Study Guide Unit 4

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Colony

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A placed that is ruled by a distant country

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ally

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a person or country that joins with another for a common purpose

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treaty

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a formal agreement between countries

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frontier

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The edge of a settled area

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Proclamation

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an official public announcement

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squatter

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people who settle on land without permission and without paying for it

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declaration of independence

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A document written by Thomas jefferson in 1776 explaining why the 13 colonies should be free of brittish rule

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tax

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Money people pay to the goverment so that it can perform services

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Territory

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An area of land owned by a country either within or outside the countries borders.

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ordinance

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a law

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congress

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The legislative branch of the united states government which makes national laws.

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Northwest ordinance

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A law passed by congress in 1787 that named the territory west of the appalachian mountains and set up a plan for its government

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Government

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The laws and people that run a country, state, country, teritory, city or town

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legislature

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a group of people that makes laws

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constitution

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a plan for the government that explains the parts of the government and outlines the most important laws

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right

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a freedom of action guaranteed to all citizens

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sslavery

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the practice of making one person the property of another

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Pioneer

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A peson who settles on land that is new tot hem

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immigrant

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a person who comes to a new country to live

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famine

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a severe shortage of food resulting in hunger, starvation, and or death

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population

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the number of people who live in a place or area

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flatboat

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a large boat with a flat bottom used on a river

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discrimination

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unfair difference in the treatment of people

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How many colonies did the british set up along the atlantic ocean

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13

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reasons for establishing colonies

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1 For religious freedom

2 to set up markets and gain economic benefits

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Who fought in the french and Indian war

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British fought the french and indians and the british won

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what were the results of the french and indian war

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1. France gave up most of its land in north america.

2. England had enormous debt.

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Boston tea party

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Americans called the sons of liberty dressed like indians and threw tea overboard into the boston harbor to protest the tax on tea.

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The american colonists thought the taxes were unfair because....

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They did not have a voice in the government and they did not get to vote on the taxes.

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What was the type of taxation the colonists had

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Taxation without representation

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revolutionary war

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british fought the american colonists and the colonists won

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what were the causes of the revolutionary war

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1. Americans had to pay taxes to help british debt.

2. Britain didn't allow the colonists to defend themselves.

3. Colonists did not have a voice in britains government.

4. Americans had little in common with British and didn't want to be ruled by a king from overseas.

5. Americans wanted to settle west of the appalachian mountains

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British advantages:

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1. Large navy

2. Well trained army

3. The army had more.

4. Allies

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American advantages

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1. Allies

2. Fighting on their home soil.

3. Britain was also concerned about other countries

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Treaty of paris

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1. America would be an independent nation.

2. British kept canada, but gave up the land between the appalachian mountians and the mississippi river.

3. Spain took back florida

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After the wary why did the loyalists leave the colonies

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Because they believed the americans would think of them as enemies

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Articles of confederation

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The document that created our country's first government (it was later replaced by the constitution)

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Northwest ordinance

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Law passed by congress by congress in 1787 that named the territory west of the Appalachian mountains and set up a plan for its government.

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The northwest ordinance said

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1. Each new state would be equal to all other states. (have the same rights.)

2. No slavery

3. The government helped pay for education

4. Settlers would be protected from indian attacks.

5. There would be 3-5 states created.

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What five states were created from the northwest territory

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Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, michigan and wisconsin

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Battle of saratoga

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Colonists won.

It is important because France and spain became allies with the colonists.

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The british had to change the way the fought why?

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Because the americans would not give up.

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Valley forge

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Tested the soldiers but made them more determined to win.

George washington made many encouraging speeches.

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Ft. Laurens

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Only forth built in Ohio, no battles fought there

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Battle of yorktown

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The british surrendered

Britain was ready to end the war because they were running out of money.

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Steps to statehood

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1. Congress would choose leaders for the territory.

2. After 5000 white men lived in an area they could elect a legislature.

3. After 60,000 people lived in the area they could write a constitution.

4. They could ask congress if they could become a state.

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Reason to move to ohio. push factors.

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1. Political unrest

2. Religious differences.

3. Lack of jobs.

4. Over crowding in Europe and eastern us.

5. Famine

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Reasons to move to ohio pull factors

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1. Farmland

2. Many natural resources.

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Many irish and german immigrants faced discrimination because?

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Of their Catholic religion.