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39 Cards in this Set
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY:
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- Captain John Smith
-It was the first settlement for Pilgrims that traveled to Massachusetts - Plymouth Massachusetts -Were the first people to establish themselves in the New World and in the new colonies. |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620:
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-Who: First Pilgrims of the Plymouth colony
- What: First governing compact of the Plymouth colony -Where: Plymouth Massachusetts -Significance: It was the first governing compact of the New World |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM:
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-Who: The First Pilgrims in the New World
-What: A legal grant of land to settlers who first established in the new world. -Where: Plymouth, Massachusetts -Significance: Helped the Pilgrims to encourage people to adapt to the New World and establish new colonies. |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639:
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-Who: John Fiske
-What: It was the first written Constitution of Connecticut -Where: Connecticut -Significance: First laws and orders in Connecticut |
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5. MERCANTILISM:
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-Who: Thomas Man
-What: An economic theory that holds the prosperity of the merchant nation -Where: Germany -Significance: The first theory to support work of the merchants |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE:
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-Who: England
-What: Trade between 3 ports or regions that had the main exports and imports being slaves, sugar, and molasses. -Where: England and other colonies -Significance: It allowed people to trade and provided a mechanism for rectifying trade imbalances |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING:
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-Who: Anglo-American History
-What: They were several periods of rapid and dramatic religious revival -Where: Worldwide event -Significance: It was a dramatic time for people in finding new elements of humanity and society. |
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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: Robert R. Livingston
-What: A meeting in the Federal Hall In New York City -Where: New York City -Significance: They said it was an inappropriate document so they discarded it |
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY:
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-Who: American patriots
-What: They were loyalists’ rebels -Where: Britain -Significance: They were Britain’s power and authority |
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE:
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-Who: Britain
-What: Was a major role in the revolution & interpreted the actions of Britain -Where: Britain -Significance: Controlled the way British acted |
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE:
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-Who: Boston
-What: An incident that led to five deaths at the hands of troops on March 5 1770 -Where: Boston -Significance: People were killed for no reason. They were killed for just holding a riot. |
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774:
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-Who: British Parliament
-What: Series of laws that sparked the 13 colonies -Where: Britain -Significance: Hope it would reverse the trend of colonial resistance |
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775:
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-Who: 13 Colonies
-What: They were moving slowly to independence -Where: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania -Significance: It appointed diplomats and made formal treaty’s |
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20. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE:
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-Who: Thomas Jefferson
-What: It was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the Untied States -Where: Northwest of River Ohio -Significance: Was the most important piece of American History |
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21. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE:
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-Who: Thomas Jefferson
-What: Announce that 13 American colonies were independent states -Where: United States -Significance: They became independent states |
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22. COMMON SENSE:
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-Who: Thomas Paine
-What: Powerful argument for independence from Britain rule -Where: UK -Significance: To gain independence from Britain in the US |
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23. SHAYS REBELLION:
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-Who: Daniel Shays
-What: Angry farmers mad because of debt and taxes led by Daniel Shays -Where: Western Massachusetts -Significance: To seek debt relief and have less taxes |
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24. IMPLIED POWERS (ELASTIC CLAUSE):
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-Who: Alexander Hamilton
-What: The document lets the government create necessary and proper laws -Where: US -Significance: To have everything in order and keep it under control |
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25. GREAT COMPROMISE:
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-Who: Roger Sherman
-What: Agreement that everyone would be under the United States -Where: Connecticut -Significance: It later wrangled the issue of the popular representation in the House |
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Jamestown
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First permanent English settlement in which is now the United States of America.
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John Smith
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Establishing the first settlement in Jamestown becoming the leader.
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Bacons Rebellion
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It was the first rebellion in the American colonies in which discontented frontiersmen took part of led by Nathaniel Bacon.
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Massachusetts Bay company
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English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century
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Stamp Act
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Declaratory Act
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Quartering Act
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Townshed Act
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Boston Massacre
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Tea Act
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Boston Tea Party
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Coercive Acts
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Mutiny Act
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Samuel Adams
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what: where: significance: One of the founding fathers of the American revolution. |
