Unit One Key Terms Apush

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Pilgrims founded the colony.
First permanent English settlement in the New England region. founded in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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PLYMOUTH COLONY

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Written by colonists known as pilgrims. First governing document of Plymouth county. Provincetown harbor, near Cape Cod. A successful social contract.

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MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620

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Virginia Company of London. Legal Grant of land to settlers made this up. geared toward The thirteen British colonies in America. Expanded the colonies. Expanded the colonies.

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HEADRIGHT SYSTEM

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The Connecticut County council.
Description of government set up in Connecticut. Gave voting rights and allowed more men to run for office

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FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639

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European economists from 1500 to 1750. Economic theory. England Italy, France, Spain. Encouraged wars and fueled Imperialism.

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MERCANTILISM

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The Caribbean American colonies, west Africa,and European powers. Trade among 3 ports. Operated in the Atlantic ocean. it balanced trade between Britain, the colonies and, west Africa.

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TRIANGULAR TRADE

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Ministers from different congregations. Religious revival. Britain and colonies in America

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THE GREAT AWAKENING

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Introduced by British parliament. prohibited manufacturing in the colonies and encouraged manufacturing in Britain. Britain and the British colonies, allowed Britain to make more money.

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IRON ACT 1750

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a person indebted to another who repays in labor. needed to work for a certain amount of time to repay the person. North America and the Caribbean. Made slavery more acceptable. & popular.

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INDENTURED SERVANTS

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Commander of the continental army and the first president of the united states. He played a huge role in forming the united states.

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GEORGE WASHINGTON

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Issued by King George III. regulated land acquisition , and therefore reduced conflict. America and Britain.

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PROCLAMATION OF 1763

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British enforced this policy. avoided strict laws from parliament. The colonies. The end of salutary neglect was the start of the American revolution.

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SALUTARY NEGLECT

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Enforced by British parliament. Required all print in the colonies to have a stamp. imposed in the colonies. made people question the British government.

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STAMP ACT 1765

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Meeting held on October 19, 1765. to discuss the conditions that the colonies were in due to the heavy taxation due to the stamp act. later became a congregation.

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STAMP ACT CONGRESS

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secret organization of people who opposed the colonies being under British rule, they attacked British symbols of power.

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SONS OF LIBERTY

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local governments in the colonies to publicize the way Britain's actions made the colonists feel.

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COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE

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March 5, 1770 angered colonists began throwing snowballs and stones at the Customs Commissioners the red coats defend them & end up killing 5 people.

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BOSTON MASSACRE

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set of laws passed by parliament. deeply angered the colonists and played a big part in the revolution.

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INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774

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May 10, 1775 a meeting of delegates from the thirteen colonies. the congress managed colonial war fare and moved towards independence, they adopted the Declaration of Independence.

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SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775

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Passed by the congress of confederation. July 13, 1787 created the first organized territory. Northwest of the Ohio river and east of the Missisippi.

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NORTHWEST ORDINANCE

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Who: battle between England and France
cause: William of orange overthrew king James & took over then attacked France (where James fled to.)
What: one of the first French and Indian wars.
When:1689-1697
Where: the colonies.
Significance: led to the treaty of Ryswick. peace didn't last.

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King William's war.

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Who: French and British
What: 2nd of the four wars of the French and Indian wars. Fighting for control of the continent.
When:1702-1713
Where: North America
Significance: Britain gained: Acadia (Nova Scotia) Hudson bay area, Newfoundland ; French must recognize Britain's' suzerainty.

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Queen Anne's war.

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Who: Louis XIV: France Phillip V of Spain Representing the queen :Duke of Savoy.
What:Several peace treaties signed to form one Document.
When:March and April of 1713
Where: in the dutch town of Utrecht.
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Peace of Utrecht

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Who:Conflict between Britain and Spain.
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When:1739-1748
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War of Jenkins' Ear.

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