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28 Cards in this Set
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3/5 Compromise
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3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted into the population which decides the amount of house reps. Per state
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anti-federalist
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Articles of Confederation
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outlined the form of gov. for the new US. Created by the continental congress 1777/81
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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british went to seized colonists illigal weapons, but the colonists comunicated- british were coming-won by the colonists
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Boston Massacre
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clash b/w british soldiers and boston colonists in 1770, in which 5 colonists were killed
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Boston Tea Party
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dumping of 15,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act
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Common Sense
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pamplet by thomas paine- called for the separation of the colonies from britain
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confederation
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alliance permitting states or nations to act together on matters of mutual concern
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Declaration of Independence
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written by thomas jefferson, declaring indep. From britain
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federalism
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balance of national and state powers in government
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federalist papers
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series of essays defending and explaining the constitution, written by alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay
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federalists
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supporter of the constitution and of a strong central government
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french & indian war
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b/w france and britian- over canada
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Great Compromise
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constitutional conventions aggreement to create a bicameral legislative - congress and house of rep.
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intolerable acts
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series of laws enacted by parliament in 1774 to punish massachusetts colonists for the boston tea party
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Loyalist
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colonist who supported the british government during the american revolution
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Navigation Acts
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laws set by parliment, in order to tighten englands control over trade with american colonies.
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northwest ordinance
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law that established a procedure for the admission of new states to the union
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Olive Branch Petition
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a document sent by the second continental congress to king George III, proposing a reconciliation between the colonies and britian.
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proclamation of 1763
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an order in which britain prohibited its american colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains
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ratification
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official approval of the constitution, or of an amendment, by the states
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Republic
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a government in which the citizens rule through elected representatives
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salutary neglect
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english policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies continued economic loyalty
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Sons of Liberty
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secret organized resistant group led by samual adams- vs. stamp act.
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stamp act
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law in which parliament established the first direct taxation of goods and services within the british colonies in north america
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sugar act
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trade law enacted by parliament in an attempt to reduce smuggling in the british colonies in north america
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townshend acts
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series of laws enacted by parliament in 1767 establishing indirect taxes on goods imported from britain to the colonies in n-america
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treaty of paris
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treaty that ended the french and indian war
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