Colonial Aamerica And The American President

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The Seven-Years War

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Called French and Indian War. Struggle between Britain and France

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Proclamation of 1763

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End to French and Indian War, issued by the British - prohibited settlement by whites on Indian territory.

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The Sugar act

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British legislation trying to recoup money lost from French and Indian War, tax on sugar and molasses.

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Stamp Act

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British put tax on pamphlets, newspapers, commercial docs.

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Townsend Acts

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British tax lead, paint, glass, paper, and tea.

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Declaratory Acts

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Parliaments authority was the same in America as in Britain and asserted Parliaments authority to make lasw binding on the American colonies.

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Coercive Acts-Intolerable Acts

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Also know as Intoleable Acts, were a series of four measures passed by British, to retaliate incidents from Boston Tea Party, Port Act, Closed port to all fees were paid for loss.

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Tea Act

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Britian allowed British India Co. to sell teas to colonies w/out colonial tax, thereby undercutting the prices of the colonial merchants.

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Quebec Act

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Intolerable Acts - Bristish extended Quebecs borders to Ohio and Mississippi rivers. led to American Revolution.

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The Sons of Liberty

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Organization of colonist to opose the Stamp Act.

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Boston Massacre

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Between British troops and a crowd in boston. Troops killed five men.

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Navigation Acts

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English laws that required to use of English ships to carry English trade.

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"The shot heard round the world"

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Phrase from a poem about the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Encourage democracy.

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Lexington Battle 1775

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British and colonists that marked the beginning of the american Revolution. 77 minutemen to 700 british troops alerted by Paul Revere.

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Concord Battle

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300 patriots vs british and brits withdrew and marched back to Boston.

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Valley Forge

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Village of Pennsylvania - headquarters of the Continental Army under George Washington.

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Battle of Yorktown

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Union and Confederate Last battle of the America Rev War in the east

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First Continental Congress

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body of reps appointed by the leg of twelve north american colonies of great britain. Formed due to the Intolerable Acts.

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Second Continental Congress

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Sent Protest of Intolerable Acts to British governement

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Articles of Confederation

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Early U.S. Constitution un the government by the Continental Congress replaced by the Constitution. Gave congress power.

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Declaration of Independence

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Doc approved by the continental Congress that announced the separation of the 13 Norn American British colonies from Britain.

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Treaty of Paris

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Signed by Great Britain, France, Spain. Terminated the seven years war.

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Benedict Arnold

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General from Connecticut - Traitor of the American Revolution

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Aaron Burr

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The Vice President who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

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Paul Revere

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American silvermith-Rev. Hero. Famous ride to warn of the British advance on Lexinton and Concord.

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General LaFayette

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French aristocrat and military officer. Hero in France and U.S. for the help in American and French Revolution. Made Honorary Citizen of U.S.

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John Locke

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Auth of Essay concerning Human Understanding - Philosopher. English

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James Madison

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The Father of the Constitution. U. S. President

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James Monroe

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President U.S. 1817-1825 Sent to France by Jefferson to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Signing the Declaration Of Independence, Pub. Poor richards Amanac, serve as postmaster of phily, invetor.

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George Washington

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The first president of the U.S. "Father of his country" Fought Brits at Valley Forge.

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John Adams

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President 1797

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Samuel Adams

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Rev. leader, signed the Declaration of Independence, gov of mass

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Crispus Attucks

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Black rev war figure hero-first to die in Boston Massacre

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Nathan Hale

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"I only regret that I have but one life..." Rev War Figure

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General Von Steuben

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Lux passenger ship turned into an armed transport ship in WWII, named after a famous German officer.

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George Washington

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Led Continental Army to victory over Britain i the Rev. War (775-1783). 1st President of U.S. 1789-1797. Repulican Served two four-year terms.

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Thomas Jefferson

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3rd President. Author of Declaration of Indep.- Louisana Purchase 1803.

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Andrew Jackson

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7th President. Founder of the Democratic Party. Advocate of "Indian Removal" Started the process of Trail of Tears

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Abraham Lincoln

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16th President. 1861-1865. Led the defear of confederacy in the Civil War. abolition of slavery issuing his Emancipation Proclamation 1863 led 13th amendment. Gettysburg Address was a powerful speech.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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26th President- Comand during Spanis American War. Award the metal of Honar for war in Cuba-Rough Riders- Construction of the Panama Canal Shorten route between San Fran and New York - "Big Stick" slogan decribing u.s. president oppose European intervention.

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Woodrow Wilson

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28th President. 14 points in speech to blueprint end of ww1. League of Nations was an international organization to prevent war. Declare WW1--Moral diplomacy was for U.s. not to interfere with Foreign Affairs.

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Franklin Roosevelt FDR

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32ND President. 1933-1945 Only pres to serve more that two terms. Created the NEW DEAL TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE UNEMPLOYED DURING THE DEPRESSION. Help in WWII defeat Germany.

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Harry Truman

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33rd Pres. First use of atomic bom, Desegregating the military

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Dwight Eisenhower

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34th pres. Alaska & Hawaii admitted to stathood,commander in WWII, pressure on soviet during cold War.

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John Kennedy

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35th President- Cuban missile crisis overthrow cuba, NASAcivil Unsportive in Cival Rights Movement supported Finally supported after Alabama students not allowed. south Vietnam.

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Lyndon Johnson

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36th Pres. after kennedy assasination - Design the Great society - liberal leg. for civil rights laws, medicare, Medicaid. Added 550,000 troops to Vietnam from 16,000

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Richard Nixon

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37th Pres. Resigned from office. Open relations with china. Watergate.

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Ronald Reagan

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40th President 69 Oldest Pres. Worked on u.s. economy rolled back tax on corp. comp.