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27 Cards in this Set
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Queen who sponsored explorations of America and after whom virginia was named |
Elizabeth |
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Proprietary colonizer who received a land grant from the king and established a refuge for quakers |
William penn |
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Woman who publicly disagreed with puritan leaders and was tried and convicted in spite of her overwhelming knowledge of theology |
Anne Hutchinson |
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Forerunner of modern corporation this institution provided a financial basis for supporting the high costs of colonization and gave many people opportunity to invest in the colonies |
Joint stock company |
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The established church of England which was tax supported in the South and part of NY |
Angelican |
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Adventurers who plundered the Mayas and Aztecs and explored Florida and much of Western America |
Spanish conquistadors |
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The written constitution adopted by a group of settlers who moved west from Massachusetts Bay to establish their own colony in the Connecticut river valley. |
Fundamental Orders |
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Name given to the powerful Spanish navy which the English defeated prior to successful colonization
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Spanish Armada |
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His acquittal on a charge of libel helped set a precedent for freedom of the press. |
John Peter Zenger |
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Movement that implanted evangelical principles and appeals to revivalism in American Culture
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Great Awakening
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As a result of this gathering, the British responded by the Intolerable Acts and closed the port. |
Boston Tea Party |
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Treaty which ended the American Revolution
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Peace of Paris |
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System set up to see that news (and propaganda) concerning British actions against the colonies was spread throughout the colonies
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Committees of Correspondence |
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When the British repealed the Stamp Act, they claimed in this act that they retained the right to pass such a tax if they wished. |
Declaratory Act |
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This tax which set import duties on glass, paint and other items resulted in a boycott by the Americans against British goods. |
Townshend Act |
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Massachusetts wealthy merchant and smuggler who as President of the Second Continental Congress boldly signed his name in large letters upon the Declaration of Independence. |
John Hancock |
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Later President of the United States, this man served as defense attorney for the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in order to see that they had a fair trial.. |
John Adams
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King of Britain During the American Revolution
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George III
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Leader from Philadelphia known for his wit and many inventions. He served as Ambassador to France, as a Delegate to the Constitutional Convention and wrote Poor Richard's Almanac. |
Ben Franklin
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Argument that there should be a one house Congress with each state having the same number of votes. |
New Jersey Plan
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Under this arrangement each state was to have equal representation in one house of Congress, but representation was to be based on population in the other house. |
Great Compromise
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The Virginian, later President, who wrote most of the Constitution
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James Madison
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The method used by the British to obtain sailors for their navy that violated American rights. |
impressment
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Politically motivated laws that were intended to rid the country of certain Jeffersonian supporters and silence the critics of the Adams' administration
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Alien and Sedition Act |
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Name given to those who opposed the Constitution. |
Anti- Federalists
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Those who favored adoption of the Constitution. |
Federalists |
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Law passed under the Articles of Confederation that dealt with new territories and established basic rules for the admission of new states. |
Northwest Ordinance |
