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PLYMOUTH COLONY-
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-who-ran and named by captain john smith
-what-first permantent colony in the new world -where-plymuth massachutsetts -significance- very first permanent US settlement in the new world |
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MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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-who-john carver
-what- a document pledging allegiance to the king -where- provincetown harbor -significance- the original governing document of plymouth |
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HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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-who-available to any settlers
-what-legal grant of land to settlers -where-jamestown -significance-this kept the poor poor and the rich rich |
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FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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-who-Roger Ludlow headed it
-what-describes the government set up in connecticut river towns -where-connecticut -significance- had details that were used in the american constitution |
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MERCANTILISM
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-who-merchants theorized this from the 1500s
-what-a system where national prosperity depends on the amount of capital -where-Europe -significance-led to the first government involvment in economics |
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TRIANGULAR TRADE
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-who- west africa, europe. and americas
-what-a triangular trade route with slaves, sugar, and rum -where- atlantic ocean -significance-profitable enterpirse for buissness men |
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THE GREAT AWAKENING
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-who-Anglo Americans
-what-a US revival of religious thought -where-America -significance- resulted in the revival of religious faith over fate in America |
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IRON ACT 1750
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-who-Great Britian
-what-limited iron manufacturing in colonies -where-American Colonies -significance- intised americans to rebel against Great Britian |
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INDENTURED SERVANTS
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-who-anyone in any kind of debt
-what-a form of debt bondage worker -where-europe and americas -significance-was not a slave because worked for limited time |
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
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-who-george washington
-what-general of us army and first president of united states -where-America -significance-father of the united states |
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PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who- The king of England
What- the English acquisition of land from the French after he French Indian War Where- The French lands of Canada and the western America Significance- |
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SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who- the British army
What- undocumented British policy of avoiding parliament laws, which were meant to keep the American colonies obedient to Great Britain Where- the British colonies Significance- the trade economy was more lenient and they didn’t enforce the Navigation Acts |
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STAMP ACT 1765
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Who- British parliament
What- was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies required that many printed materials in the colonies carry a tax stamp Where- the British Colonies in America Significance- the colonists gained a sense of opposition against the British government |
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STAMP ACI' CONGRESS Who-
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British parliament
What- was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies required that many printed materials in the colonies carry a tax stamp Where- the British Colonies in America Significance- the colonists gained a sense of opposition against the British government Who- delegates from all the colonies What- a meeting of delegates from the colonies to discuss the unfair stamp acts Where- New York City Significance- The delegates wrote a letter to the British parliament |
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SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who- Organization of patriots in America who wanted the revolution
What- Organized rebels to fight for the revolution against the British Where- The American Colonies Significance- They were the first rebel army and fought for their freedom |
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COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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who: local government
what: bodies organized by the local government ; where: first formal committee was formed in Boston in 1764 significance: purpose for coordinating written communication outside the colony COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE |
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BOSTON MASSACRE
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who: british troops and civilians
what: incident that led to the deaths of 5 civilians at the hands of british troops. where: boston march 5th 1770 significance:legal aftermath of which helped spark the rebellionin some of the british colonies in America . |
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INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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who: britans colonies in north america
what: names used to describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 where:colonies in north america significance:the acts sparked out rage and resistance in the thirteen colonies and were important developments in the growth of the American revolution |
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SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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who: second constitutional congress ; was a convention of delegate from the 13 colonies that met.
what: the congress became known as the congress of the condederation. where:phildelphia and pennsylvania significance: The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved slowly towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. |
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NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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who: congress of confederation
what:was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States where:united states july 13th 1787 significance: The primary effect of the ordinance was the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States |
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NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States August 7, 1789
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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–Thomas jefferson
-13 colonies declaring themselves independent from Britain -coninental congress -July 4, 1776 22. COMMON SENSE -Thomas Paine -knowledge held by people "in common" -January 10, 1776 -Enlightenment era |
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SHAYS REBELLION
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-Daniel Shays
-a veteran of the American Revolution -they attempted to prevent the courts from seizing property -Springfield Armory |
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IMPLIED POWERS(ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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- Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution
- government create “necessary and proper” programs/laws - implied powers are the powers exercised by Congress |
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GREAT COMPROMISE
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- Philadelphia Convention of 1787
- resulted in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. - was an agreement between large and small states - bicameral legislature |
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jamestown
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located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14, 1607.[1] It is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States of America
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John smith
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Captain John Smith (c. January 1580–June 21, 1631)
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bacons rebellion
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Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony, led by Nathaniel BaconThe uprising was a protest against Native American raids on the frontier
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declaratory act
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was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain in 1766, during America's colonial period, one of a series of resolutions passed attempting to regulate the behavior of the colonies. It stated that Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies in all matters.
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quartering act
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The Quartering Acts were used by the British forces in the American colonies to ensure that British troops had adequate housing and provisions.
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townsend act
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The purpose of the Townshend Acts was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay for governors and judges who would be independent of colonial control, to create a more effective means of enforcing compliance with trade regulations, to punish the province of New York for failing to comply with the 1765 Quartering Act
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boston massacre
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The Boston Massacre was an incident that led to the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770, the legal aftermath of which helped spark the rebellion in some of the British colonies in America, which culminated in the American Revolution. A tense situation because of a heavy British military presence in Boston boiled over to incite brawls between soldiers and civilians and eventually led to troops discharging their muskets after being attacked by a rioting crowd. Three civilians were killed at the scene of the shooting, and two died after the incident.
