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30 Cards in this Set
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kinship
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strong ties among family members--ensured continuation of tribal sutoms and rituals
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division of labor
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assignment of different tasks by gender, age or status
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lineage
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line of common descent
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reformation
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divided Christianity in western europe into catholicism and protestantism
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Taino
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the people Columbus first encountered--generous, friendly people (Bahamas)
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Treaty of Tordesillas
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Spain and Portugal divided the Western Hemisphere betwen them
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merchantilism
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nation would increase in wealth and power by obtained as much gold and silver possible and by establishing a favorable balance of trade
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balance of trade
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more goods are sold than bought
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navigation acts
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law that all allowed colonies only to trade with britain or goods that were shipped on English ships
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Glorious Revolution
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transfer of British monarchy from James II to William and Mary without bloodshed
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salutary neglect
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The English policy of relaxing the enforcment of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies' continued economic loyalty
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stono rebellion
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rebellion of slaves, slaves carried guns and other weapons, were eventually surrounded, those that were caught were excecuted
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Great Awakening
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religious revival throughout colonies, brought many colonists, NAs, and AA into organized Christian churches
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Townshend Acts
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indirect tax on shipping, importing
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sugar act
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direct tax on molasses
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boston massacre
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clash between british soldiers and colonists
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committee of correspondence
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group of American colonists that exchanged information on british parliament and their liberties
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Boston Tea party
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group of Boston rebels that were dressed as indians dumped 15,00o pounds of tea in harbor
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intolerable acts
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set of law enacted by parliament because of the boston tea party
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martial law
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rule imposed by military forces---keep peace in boston
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patriots
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supporters of revolution
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loyalist
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non supporters of revolution
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battle of new york
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colonists were outnumbered with poor equipment and untrained, british won
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battle of trenton
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suprise attack-americans won-washingtons soldiers re-inlisted
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battle of philadelphia
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seized american capital, british outnumbered americans-british won
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battle of saratoga
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british changed war strategy, eventually surrounded by british troops--surrendered and americans won
**led to french openly supporting patriots |
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valley forge
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congress was too optimistic about victory and didnt pay attention to washington's desperate pleas for supplies-british won
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inflation
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values plunged, causing raised prices
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profiteering
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selling scarce goods for a profit
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friedrich von steuben
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prussian captain, volunteered services to washinton
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