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34 Cards in this Set
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who: the pilgrims founded it; captain john smith named it
What: the first sizable permanent English settlement in the New England region Where: Plymouth Massachusetts Significance: the people were fleeing religious persecution and looking for a place to worship their own god |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who: written by the colonist later known as the pilgrims
What: the first government document of the Plymouth colony Where: near cape cod in Provincetown harbor Significance: it was one of the first signs of democracy n the new America |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who: gave colonist two headlight each equivalent to 50 acres of land; immigrant’s colonist who paid their passage got one head right
What: head rights were right to acres of land; used to solve labor shortages due to tobacco Where Jamestown Virginia Significance: it was a division system to determine between wealthy landowners and the working poor |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who: Connecticut Colony
Where: Connecticut river towns What: A compromise for use of shared land between colonies. Significance: Is considered by some as the first written Constitution in the Western tradition. |
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5. MERCANTILISM
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Who: Economic Theory
Where: Early modern period What: The prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of the capital, and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable." Significance: It has somewhat of an influence on modern life today, but mainly has disappeared throughout time. |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who: West Africa, the Caribbean, or American colonies and the European
What: Indicating trade among three ports or regions. Where: Across the ocean Significance: the trade of cash crops like sugar, tobacco and copper. |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who: Protestant Reformation
Where: Revival in Anglo-American history. What: Revivalism of Christianity. Significance: Influence on political life. |
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8. IRON ACT 1750:
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Who: Great Britain
What: It was one of the legislative measures introduced by the Britain Parliament Where: Great Britain Significance: To bring business to Great Britain to make it strive |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS:
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Who: African slaves
What: Its a form of debt bondage worker. Servants usually worked for their entire life. Where: North America Significance: Was a method of increasing the number if colonists (mostly in Britain colonies) |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON:
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Who: George Washington
What: Was the first President of the United States Where: Was born February 22, 1732 Significance: first president of the united states and was father of the United States. |
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763:
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Who: king George the Third
What: To organize Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations Where: Great Britain Significance: British were to convince the Native people that there was nothing to fear from the colonists |
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12. SALUTARY NEGLECT:
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Who: Oliver Cromwell
What: A policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws Where: Britain Significance: Designed to force the colonists to trade only with England |
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13. STAMP ACT 1765:
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Who: British Parliament
What: It’s a tax that required many documents that colonies carry a tax stamp Where: Britain Significance: It was to help for troops stationed in North America |
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14. STAMP ACT CONGRESS
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Who: American colonists
What: A diplomatic body Where: American colonies Significance: Helped the stamp act be repealed |
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who:American colonists
What: Secrect organization Where: Boston and New York Significance: To protest stamp act |
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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Who: british shooting americans
What: Shooting of five American colonists by British troops Where: Boston Significance: deepened American distrust of the British military presence in the colonies. |
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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Who: British prime minister
What: Series of laws Where: The American colonies Significance: Caused Americans to become rebellious |
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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20. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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21. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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22. COMMON SENSE
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23. SHAYS REBELLION
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24. IMPLIED POWERS(ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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25. GREAT COMPROMISE
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who: the pilgrims founded it; captain john smith named it
What: the first sizable permanent English settlement in the New England region Where: Plymouth Massachusetts Significance: the people were fleeing religious persecution and looking for a place to worship their own god |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who: written by the colonist later known as the pilgrims
What: the first government document of the Plymouth colony Where: near cape cod in Provincetown harbor Significance: it was one of the first signs of democracy n the new America |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who: gave colonist two headlight each equivalent to 50 acres of land; immigrant’s colonist who paid their passage got one head right
What: head rights were right to acres of land; used to solve labor shortages due to tobacco Where Jamestown Virginia Significance: it was a division system to determine between wealthy landowners and the working poor |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who: Connecticut Colony
Where: Connecticut river towns What: A compromise for use of shared land between colonies. Significance: Is considered by some as the first written Constitution in the Western tradition. |
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5. MERCANTILISM
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Who: Economic Theory
Where: Early modern period What: The prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of the capital, and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable." Significance: It has somewhat of an influence on modern life today, but mainly has disappeared throughout time. |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who: West Africa, the Caribbean, or American colonies and the European
What: Indicating trade among three ports or regions. Where: Across the ocean Significance: the trade of cash crops like sugar, tobacco and copper. |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who: Protestant Reformation
Where: Revival in Anglo-American history. What: Revivalism of Christianity. Significance: Influence on political life. |
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8. IRON ACT 1750:
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Who: Great Britain
What: It was one of the legislative measures introduced by the Britain Parliament Where: Great Britain Significance: To bring business to Great Britain to make it strive |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS:
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Who: African slaves
What: Its a form of debt bondage worker. Servants usually worked for their entire life. Where: North America Significance: Was a method of increasing the number if colonists (mostly in Britain colonies) |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON:
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Who: George Washington
What: Was the first President of the United States Where: Was born February 22, 1732 Significance: first president of the united states and was father of the United States. |