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Slavery clause in the Declaration of Independence:
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slavery was purposely left out of the document,
it was to much of a contriversual subject and would only cause seperation among the new country and members wouldnt except this document |
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Somerset Case (in Great Britain):
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The slave, James Somersett, was the property of Charles Steuart, a Customs officer[2] from Boston, Massachusetts, then a British colony in North America. Steuart brought Somersett to England in 1769, but in 1771 Somersett escaped. He was recaptured in November and imprisoned on the ship Ann and Mary (Capt. John Knowles) bound for the British colony of Jamaica. However, three people claiming to be Somersett's godparents, John Marlow, Thomas Walkin and Elizabeth Cade, made an application before the Court of King's Bench for a writ of habeas corpus, and Captain Knowles was ordered to produce Somersett before the Court of King's Bench, which would determine whether his imprisonment was legal.
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Quock Walker case- Mass:
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Quock Walker was an American slave who sued for and won his freedom in 1780 by using language in the Massachusetts Constitution that declared all men to be born free and equal. The case is credited with abolishing slavery although the 1780 constitution was never amended to prohibit it.
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Benedict Arnold:
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was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but switched sides to the British Empire.
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Continental Army:
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was an army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, the army was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in their struggle against the rule of Great Britain.
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War:
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Most Native Americans east of the Mississippi River were affected by the war, and many communities were divided over the question of how to respond to the conflict. Though a few tribes were on friendly terms with the Americans, most Native Americans opposed the United States, since native lands were threatened by expanding American settlement. An estimated 13,000 warriors fought on the British side; the largest group, the Iroquois Confederacy, fielded about 1,500 men
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Black Americans in the Revolutionary War:
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African Americans—slave and free—served on both sides during the war. The British actively recruited slaves belonging to Patriot masters. Because of manpower shortages, George Washington lifted the ban on black enlistment in the Continental Army in January 1776. Small all-black units were formed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts; many slaves were promised freedom for serving. Another all-black unit came from Haiti with French forces. At least 5,000 black soldiers fought for the Revolutionary cause[15] and more than 20,000 black soldiers fought on the British side.[16]
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King William’s War:
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who :the fisrt of the indian and french war
what :english colnies refer t this as the theater of the great alliance when :1689-1697 where:england france and their representatives significance: |
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Queen Anne’s War:
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king Williams war
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Who: French and Indian Battle
What:Battle between France and Indians Where: England When: June 1689 Significant: Fought because tensions between England and France |
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Queen Anne's War
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Who: France and England
What: Was the second of all four wars Where: North America When: 1702-1713 Significant: Continuation of King Williams War |
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peace of Utrecht
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Who: Dutch
What: Was a series of treaties Where: Great Britain When: March and April 1713 Significant: Help end the war of the Spanish Succession |
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war of Jenkins ear
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Who: Robert Jenkin's
What: Great Britain and Spain Where: Great Britain When: 1739-1748 Significant: Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle |
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Paxton boys
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Who: Paxton Boys
What: Group that murdered 20 Native Americans Where: Pennsylvania When: 1763 Significant: Got prevented from doing more violence |
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Grenville's program
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Who: Grenville
What: To raise revenue Where: Great Britain When: 1764 Significant: To raise revenue |
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Patrick Henry
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Who: Patrick Henry
What: Governor of Virginia Where: Virginia When: Significant: |
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sons of liberty
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Who: 13 Colonies
What: Secret organization\ Where: The British When: 1765 Significant: Attacked tea approach |
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Daughters of liberty
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Who: Colonial American group
What: Boycott British Groups Where: Britain When: 1774 Significant: To boycott British |
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Crispu's Attucks
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Who: Crispus Attucks
What: One of the 5 people killed in the Boston Massacre When: March 5 1770 Where: Boston Significant: First martyr of the American Revolution |
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John Adams
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Who: John Adams
What: American Politician and second president When: October 30 1735 Where: From Massachusetts Significant: Leading role in persuade the congress to adopt the Declaration of Independence |
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Carolina regulators
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Who: Herman Husband
What: One of the regulators When: 1764-1771 Where: From Maryland born in Quaker Family Significant: Battle of Alamance |
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battle of the alamance
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Who: William Tryon
What: So called the war of regulation When: 1771 Where: North Carolina Significant: Rebellion was against the government instead of the King |
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first continental congress 1774
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Who: British North American Colonies
What: Convention of delegates When:September 5, 1774 Where: Philadelphia Significant: Boycott of British goods |
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Suffolk resolves
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Who: Edmund Burke
What: Was a declaration that urged British conciliation When: September 9, 1774 Where: Massachusetts Significant: The resolves were passed on September 17, 1774 |
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Galloway plan
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Who: Joseph Galloway
What: Suggested the creation of an American colonial Parliament When: 1774 Where: Pennsylvania Significant: Plan was not accepted |
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Lexington & concord April19, 1775
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Who: Military
What: First start off of the American Revolution When: 1775 Where: Lexington and Concord Significant: Try to gain independence and freedom |
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Paul Revere & William Dawes
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Who: Paul Revere & William Dawes
What: Battles of Lexington and Concord When: 1775 Where: Boston Significant: Led to the American Revolution |
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2nd continental congress
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Who: Convention of Delegates
What: Made formal treaties When: May 17, 1775 Where: Philadelphia Significant: Rationalize everything out |
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slavery clause in the declaration of independence
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who: slavery clause in the declaration of independence
what : claimed that all men were created equal When: 19th century Where: united states Significance: abolitionist movement |
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