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23 Cards in this Set
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olive branch petition
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what: affirmed American loyalty to Great Britain and entreated the king to prevent further conflict
when:adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775 significance:an attempt to avoid a full-blown war with Great Britain. |
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prohibitory act
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what: blockade against the trade of the American colonist
when:1775 significance:destroy the American economy by making it incapable of operating by means of prohibiting trade with any country. |
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common sense
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what: a book written by thomas paine
when:1776 significance:challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. |
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declaration of independence
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what: is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress
when:July 4, 1776 significance:justified the independence of the United States by listing colonial grievances against King George III |
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thomas jefferson
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who: the third President of the United States
when:1801–1809 significance:envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty"[3] that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire. |
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George mason
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who:an American patriot, statesman, and delegate from Virginia
when: 1776 significance:was a leader of those who pressed for the addition of explicit States rights [7] and individual rights to the U.S. Constitution as a balance to the increased federal powers |
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continental congress
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what: fifty-six delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that would become the United States of America.
when: 1774 significance:organized an economic boycott of Great Britain in protest and petitioned the king for a redress of grievances |
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articles of confederation
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what:the first constitution of the United States of America which specified how the national government was to operate
when: 1776 significance:There was no president or executive agencies or judiciary. There was no tax base. There was no way to pay off state and national debts from the war years |
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George Washington
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who: the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America
when: 1775–1783 significance:built a strong, well-financed national government that avoided war, suppressed rebellion and won acceptance among Americans of all types. |
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bunker hill
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what:1,200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott stealthily occupied Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill
when: June 17, 1775 significance:While the result was a victory for the British, they suffered a large amount of losses |
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general thomas gage
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who:a British general
when: 1763 to 1775 significance:best known for his role in the early days of the American War of Independence. |
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hessians
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who:eighteenth-century German regiments hired through their rulers by the British Empire
when: 1777 significance:About 30,000 of these soldiers were sold into service. They were called Hessians, because 12,992 of the total 30,067 men came from Hesse-Kassel. |
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lord cornwallis
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who:British general who fought against the Americans in many different battles during the Revolutionary War
when: 1776 significance:accused of "losing America" |
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nathaneal greene
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who:a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.
when: 1742 – June 19, 1786 significance:he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. |
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john adams
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who:American statesman, diplomat and political theorist
when: October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826 significance: he was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. |
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john jay
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who: American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, a Founding Father of the United States, and the first Chief Justice of the United States
when: December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829 significance: The new law that he signed into existence brought about the emancipation of all slaves there before his death in 1829. |
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treaty of paris 1783
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what:ratification documents
when: signed on September 3, 1783 significance: formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of America |
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women during war time
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what: responisible for the formal duties of their husbands since they were at war
when: american rev. significance:became independent |
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abigail adams
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who:was the wife of John Adams, who was the second President of the United States
when: November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818 significance:Adams is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Continental Congresses. |
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civic virtue
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what:is the cultivation of habits of personal living that are claimed to be important for the success of the community
significance:The identification of the character traits that constitute civic virtue have been a major concern of political philosophy |
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ordinance of 1784
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what:called for the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River to be divided into separate states.
when: enacted April 23, 1784 significance:did not define the mechanism by which the land would become states, or how the territories would be governed or settled before they became states |
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northwest ordinance
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what:An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio
when: August 7, 1789 significance:most important piece of legislation passed by members of the earlier Continental Congresses other than the Declaration of Independence |
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shay's rebellion
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what:an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts
when: 1786 to 1787 significance:produced fears that the Revolution’s democratic impulse had gotten out of hand |
