |
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Prohibitory act:
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What:the response of Great Britain towards the American rebellions
When:1775 Significance:Great Britain felt that they needed to get back to America for the rebellions that they were having towards them so they blocked off the American ports with a naval blockade |
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Common Sense:
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What: Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
When:1776 Significance:Discussed/argued the importance for the separation of the colonist from Great Britain.Used philosophy and bible references to promote the idea of independence with the colonist |
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Declaration of Independence:
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What:Declaration for independence from Britain
When:July 4, 1776 Significance:It served as a cry for war after all of the hardships that the colonist have endured. Colonist wanted a change from the British after the grievances caused by them due to negligence |
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Thomas Jefferson:
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Who:founding father of America
When:1801-1809 Significance:Helped create the Declaration of Independence and shape the way of America. A president of the United States |
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George Mason:
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Who:American patriot, and delegate from Virginia
When:1776 Significance:helped create the Bill of Rights wanted to give the colonist power for their own issues and not having the government control everything that the colonist do. |
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Continental Congress
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Who:a group of delegates that represented the thirteen colonies
When:1774-1789 Significance:Became the government body for the United States. Helped pass several acts and boycotts involving Britain. Prepared the colonies for the separation from Britain |
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Articles of Confederation:
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What:another form of the constitution
When:November 15, 1777 Significance:required the ratification of all of the 13 states |
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George Washington:
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Who:first president of the United States
When:1775 Significance: The general of the Revolutionary war and structured the beginning of the United States |
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Bunker Hill(battle)
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What: U.S. battle with Britain
When:July 17 1775 Significance: the biggest loss that he colonies had against Britain |
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General Thomas Gage:
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Who:British general
When:1760 Significance: helped Britain gain land in the United States that they had previously lost |
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Hessians:
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who:British soldiers
when:1775 significance:were a major part of the Revolutionary war |
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Lord Cornwallis:
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Who:British army officer and colonial administrator
When:1762 Significance:demonstrated the power that he had as a British over the colonies |
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Nathanael Greene
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Who:general of the continental congress in the revolutionary war
When:1775 Significance:aided Washington in the victory of the Americans in the revolutionary war |
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John Adams:
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Who:the second president of the united states
When:1776 Significance:persuaded the congress to ask for their liberties |
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John Jay
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Who:founding father/ president of the congress
When:1778-1779 Significance:secured peace with the united kingdom |
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Treaty of Paris 1783
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what:ended the revolutionary war
when:1783 significance:granted the independence of the colonist |
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Women during war time:
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what:women from the united states
when:19th century significance:they did the mens job while they were at work but when the war was over it was exactly the same |
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Abigail Adams:
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who:wife of john adams
when:1774 significance:was asked for help when her husband didnt know what to do while president |
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Civic Virtue:
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what:customs of our lives that are considered important in the community
significance: when:characterisitcs that helped structure philosophy |
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Ordinance of 1784:
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what:land past the appalachian mountains was to be divided into another state
when:1784 significance:land had to be granted before it could be a state |
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Northwest Ordinance:
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What:the organization and separation of powers
when:1789 significance:allowed the united states to expand |
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Shay's Rebellion:
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what:uprising of the poor farmers towards the congress
when:1786-1787 significance: made the government create a strong system to avoid such rebellions |
