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39 Cards in this Set
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY
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* Who: Plymouth Colony, surveyed and named by Captain John Smith
* What: An English Colonial venture in North America from 1620-1691 * Where: First settlement at New Plymouth and today is the modern town of Plymouth, Massachusetts * Significance: Founded by pilgrims, one of earliest colonies founded by English in NA and first big English permanent settlement in New England Region. Lots of history in Colony, such as treaty with Chief Massasoit, King Philip’s War, Indian War. |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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* Who: 41 Signers
* What: First governing document of Plymouth Colony * Where: Signed on November 11, 1920 in present day Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod * Signifiance: Was a social contract in which the settlers consented to follow the compact rules and regulations for the sake of survival. First establishment of government in Plymouth Colony |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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* Who: Virginia Company of London, Plymouth Company
* What: A legal grant of land to settlers. Settlers came to thirteen colonies and if Company paid their tickets, worked as indentured servants for years until debt paid off. * Where: Thirteen Colonies in North America. Jamestown, Virginia * Significance: An attempt to solve labor shortages due to the advent of the tobacco economy, which required lots of space and labor. Also to attract population, bring settlers to. * Who: Virginia Company of London, Plymouth Company * What: A legal grant of land to settlers. Settlers came to thirteen colonies and if Company paid their tickets, worked as indentured servants for years until debt paid off. * Where: Thirteen Colonies in North America. Jamestown, Virginia * Significance: An attempt to solve labor shortages due to the advent of the tobacco economy, which required lots of space and labor. Also to attract population, bring settlers to. |
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4. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639
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5. MERCANTILISM
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* Who: Thomas Mun, James Steuart
* What: Leaders of mercantilism/last user ^. An economic theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable. * Where: Early modern period 16-18th century, Britain, Colonies. * Significance: Government stepped in, led to modern capitalist system being established, led to many European wars and fueled European Imperialism |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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* Who: Slaves, Europeans, Native Americans
* What: A trade route among three ports or regions exporting slaves to the colonies * Where: Transatlantic trade, 16th-18th century, West Africa, Caribbean, American colonies and European colonial powers * Significance: Provided slaves in colonies, which eased the work for all the farmers in the colonies and thus making them more prosperous |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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* Who: Protestants, religious people
* What: The Great Awakening, several periods of rapid and dramatic religious In Anglo-American religious history * Where: American Colonies, 16th- 18th * Significance: Revivalism, had influence on political life, some wars/revolts |
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8. IRON ACT 1750
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* Who: Great Britain
* What: A legislative measure introduced by the British Parliament that seeked to restrict manufacturing in North Colonies and encourage manufacture in Great Britain * Where: 1750, applied 24 June 1750 in Britain/America * Significance: Wanted to increase profits for Great Britain, included lots of terms. |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS
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* Who: People who had their passage paid for from Britain to America, Slaves, poor people.
* What: People owned as basically slaves for certain amount of time/until they paid off debts and once time was over were free, and sometimes could buy their own freedom * Where: American Colonies * Significance: Just like slaves, plantation owners benefited from these “slaves” as they did the work for them, led to profits. |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON
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* Who: George Washington
* What: 1st president of the United States, War expert * Where: American colonies 1789-1797 Virginia * Significance: First president of the United States/Colonies, arguably the best general they ever had. Made wise decisions and led armies. |
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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13. STAMP ACT 1765
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14. STAMP ACT CONGRESS
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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20. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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12. SALUTARY NEGLECT
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13. STAMP ACT 1765
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14. STAMP ACT CONGRESS
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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1a
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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1a
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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1a
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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1a
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20. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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1a
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21. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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22. COMMON SENSE
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a
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23. SHAYS REBELLION
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24. IMPLIED POWERS (ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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25. GREAT COMPROMISE
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26. Stamp Act
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27. Quartering Act
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28. Townshend Act
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29. Boston Massacre
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30. Tea Act
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