Ap Us History Chapter 6-8

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Samuel de Champlain

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Father of New France, who esablished a crucial alliance with the Huron Indians.

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Huguenots

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French Protestants who were granted toleration by the Edict of Nantes in 1598 but not permitted to settle in New France.

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Albany Congress

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Unification effort that Benjamin Franklin nearly led to success by his eloqunet leadership and cartoon artistry.

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Proclamation of 1763

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British document that aroused colonial anger but failed to stop frontier expansion.

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William Pitt

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Splendid British political orator and organizer of the winning strategy against the Freench in the North America

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James Wolfe

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general who`s task was to capture Quebec

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War of Spanish Succession

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war between France and Spain in order to unite the 2 states under 1 ruler Phillip V

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Edict of Nantes

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religious toleration granted to French Protestants in 1598.

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patronage

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A system in which benefits including juobs, money or protection are granted in exchange for political support.

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mercantilism

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the economic theory that all parts of the economy should be coordinated for the good of the whole state: hence, that colonial economics should be subordinated for the benefit of an empire

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mulatto

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a person of mixed African and European ancestry

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propaganda

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systematic program or particular materials designed to promote certain ideas; sometimes but not always the term is used negatively, implying the use of the manipulative or deceptive means

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boycott

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organized refusal to deal with some person, organization or product

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1st continental congress

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body led by John adams that issued a Declaration of Rights and organized the Association to boycott all British goods.

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mercanary

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a professional soldier who serves in aforeign army for pay

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Marqus de Lafayette

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19 yearold major general in the revoltionary army

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isolationist

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concerning the belief that a country should take little or no put in foreign affairs, especially through alliances or wars.

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blockade

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the isolation of a place by hostile ships or troops.

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privateer

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private vessl temporarily authorized to capture or plunder enemy ships in wartime.

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Benedict Arnold

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Brilliant American general who invaded Canada, foiled Burgoyne`s invasion, and in 1780 betrayed his country

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thomas Paine

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radical British iummigrant who put an end to American toasts to King George

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Richard Henry lee

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Fiery Virginian and author of the official resolution of july 2, 1776, formally authorizing the colonies` independence.

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Thomas Jefferson

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author of an explanatory indictment , signed on july 4, 1776, that accused George 3 of establishing a military dictatorship

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Loyalists

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American who fought for King George and earned the contempt of Patriots

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John Burgoyne

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blundering British general whose slow progress south from Canada ended in disaster at Saratoga.

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William Howe

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British general who chose to relax in New York and Philadelphia rather than march up the Hudson to fight.

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George Rogers clark

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leader whose small force conquered key British forts in the West.

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John Paul Jones

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American naval commander who harassed British shipping

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Charles Cornwallis

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British general commander traveled to Yorktown to receive supplies but blocked by Americans and forced to surrender.

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Marqus de Lafayette

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19 yearold major general in the revoltionary army

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isolationist

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concerning the belief that a country should take little or no put in foreign affairs, especially through alliances or wars.

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blockade

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the isolation of a place by hostile ships or troops.

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privateer

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private vessl temporarily authorized to capture or plunder enemy ships in wartime.

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Benedict Arnold

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Brilliant American general who invaded Canada, foiled Burgoyne`s invasion, and in 1780 betrayed his country