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48 Cards in this Set
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ROBERT WALPOLE
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ROBERT WALPOLE
1st prime minister of great britain had influence within the cabinet, served during george 1 and george 2 kept england neutral, resigned because of pressuresin1742 |
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PRIVY COUNCIL
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PRIVY COUNCIL
exercises executive authority closet advisors that gave monarch input to affairs of the state |
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
founding father of u.s. campaigning for colonial unity, become a national hero led effort for parliament to repeal the stamp act |
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NEW FRANCE
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NEW FRANCE
area colonized by france in america capital:quebec ruling kings were: louis XIV, louis XV |
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PALTRY WAGES
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PALTRY WAGES
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ALBANY PLAN
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ALBANY PLAN
propsed by ben franklin early attempt at forming union in the colonies during french and indian war |
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FRENCH INDIAN WAR
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FRENCH INDIAN WAR
war between greta britain and france also known as 7 year war in canada started over conflicits of rivers,william pitt came to power for british |
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LOUIS XIV
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LOUIS XIV
king of france, longest monarch for european monarchy engaged in 3 major wars while king: franco-dutch war, war of league of augsburg, war of spanish succession |
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MISSIONARY ZEAL
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MISSIONARY ZEAL
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LOUIS JOLIET
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LOUIS JOLIET
french canadian explorer, one of the first europeans to explore and map much of mississippi river in1673 |
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FATHER JACQUES MARQUETTE
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FATHER JACQUES MARQUETTE
french jesuit missionary founded michigan's first european settlement explored and mapped much of mississippi river with louis joliet |
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RENE ROBERT CAVALIER
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RENE ROBERT CAVALIER
french explorer explored the great lakes region, mississippi river, gulf of mexico claimed mississippi river basin for france |
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THE IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY
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THE IROQUOIS CONFEDERANCY
association of several indigenous tribes of north america also known as iroquois league |
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KING WILLIAMS WAR
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KING WILLIAMS WAR
fought between england, france, and their respective allies in new france, acadia and new england james 2 deposed in glorious revolution william of orange made king and joined league of augsburg against france |
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FORT NECESSITY
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FORT NECESSITY
held the first battle of the french and indian war on 7/3/1754 located in nowaday pennsylvania |
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WILLIAM PITT(the old guy)
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WILLIAM PITT(the old guy)
british whig statesman lead britain during the 7 year war under the monarch of george 3 |
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SIEGE OF QUEBEC
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SIEGE OF QUEBEC
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PEACE OF PARIS 1763
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PEACE OF PARIS 1763
signed on february 10,1763 britain, france, spain and portugal were in on the agreement ended the french and indian war |
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PROCLAMATION OF1763
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PROCLAMATION OF 1763
issued on october 7, 1763 by george 3 purpose was to organize british empire and stabilize relations between natives |
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GRENVILLE MINISTRY
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GRENVILLE MINISTRY
british government headed by george grenville formed after previous prime minister got criticism of signing of treaty of paris cabinet made of basically all the same members as before |
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SUGAR ACT
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SUGAR ACT
also known as the american raising revenue act passed on april 5, 1764 increased the concerns about the intent of parliament, increased growing movement of american revolution |
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CURRENCY ACT
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CURRENCY ACT
regulated paper money issued by colonies of british america thought to be able to protect merchants and creditors created tensions between colonies and britain |
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PAXTON BOYS
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PAXTON BOYS
vigilante group that murdered 20 native americans(conestoga massacre) formed a group because of fear and hatred of native americans caused by french and indian war |
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REGULATORY MOVEMENT
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REGULATORY MOVEMENT
uprising in north carolina from 1764-1771 citizens took arms against corrupt officials unsuccessful movement |
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STAMP ACT
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STAMP ACT
requires colonies to pay taxes on all documents and anything else considered unfair by many put into play because it was trying to pay off debt from the french and indian war created discontent with people that they started riots |
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VIRGINIA RESOLVES
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VIRGINIA RESOLVES
series of resolutions that were passed by the virginia general assembly formed because of stamp act in 1765 |
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SONS OF LIBERTY
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SONS OF LIBERTY
group made up of american patriots attacked/ harassed british authority and people that supported the british started in boston, mass. |
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THE TORY'S
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THE TORY'S
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MUTINY ACT
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MUTINY ACT
passed by parliament for governing the british army large part of the army stayed loyal even after william the 3 took control |
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QUARTERING ACT
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QUARTERING ACT
british forces in american colonies were provided with adequate housing and provisions amendments to the mutiny acts annually renewed led to tensions |
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TOWNSHEND ACT
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TOWNSHEND ACT
series of acts passed in 1767, named after charles townshend who proposed the program purpose of the acts was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay for governors and judges |
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NAVIGATION ACT
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NAVIGATION ACT
laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping with anyone other then england so the coonies could relie on them |
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BOSTON MASSACRE
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BOSTON MASSACRE
death of 5 civilians by british troops on march 5,1770 sparked some rebellion in colonies |
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SAMUEL ADAMS
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SAMUEL ADAMS
founding fathers of the u.s. leader of colonial movement that later became the american revolution |
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LOYALISTS
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LOYALISTS
american colonists that remained loyal to the king and britain often referred to as tories, royalists and king's men |
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PATRIOTS
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PATRIOTS
name of colonists who rebelled against british |
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GASPEE INCIDENT
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GASPEE INCIDENT
british revenue schooner was attacked, boarded looted and then set on fire |
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TEA ACT
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TEA ACT
passed on may 10, 1773 sold excess tea at reduced prices |
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DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
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DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
informal organization of women who were a part of help with boycotting the british made whatever they could and trying to find substitutes for other goods |
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BOSTON TEA PARTY
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BOSTON TEA PARTY
decenber 16, 1773 boston refused to return 3 shiploads of taxed tea to britain so they boarded the ship and destroyed the tea by throwing it in the harbor |
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COERCIVE ACTS
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COERCIVE ACTS
also known as intolerable acts series of 5 laws that passed that triggered more outrage in the colonies |
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FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met on september4, 1774(georgia didnt go) they got together to discuss the intorable acts |
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JOHN ADAMS
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JOHN ADAMS
one of the most influential founding fathers played leading role in convincing congress to declare independence, helped in drafting the declaration of independence |
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BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
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BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
first military engagements of the americaan revolutionary war fought on april19,1775 |
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GENERAL THOMAS GAGE
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GENERAL THOMAS GAGE
his actions played a role in sparking the american revolution, was replaced after he failed to resolve the siege of bostonin october 1775 |
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PAUL REVERE
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PAUL REVERE
patriot in the american revolution played as a messenger in the battles of lexington and concord kept watch on british military |
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JOHN DICKINSON LETTER TO A FARMER
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JOHN DICKINSON LETTERS TO A FARMER
series of essays written by john dickinson by published under "a farmer" from 1767-1768 total of 12 essays that were printed and distributed along the 13 colonies |
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THE MASSACHUSETTS CIRCULAR
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THE MASSACHUSETTS CIRCULAR
statement written by samuel adams and passed by massachusetts house of representatives in february 1768 in response to townshend acts increased tensin between massachusetts and british parliament |
