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57 Cards in this Set
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john dickinson
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loyalist, opposed to separation from england, believed that separation would lead to the demise of the colonists
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john adams
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from massachusetts, strongly favored splitting from britain (dec. of ind)
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william bradford
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pilgrim, understood many languages, governor of pilgrims for 30 years, worried that non puritans would ruin his society
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miles standish
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came over on the mayflower, not a separatist, named captain shrimp, provided good service as an indian fighter/negotiator
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john peter zenger
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newspaper printer, sent to court for slander, case decision set precedent for freedom of the press, defended by alexander hamilton
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george washington
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from virginia, commmander of continental army, very wealthy
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john smith
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governor of virginia, falsely executed by powhattan, "no work, no food"
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john winthrop
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city on a hill speech (puritan utopian example), governor of massachusetts, helped massachusetts economically prosper.
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king philip
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metacom, on last rebellious chance vs. the settlers, slowed westward expansion of ne, but defeat lasted
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jonathan edwards
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major figure in great awakening, preached that it was necessary to stay connected with the church
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patrick henry
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colonial lawyer vs. britain, give me liberty or give me death, part of first continental congress,
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roger williams
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wanted to break off from corrupt english church, against purtian form of government, supported indians, helped found rhode island, built the baptist church, religious tolerance
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john rolfe
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introduced tobacco to virginia, marriage to pocahontas ended first anglo-powhattan war
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nathanial bacon
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led rebellion of fronteirsmen pushed back(lost land), upset that berkeley had friendly policies to native americans, very hostile rebellion
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george whitfield
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preacher, great orator, part of great awakening (need to get closert back to church)
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sam adams
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master propagandist, engineer of rebellion, helped stir opposition to the navigation laws
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pontiac
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led indian troops to partner w/ france to get english out of ohio valley, relatively successful
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tecumseh
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native american conflict
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william penn
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founded philadelphia with his fathers land, religious tolerance, equal rights
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john hancock
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smuggler (made a lot of money), signed declaration of independence,
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puritans vs. pilgrims
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puritans still strongly identified w/ english nationality, puritans wanted to create utopia, pilgrims wanted to purify the church of england
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paxton boys
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scots-irish, protested quaker oligarchy, very rebellious
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scots irish
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veyr defiant, lawless, individualistic,
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head right system
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"head right" granted land/money for paying for passage of indentured servants, intended to solve labor shortage in virginia
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sugar act
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1764, tax on foreign molasses (intended to make west indies molasses cheaper), basically ignored and hurt west indies
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tea act
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1773, imposed no new taxes, to help failing east india trading company, colonists shipped tea at a significantly reduced rate
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boston tea party
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boston governor wouldn't let the tea ships left from the tea act leave, clogged up harbor space for other trading, tea dumped overboard
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declatory act
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1766, accompanied repeal of stamp act, parliaments authority same in britain as in america
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proclamation of 1763
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end of french/indian war, closed off western frontier for expansion established quebec and east/west florida
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intolerable acts
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1774, direct response to boston tea party, tried to make an example of massachusetts, violated most of colonists rights (quartering act, shut off boston port, moved trials to britain)
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stamp act
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1765, parliaments first real attempt at tightening authority on colonies, result of massive debt after 7 years war, legitimate proudcts had birtish stamp
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first cont. congress
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response to intolerable acts (after boston tea party), 12 colonies (no georgia), sent grievances to king
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second cont. congress
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presided over by john hancock, radicals=john/sam adams, conservatives=john dickinson, discussed military/financial orders, just as rev. war was beginning
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sons of liberty
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colonial protest group, against british tightening of rule, attacked houses of unpopluar officials, blatantly ignored trade constraints,
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declatory act
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parliament had "absolute" power over the colonies
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stamp act
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1765, parliaments first real attempt at tightening authority on colonies, result of massive debt after 7 years war, legitimate proudcts had birtish stamp
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first cont. congress
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response to intolerable acts (after boston tea party), 12 colonies (no georgia), sent grievances to king
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second cont. congress
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presided over by john hancock, radicals=john/sam adams, conservatives=john dickinson, discussed military/financial orders, just as rev. war was beginning
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sons of liberty
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colonial protest group, against british tightening of rule, attacked houses of unpopluar officials, blatantly ignored trade constraints,
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declatory act
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parliament had "absolute" power over the colonies
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puritans vs. pilgrims
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puritans still strongly identified w/ english nationality, puritans wanted to create utopia, pilgrims wanted to purify the church of england
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paxton boys
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scots-irish, protested quaker oligarchy, very rebellious
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scots irish
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veyr defiant, lawless, individualistic,
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head right system
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"head right" granted land/money for paying for passage of indentured servants, intended to solve labor shortage in virginia
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sugar act
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1764, tax on foreign molasses (intended to make west indies molasses cheaper), basically ignored and hurt west indies
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tea act
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1773, imposed no new taxes, to help failing east india trading company, colonists shipped tea at a significantly reduced rate
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boston tea party
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boston governor wouldn't let the tea ships left from the tea act leave, clogged up harbor space for other trading, tea dumped overboard
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declatory act
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1766, accompanied repeal of stamp act, parliaments authority same in britain as in america
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proclamation of 1763
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end of french/indian war, closed off western frontier for expansion established quebec and east/west florida
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intolerable acts
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1774, direct response to boston tea party, tried to make an example of massachusetts, violated most of colonists rights (quartering act, shut off boston port, moved trials to britain)
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stamp act
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1765, parliaments first real attempt at tightening authority on colonies, result of massive debt after 7 years war, legitimate proudcts had birtish stamp
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first cont. congress
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response to intolerable acts (after boston tea party), 12 colonies (no georgia), sent grievances to king
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second cont. congress
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presided over by john hancock, radicals=john/sam adams, conservatives=john dickinson, discussed military/financial orders, just as rev. war was beginning
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sons of liberty
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colonial protest group, against british tightening of rule, attacked houses of unpopluar officials, blatantly ignored trade constraints,
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declatory act
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parliament had "absolute" power over the colonies
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albany plan of union
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ben franklins plan to attempt to unite all of the colonies, failed.
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new england confederacy/dominion of new england
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met by new england colonies, to discuss costs for defense, to help with runaway slaves, small step toward cooperation between colonies
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