History

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Why immigrate to the new worl?

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Because England was going through a land reform and had nowhere else to go. Impoverished "Laboring Classes" Surplus popuulation. Freeborn Englishman.

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The Virginia Co. is. . .

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a charter from the king
ex. merchants like john smith who was a leader brought some indentured serrvants and slaves.

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How do you immigrate?

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By being an endentured servant who signs a contract to exchange their labor for passage to the New World for 7 years.

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Chesapeake Bay Colonies
Jamestown, VA 1607

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1. Came looking for gold

2. Took place in Jamestown, Virginia1607(1st American Colony)

3. Tobacco-Agricultural

4. Indenture Servants - England has many landless poor, short life expectancy, isolates tobadcco farms, and more men laborers
(Magna Carter 1215)"Freeborn Englishment" also known as a Landowner.

5. Transition from White Indentured servants to slaves because of regional differences and southern conditions which improve by the early 1700's. This causes people to live longer which leads to a better economy and fewer poor.

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New England Colonies
Plymouth, Massachusettes1620

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1. Pilgrims came over (Puritans also seperalist)

2. Puritans Established a church without popery(Catholic Hiarchy) and accused others of doing witchcraft.

3.Piligrims escaped religious persecution. "City on a hill" is a religious beacon of light all the way back to England.

4. Pilgrims had there 1st Thanksgiving with the Indians.

5.Mass. Bay Company 1629 "The Great Migration" when puritans had emigrated to Massachusetts, it extablished. The basis for a stable and thriving society for ex. like wealthier and better educated families, Marry Young = more children, midwives, came to biuld.

6. "City on a hill" is a religious beacon of light all the way back to England.

7. Puritans didn't like slavery.

8. Diverse Economy

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The Road to Revolution 18th Century 1700's

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By 1723 all 13 Colonies extablished.

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Prosperity

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Rise of Literacy

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American Enlightment

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1. Political and scientific movement, "Age of Reason"

2. Challenge to religious superstition.

3. Reason, Rationality, Scientific experientation

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Elites

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Well educated

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Distes

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Believed in god but goes away ( he just comes around) more on the human scientific side.

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The Great Awakening 1730s

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Massachusettes movement. Intellectual and a transatlandtic movement.

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Religious revivalism

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ministers concerned about values.

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George Whitefield

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British Ministry

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Jonathan Edward

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"Sinners in the hands of an angry god"

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Seven Years War 1754 is also know as . . .

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French & Indian War

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Who wins The British & American Colonist or The French and Indians?

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British Wins. France cedes Canada and Spain Cedes Florida

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Proclamation of 1763 (Reassertation of British Authority)

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1. No settlement past the Appalachian Mountains.

2. Reassertation of British

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Currency Act 1764

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1. Raise Revenue(British)

2. Forbids issuance of paper money in colonies

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Sugar Act 1764

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Taxes on sugar- molasses outrage distillers. There was widespread smuggling. Affected residents of colinal ports.

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Stamp Act 1765

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1. Direct tax on everyone. Purchase stamp for all printed documents.

2. Pledge allegance to the king.

3. Right to consent to tax. No representation.

4. Results in virtual representation by boycotting British good until Act is appealed also known as the "HomeSpun" Movement

5. Sons of Liberty were enforced.

6. Stamp Act reapealed- Still tensions lay between the American and British soldiers.

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Boston Massacre 1770

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Fight between British soldiers and the
Americans. 5 americans killed-Crispus attacks, freed blac, whips up feurer-Patriotism

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Homespun movement

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Women who spun and wove at home so as not to puchase british goods were hailed as Daughters of Liberty.

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Tea Act 1773

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1. British helped out the East Indian Tea Company in benefit for themselves.

2. undercut local merchants

3. introduced new taxes

4. sons of liberty

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Boston Tea Party Dec.6,1973

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Dumped Tea in the Boston Harbor - Protest

British Response swift and harsh with Intolerable Acts

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Intolerable Acts 1774

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Requires all colonies to come 2gether and make a decistion

1. Close Boston Harbor

2. Revise Mass. Charter - a. Govt. will appoint local officials suspend elections.

3. British soldiers could be lodged in private homes.

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1st Continental Congress Sept. 1774

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convene in Philadelphia. This was the response to the Intolerable Acts. - closing of the boston harbor.

1. Complete 1/2 of trade with England

2. Encourage domestic production of goods.

3. Begin transfer of political power from british appointed authorities to America. Plan to meet May 1775. Befor they meet, April 1775 in Concord, Lexington. Mass.

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Paul Revere's Ride Longfello 1861

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" Shot hear round the World"

refering to concord - 1st squirmish of the revolution kills 73 British Soldiers.

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Continental Congress May 1775

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At war with Britain.

1. Raise an army

2. Print american currency.

3. George Washington is the leader/ commander of armed forces.

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Commen Sense Jan. 1776

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20 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine(British) who came to america in 1774 was a printer, political theorist and advocate for american independence, sold 150,000 copies.

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John Lock

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1. Believed in free trade.
2. Argues against heredity.
3. British-tyranny.

wrote in early 18th century social contract.

Natural Rights- Life, Liberty, Property

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War for Independence

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American Citizens rights frequent elections written constitution asylum for all mankind.

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Liberalism

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All people should have natural rights - Capitalism.

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July 2-4, 1776 - Continental Congress declared War

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Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson

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Articles of Confederation July 1776

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1. 1st U.S. Govt.

2. Loose confederation of states

3. 9 of 13 states had to approve laws.

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Saratoga Oct.1777

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1. 1st major victory for americans

2. Americans capture Saratoga-- Inflict 600 British Caualties, British surrender 5700 soldiers

3. Turning Point - French joins americans--They recognize american independence and pledge military support until the war is won.

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Charlestown-May 1780

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1. British capture garrison
2. 5400
americans
3. Capture 4 ships as well -- military arsunal
4. worst defeat for the americans --loss

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Yorktown Oct. 1781

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1. British General Cornwallis surrendered his army of 8,000 Men to Washington ( the Americans)

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"The World turned upside down"

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Huge change, couldn't believe British surrendered.

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Final Peace Treaty "The Treaty of Paris" Sept. 1783

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The american delegation-John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,, and John Jay. - won recognition of american independence and gained control of the entire region between canada and florida east of the miss. river., and right of americans to fish in Atlantic waters off of Canada (imp. to New Englanders)

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Who won?

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The Americans with the exception of the french who joined, offerec money, troops,, good Navy, and a solid government.

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Who Loses?

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The British because they lacked will for prolonged fight.