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35 Cards in this Set
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PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who: Captain John Smith
What: The first settlement for Pilgrims that traveled to Massachusetts Where: Plymouth Massachusetts Significance: Were the first people to establish themselves in the New World |
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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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HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who: The First Pilgrims in the New World
What: A legal grant of land to settlers Where: Plymouth, Massachusetts Significance: Helped the Pilgrims to encourage people to adapt to the New World |
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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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MERCANTILISM:
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Who: Thomas Man
What: An economic theory that holds the prosperity of the merchant nation Where: Germany Significance: That the nation is independent and does its own stuff |
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TRIANGULAR TRADE:
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Who: England
What: Trade between 3 ports or regions Where: England and other places Significance: It allowed people to trade and provided a mechanism for rectifying trade imbalances |
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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 |
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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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INDENTURED SERVANTS:
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Who: Worker
What: Its a form of debt bondage worker (labor for almost 3-7 years) Where: North America Significance: Was a method of increasing the number if colonists (mostly in Britain colonies) |
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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: Helped out the United States and started almost everything |
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PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who: king George 3
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 died |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |
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STAMP ACT
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Who: Dutch
What: A law where tax is suppose to be required for certain documents When: 1694 Where: Britain Significance: Britain got lots of money each year because of this Act |
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DECLARATORY ACT
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Who: Parliament of Great Britain
What: An act that was created to regulate the behavior of he colonies When: 1766 Where: Great Britain Significance:Gave the parliament the right to regulate the colonies |
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QUARTERING ACT
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Who: British Troops
What: To ensure that British Troops had adequate housing and provision When: 1765-1774 Where: American colonies Significance:Gave the troops housing |
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TOWNSHEND ACT
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Who: Charles Townshend
What: Was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the judges and governors When: 1767 Where: Great Britain Significance: It led to the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution |
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BOSTON MASSACRE
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Who: British troops
What: Incident that led to five accidental deaths When: March 5, 1770 Where: Boston Significance: Sparked the rebellion |
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TEA ACT
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Who: Great Britain
What: Great amounts of cheap tea When: 1773 Where: Great Britain and India Significance: To stop high pay on taxes on tea |
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BOSTON TEA PARTY
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Who: Colonists in Boston
What: They dressed up as Indians and went on the boat and dumped out all the tea in the ocean When: December 16, 1773 Where: Boston Significance: To stop the high pay of taxes on every product |
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COERCIVE ACTS
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Who: British Parliament
What: Acts that limited the rights of the British people in order to stop things like the Boston Tea Party When: 1774 Where: Massachusetts Significance: Showed how the Parliament could take control |
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MUTINY ACT
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Who: British Parliament
What: A law governing British troops When: 1689 Where: Britain Significance: Military law did not apply to anyone in England since only the military coops could enforce the articles in the war |
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SAMUEL ADAMS
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Who: Samuel Adams
What: Leader of the American Revolution When: 1775 Where: Britain Significance: Was a big figure towards the American Revolution |
