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35 Cards in this Set
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Colony |
A group of people who settle in a distant land but remain under the political jurisdiction of their native land. |
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Confederation |
A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league. |
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Encampment |
A primitive camp where the first colonists settled. |
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Magna Carta |
The first set of laws in England to limit the King's powers. |
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Manifest Destiny |
America's duty to bring democracy and progress to the West. |
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Parliament |
The representative government that makes laws for Great Britain. People vote for the representatives of Parliament. |
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Proclamation |
An order that is written by a government leader. |
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Ratify |
To approve, confirm, or give official sanction. |
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Revolutionary War |
A military struggle to bring about a fundamental change. |
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Territory |
A geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority. |
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What are the list of all the first 13 colonies in chronological order? |
Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia |
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What dates were the first and thirteenth colony made and what were those colonies? |
1607 - Virginia 1732 - Georgia |
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What was the increase of population by the mid 1700s? |
Almost one million |
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Who was the author of the Virginia plan? |
James Madison |
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Who wrote the Bill of Rights? |
james Mdison |
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Why was the English Parliament formed?
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Because King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta |
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Proclamation of 1763
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Great Britain would not allow colonists to settle in the Ohio Valley. |
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Sugar Act 1764 |
British impose taxes on sugar and molasses. |
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Stamp Act 1765 |
Great Britain made colonists buy stamps for all printed materials. |
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Quartering Act 1765 |
Colonists are forced to feed and house British soldiers. |
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Declaratory Act 1767 |
Stamp and Sugar Acts are ended, but colonists must start paying taxes. |
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Townshend Acts 1767 |
British impose taxes on paint, glass, lead, paper, and tea. |
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Boston Massacre 1770 |
British soldiers fire on a group of colonists and kill five Americans. |
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Tea Act 1773 |
British impose a tax on tea. |
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Intolerable Acts 1774 |
British close Boston Harbor and take away self-government from Massachusetts to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. |
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Lexington and Concord 1775 |
Beginning of the American Revolution - "Shot heard round the world." |
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First Continental Congress 1774 |
Delegates from 12 colonies meet to draft a letter to King George and set up the militia. |
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Who wrote the declaration of independence? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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What pamphlet inspired colonists to object the british rule? |
Common Sense |
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what agreement had britain recognize the US as an independent nation? |
The paris treaty 1783 |
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what was america's first attempt at a government? |
Articles of Confederation |
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what is it when state and national governments are side by side? |
Confederation |
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what were the five flaws of the Articles of Confederation? |
There was no strong central government; Congress was too weak and couldn't force the states to do anything. |
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Which two states were involved in the gadsden purchase? |
Arizona and New Mexico |
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When was louisiana purchased? who was it purchased from? |
1803, napoleon of france |
