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54 Cards in this Set
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Stamp Act
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set taxes on legal documents, newspapers, playing cards etc. (1765)
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Constitution
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a list of rules and principals to run a courntry of organization
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great compromise
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suggested by Roger Sherman, goverment was organized as representatives for every 40,000 people, and you could vote for the upper house of legislature
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olive branch petition
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note that requested peace and asked for taxes to be repealed
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Economic depression
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rise in prices, people lose jobs, economy slows down, bank closes
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loyalist
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loyal to Britain
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executive branch
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headed by thepresident and duties are the administrative departments of the goverment and carry out laws
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Treaty of Paris 1763
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treaty that ended the French Indian War
1. Can't go west of Applachains 2. If there must come back 3. trappers have to get a license |
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Boycott
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a refusal to buy certain goods
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boston massacre
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March 5,1770.....British soliders outside of Boston's Custom House fired into a crowd of civilaians, killing 5 men, including Crispus Attucks
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french indian war
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1754-1763, war between british and colonists against French and lots of Native Americans....War for control of NA. British and colonists win!
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roger sherman
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patriots
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house of rep.
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c
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patriots
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p
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checks and balances
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d
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3/5 compromise
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q
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John smith
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j
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Mayflower compact
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q
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export
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w
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bacon's rebellion
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yorktown
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intoreable acts
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joh paul jones
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battle of saratoga
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albany plan of union
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christopher columbus
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constitutonal convention
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thomas hooker
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p
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john adams
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treaty of paris 1783
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thomas jefferson
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ferdinand and isabella
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samuel adams
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p
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proclamation of 1763
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d.o.i
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compromise
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nw passage
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militia
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marquis de lafayette
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john winthrop
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benedict arnold
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articles of confederation
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anne hutchison
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lord baltimore
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james olgethrope
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indentured servant
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c
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thomas paine
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k
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george washington
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paul revere
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pontiac's rebellion
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battle of bunker hill
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john hancock
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henry the navigator
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