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55 Cards in this Set
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PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who: Pilgrims
What: Colony in America Where: Massachusetts Significance: First religious colony in America |
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MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who: Pilgrims
What: First government doc. of New World Where: Plymouth colony Significance: Formed first government |
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HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who: Farmers and immigrants
What: grants of land Where: Colonies Significance: Gave land to each migrant who came to America |
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FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who: Connecticut
What: basic constitution Where: Connecticut Significance: First constitution in the colonies |
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MERCANTILISM
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Who: Merchants
What: Trade Where: between the colonies and England Significance: Created trade with England |
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TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who: Africa, Colonies, and England
What: Slave trade Where: Africa, Colonies, and Jamaica Significance: Boosted mercantilism, incorporated slavery |
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THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who: Protestants
What: religious revival Where: Colonies Significance: Incorporated religion into politics and society |
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IRON ACT 1750
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Who: Colonists
What: forced iron to only be imported from England Where: Colonies and England Significance: created more tension between England and colonies |
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INDENTURED SERVANTS
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Who: Poor migrants who had a sponsor take them to America in turn for their service
What: Passage to Colonies through sponsors Where: England/colonies Significance: Brought more people to America but made economy poor |
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Who: George Washington
What: colonel then president, leader of the U.S. Where: America Significance: Led America to freedom from English rule |
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PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who: Indians and colonies
What: Document stabilizing relations through trade Where: American colonies Significance: Stabilized relations between Indians and Colonies |
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SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who: British
What: British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws Where: Britain Significance: Contributed to American Revolution |
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STAMP ACT 1765
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Who: British and Americans
What: Tax on stamps Where: Colonies Significance: Riled up the colonies |
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STAMP ACT CONGRESS
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Who: Delegates from 9 of 13 colonies
What: meeting in the building that would become Federal Hall Where: New York City Significance: led to petition against Stamp Act |
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SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who: Rebels mad at Britain
What: Group of people who opposed taxes from Britain Where: Colonies Significance: Led up to American Revolution |
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COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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Who: Colonists
What: groups organized by local governments of 13 colonies Where: Colonies Significance: rallied opposition to Britain |
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BOSTON MASSACRE
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Who: British and Colonists
What: Massacre Where: Boston Significance: Informal beginning to Revolutionary war |
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INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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Who: British Parliament
What: Series of laws Where: Colonies Significance: pissed off colonists |
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SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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Who: Colony delegates
What: convention of delegates from the colonies Where: Colonies Significance: Adopted Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation |
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NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Who: American Congress
What: An act of the Congress of the Confederation Where: America Significance: Allowed country to grow by forming new states |
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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Who: Colonial Americans
What: Document declaring independence from Britain Where: Colonial America Significance: Made America into United States of America |
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COMMON SENSE
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Who: Thomas Paine
What: pamphlet, strong argument against British rule Where: Colonial America Significance: Convinced many to support independence |
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SHAYS REBELLION
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Who: Daniel Shays
What: Rebellion Where: Massachusetts Significance: Produced fear that democratic government was going into chaos |
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IMPLIED POWERS (ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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Who: Congress
What: Clause regarding new laws Where: U.S. Significance: Controversial clause allowed Congress to make laws without approval from citizens |
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GREAT COMPROMISE
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Who: People of the U.S.
What: agreement between states about bicameral legislature Where: U.S. Significance: Resulted in Senate and House of Representatives |
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Jamestown
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Who: The English
What: First English colony in North America Where: America Significance: Began colonization of America |
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John Smith
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Who: John Smith
What: Admiral of New England Where: New England Significance: Helped Jamestown survive |
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Bacons Rebellion
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Who: Nathaniel Bacon
What: rebellion Where: Virginia Colony 1676 Significance: Led to the hardening of racial lines with slavery |
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Massachusetts Bay Company
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Who: English
What: Company that founded colony in New England Where: New England Significance: Founded Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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Roger Williams
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Who: Roger Williams
What: English Theologian Where: Rhode Island Significance: Believed in separation of church and state |
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Anne Hutchinson
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Who: Anne Hutchinson
What: unauthorized minister of a dissident church discussion group Where: New England colonies Significance: Female preacher that broke norm of church |
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Pequot War
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Who: Pequots and English colonists
What: War Where: America Significance: Broke trust between colonists and Indians |
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Declaratory Act
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Who: Parliament of Great Britain
What: Resolution attempting to regulate behavior of colonies Where: Colonies Significance: angered colonists even more |
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Quartering Act
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Who: Parliament of Great Britain
What: Act to ensure British troops were taken care of in America Where: Colonies Significance: Angered Colonists |
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Townshend Act
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Who: Parliament of Great Britain
What: Taxes Where: Colonies Significance: Angered colonists, led to Boston Tea Party |
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Tea Act
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Who: Parliament of Great Britain
What: Act allowing tea to be taxed by Britain Where: Colonies Significance: Angered colonists |
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Boston Tea Party
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Who: Colonists
What: Protest to tea tax Where: Boston Harbor Significance: one of first protests leading up to war |
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Mutiny Act
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Who: British Parliament
What: An annual act Where: Britain Significance: Angered colonists |
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Samuel Adams
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Who: Samuel Adams
What: statesman, political philosopher, and Founding Father Where: Colonies Significance: Helped to Establish United States of America |
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King William’s War
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Who: English and French/Indians
What: War Where: America Significance: The first of French-Indian wars |
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Queen Anne’s War
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Who: English and French
What: War over land Where: America Significance: second of French-Indian wars |
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Peace of Utrecht
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Who: French, English, Spanish, Dutch
What: Peace treaties Where: Utrecht, Netherlands Significance: Helped end War of Spanish Succession |
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War of Jenkins' Ear
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Who: English and Spanish
What: war Where: America Significance: merged into larger war “War of the Austrian Succession” |
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Paxton Boys
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Who: Paxton Boys
What: group of vigilantes Where: America Significance: took matters with Indians into own hands and killed many |
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Greenville’s Program
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Who: Parliament
What: Act Where: American colonies Significance: prohibited making and distribution of paper money |
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Patrick Henry
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Who: Patrick Henry
What: first post-colonial governor of Virginia When: During American Revolution Significance: Gave speech “Give me liberty or give me death” |
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Daughters of Liberty
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Who: Daughters of Liberty
What: group of women displaying patriotism When: American Revolution Significance: gave women role in revolution |
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Crispus Attucks
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Who: Crispus Attucks
What: one of 5 people murdered in Boston Massacre When: 1770 Significance: “first martyr of American Revolution” |
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John Adams
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Who: John Adams
What: American politician/second president of U.S. When: During revolution Significance: played leading role in persuading congress to adopt Declaration of Independence |
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Waving the Bloody Shirt
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refers to the demagogic practice of politicians referencing the blood of martyrs or heroes to inspire support or avoid criticism
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Compromise of 1877
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settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election.
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Laissez-Faire
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The idea that government should not interfere with industry or business
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Robber Barons
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monopolizers. They took over most business and industry
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Andrew Carnegie
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Giant of the steel industry
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Interstate Commerce Act
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created the first true federal regulatory agency
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