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56 Cards in this Set
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The ..........and land aroudn the Hudson bay were controlled by England
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13 Colonies
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After some slaves won their freedom what did some Africans do for a living:
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Farmers
Shopkeepers Artisans (Makers of crafts) |
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Great Awakening means...
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Religious revival, ministers response to the decline of chruch members.
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Where did they settle?
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Mainly in western Pennsylvania, western Virginia, also in Carolinas
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The English wanted to take control of the French-controlled .... river valley
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Ohio
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Name two other immigrant groups:
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Germaens and swedes
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WHo had to approve all colonial laws?
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the king
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Why did they leave England?
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Drought, disputes with government of England
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Why did Spain get the land they were given?
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a secret treaty with france
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List 6 religious groups who ran away from persecution:
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Quakers
Catholics Lutherans French Protestants Calvinists Jews |
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how did the power of the purse affect the power of the governor?
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Governer had to ask assembly for money assembly controlled salary of govener (except in VA) Governer less willing to oppose assembly
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What was the LARGEST group?(population circle)
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Scots - Irish
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.....territory after the war stretched west to the mississippi river
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English
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List 4 strong EFFECTS which the "Great Awakening" had upon the colonists
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1. Attack the athority of church of England
2. Helped wear down ties between chruch and government 3. Gave people greater sense of self worth 4. Helped colonists develop a greater sense of independence. |
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5 words from Indians
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Squash
Chipmunk raccoon skunk woodchuck |
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Explain the phrase "power of the purse"
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right of the assemblies to approve spending money
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what Treaty ended the French and Indian War?
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Treaty of Paris France
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Salutary neglect means...
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England rarely enforced its rule on its colonies
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Another problem was the fact that the English and French were rivals in the ... trade
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Fur
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Give 2 reasons why England RARLEY enforced its rules on the colonies:
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1. 3,000 miles away seperated England and the colonies. It took at least 5 weeks for messages to get threw
2. england was too busy fighting wars in EuropeL showed little interest in colonies |
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Why do Native Americans call it Seven Years' War?
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It was the amount of destruction to native people's resources
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List 5 requirements for voting:
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1. Male
2. Free 3. Over 21 4. White 5. Own land |
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3 words from African Americans
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banjo
yam okra |
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Some colonies had ________ requiements
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religious
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what land did England get as a result of the Frech and Indian War?
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all the land to the east of the miss.river
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What would the assembly do if the king vetoed a law?
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pass another law similar to the vetoed one
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As a result of the Rench and Indian war, the ..... lost almost all of their territory in the New World
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French
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Council of advisors were appointed by
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the govener
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WHY did the English colonist choose to call it the French and Indian War instead of the Seven Years' War?
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They were the groups they fought in the war
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List 3 ways African Americans contributed to American life
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1. Showed planters how to grow rice
2. brought improved methods for herding cattle 3. introduced African-style boats, baskets, fishnets |
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2 new american words
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bullfrog
snowshoe |
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Whith whom did the govener share his power?
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Council, assembly
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before the french and indian war most of the interior of North America was claimed by the ...
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french
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how did the govener get his job?
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the king
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in two colonies the govenor was chosen by the _____
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voters
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colonists were allowed to elect the members of the
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assembly
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What was "The Spiritual"
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an American formed of religoius songs combining African and Christian Music
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actually who held most of the pwer to make colonial laws?
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Assembly
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colonial legislatures, which wrote the laws, were made up of ____ houses
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2
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2 scot words
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brae
plaid |
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most of the 13 colonies were ______ colonies
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royal
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Waht Indian tribe was on the French side?
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Algonquin (Huron)
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2 words from Germens
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sauerkraut
beer |
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Most power in colonial government rested in the hands of the ________-
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assembly
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What land did Spain get?
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All land west of Miss.River
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What Indian tribe sided with the English?
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Iroquois
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The The first English general sent to defeat the French was Edward....
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Braddock
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the MOST important factor that led to this war was
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they wanted more land
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The lower house was often called a "representative _________" becasue it was elected by the colonists rather than chosen by a king or proprietor
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democracy
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What happened to Edward B?
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He was defeated and killed because he was unprepared to fight indians
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each colony had a govenor and -__________ consistiong of an upper house and a lower house
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legislators
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The _______ appointed the govenors in the royal colonies
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crown
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2 men who were the leaders of the "Great Awakening"
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Johnathan Edwards
George Whitefield |
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What did spain give to the british?
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Florida
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6 words from Dutch
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coleslaw
cookies waffles boss santa claus yankee |
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in PA, maryland, and delaware p________ chose the govenor
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proprietor
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