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35 Cards in this Set
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PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who- English merchant
What- the citizens of Plymouth were fleeing religious persecution and searching for a place to worship their God as they saw fit Where- Massachusetts |
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MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who-the pilgrims who wrote it
What-the firs governing document Where-a harbor near cape cod |
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HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who- a legal grant of land to settlers
What- an attempt to solve labor shortages due to the advent of the tobacco Where- Jamestown, Virginia, starting in 1618 |
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FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who- Puritans and Congregationalists
What- Fundamental Orders Where- Connecticut Colony council on January 14, 1638 |
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MERCANTILISM
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Who- European economists
What- economic theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation Where- 1620s in Great Britai |
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TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who- trade evolved a region had an export that was required
What- trade among three ports Where- West Africa, the Caribbean and American colonies |
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THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who- American
What- periods of dramatic religious revival in Anglo-American Where- Anglo-American 1730’s |
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IRON ACT 1750
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Who- American Colonies
What- restrict manufacturing activities in British colonies Where- North America |
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INDENTURED SERVANTS
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Who- American South 17th and 18th century
What- debt bondage worker Where- Irish, Scottish, English, and Germans |
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Who- George Washington
What- first President of the United States of America Where- America 1732–1799 |
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PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who- King George III
What- stabilize relations with Native North Americans through regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases Where- October 7, 1763 Great Britain's |
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SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who- parliament
What- British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws Where- Great Britain |
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STAMP ACT 1765
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Who- George III
What- was a tax imposed Where- the colonies of British America |
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STAMP ACI' CONGRESS
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Who-delegates from 9 of the colonies
What- discussed and acted upon the recently passed Stamp Act. Where-Federal Hall in New York City on October 19th |
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SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who- Sons of Liberty
What- a secret organization of American patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies Where- American Revolution. British |
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COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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Who- governments
What- were bodies organized by the local governments Where- Thirteen Colonies |
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BOSTON MASSACRE
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Who- Colonists
What- the legal aftermath of which helped spark the rebellion in America, Where- American colonies |
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INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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Who- colonists
What- a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 Where- Thirteen Colonies |
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SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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Who- 56 delegates
What- managed the colonial war effort, and moved slowly towards independence Where- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Who- Congress of the Confederation of the United States.
What- primary effect of the ordinance was the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory Where- North-West of the River Ohio |
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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Who-the contenental congress , united states
What-document declaring independence from britan Where-united states |
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COMMON SENSE
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Who-written by Thomas Paine
What-pamphlet questioning American independence Where-united states |
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SHAYS REBELLION
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Who-was led by Daniel shays
What-was a rebellion because of debts and taxes Where-united states |
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IMPLIED POWERS(ELASTIC CLAUSE
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Who-congress
What-a document saying that congress had the right to make and break laws Where-united states |
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GREAT COMPROMISE
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Who-people of the united states
What-an agreement between large and small states Where-united states |
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Samuel Adams
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Who-Founding Fathers of the United States.
What-Statesman and political philosopher When- September 16 1722 – October 2, 1803 Where- American colonies Significance- Influential official of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Boston Town Meeting. |
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stamp act
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who-The British
what-law that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents when-1765 where-America Sig-upset americans |
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decloratory act
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who-Parliment of Great Britain
what-stated that Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies when-1766 where-americas colonial period Sig-eventually led up to the amerian revolution who-British Parliment what-ensure that British troops had adequate housing and provisions when-1765 where-america Sig-circumvented in all colonies |
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Quartering act
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who-British Parliment
what-raise revenue in colonies to pay for governors & judges who would be independent of colonial control when-1767 where-the colonies |
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townshend act
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who-British troops
what-incident that led to the deaths of five civilians when-1770 where-Boston, Massachusetts Sig-aftermath helped spark the rebellion |
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Boston Massacre
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who-British
what-tax on tea when-1773 where-Brithish colonies Sig-smugglers put out of buisiness |
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tea act
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who-colonists
what-a group of colonists threw tea into the harbor when-1773 where-Boston Harbor Sig-iconic event, referred to in other political protests who-British Parliament what-attempt to reverse the trend of colonial resistance to parliamentary authority when-1774 where-Brithish colonies Sig-tensions grew |
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Boston tea act
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who-parliament
what-response to the mutiny of a large portion of the army when-1689 where-Britain Sig-occured again |
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Coercive Act
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What-a series of laws passed by the
Who-British Parliament When-1774 Where- American colonies |
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mutny act
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Who-Parliament
When-1689 What-he mutiny of a large portion of the army which stayed loyal to the Stuarts Where-British colonies |
