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38 Cards in this Set
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who defended the british soldiers who were involved in the boston massacre
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john adams
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what law said that colonist could only trade with england
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navigation act
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what was the line called that said the colonist couldn't settle any farther west
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line of proclomation
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who started the Boston Massacre
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both sides were guilty of the situation
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what states are in the middle colonies
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New York
New Jersy Pennsylvania Delaware |
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what did the colonists dress up as during the Boston Tea Party?
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Mohawk Indians
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name the effects the French and Indian war had on England
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1. it increased their empire
2. England debt increased 3. bitter feelings toward the colonist increased |
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If tea wasn't the issue for the Boston Tea party, what was ?
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parliments ability to Tax the colonist
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what colony was setyled to help those with a large amount of debt
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Georgia
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what were the intolerance Acts?
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1. boston harbor closed
2.no meetings could be held 3. trials were conducted in England 4. Quartening act, soldiers could move in whenever they needed to |
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what act put a tax on all paper goods in Colonies ?
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stamp act
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who settled most of the middle colonies
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immagrants
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citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
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militia
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what was the slave trade named
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triangular trade
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what was the nickname of the american militia
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minutemen
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what percent of slaves died on the journey to american
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10%
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this religion doesn't support any violence of any kind
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quarkers
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what famous riders yold the colonist "the british are coming "
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paul revere
dr.prescott william dawes |
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where was the shot heard around the world fired
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lexington / concord
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why did the americans lose the battle of bunker hill
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ran out of ammunition
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what are the 3 regions of colonies
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1.new england
2. middle 3. southern |
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what is the name of the group that wanted to change but not completely seperate from the church of england
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puritans
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who founded connecticut
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Thomas Hooker
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who founded Rhode Island
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Roger Williams
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why did he settle Rhode Island
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religious freedom
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name the 2 effects the French and Indians War had on the Colonist
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1.United them against a common enemy
2. Increased Bitter feelings toward the british |
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who got in trouble for saying that god spoke to her?
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anne hutchinson
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what colony was settled for catholics
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maryland
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what was life like in New York England Towns ?
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1. all day church service
2. town meetings 3. economy was based on fishing / ship building |
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what is the Mason Dixon line?
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line seperating Pennsylvania and Maryland
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what type of colony is controlled by the king directly
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royal colony
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what does Philadephia mean?
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brotherly love
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who settled Maryland
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George Calvert or Lord Baltimore
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what rebellion lead to attacks on Native Americans and Colonist alike
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Bacons rebellion
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what crops were the Carolinas famous for ?
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rice
indigo |
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what two houses make up the legislature
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upper house
lower house |
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what is wheat, cotton and rye examples of ?
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cash crop
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what is the order of the socail class
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gentry, middle class, indentured servants, slaves
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