Unit One Key Terms

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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 plymout

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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 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

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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

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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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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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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

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–Thomas jefferson
-13 colonies declaring themselves independent from Britain
-coninental congress
-July 4, 1776

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COMMON SENSE

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-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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Founded by John Smith named after king james. the first permanent english colony

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John Smith

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Established the first english settlement

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Samuel Adams

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Who- Samuel Adams
What- politian and a founding father of America
When-1722 to 1803
Where- The original 13 colonies
significance- he was a leader of the revolution and helped shape our government

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Declaratory Act

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Who-Parliament of Great Britain
What- Gave Britain the right to make laws for the colonies
When-1766
Where- American Colonies
Significance- increased the hate of the Americans to the british

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Quartering Act

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Who- British Parliament
What- Americans must allow the British troops to live in there house
Where- The 13 colonies
When-1765
Significance- the Americans hated the British parliament.

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Townshend Act

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Who- British Parliament
What- it gave the governers and judges more money
Where-The 13 colonies
When-1765-76
Significance-