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44 Cards in this Set
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Boston Massacre
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A fight broke out over jobs.
1770 British soldiers Vs Boston Colonist |
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Battle of Lexington
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3 to 4,000 min men take over redcoat soilders and general gage.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Advance up hill 3 times. Ran out of bullets only reason for loss.
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Fance's Involement in the Revolutionary War
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Sent soilders, smart generals, supplies
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Advantages Colonial Army
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indian ally, knowledge of terrtory, George Washington, gerrilla warfare, motivation to fight, weren't wearing bright coats
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Disadvantages Colonial Army
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Goin agaisnt the greatest army, lack of experience, low supplies, no central goverment, no money,
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Common Sense
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Thomas Pain, 50 page, bashing british, gets ppl pumped up, appealing to common man
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Articles of Confederation(Power and weaknesses)
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Ratified in 1781, if it is in the constitution, it was a weakness in the articles of confederation. it allowed congress to declare war. split country.
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Checks and balances
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makes sure everything is equal
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Bill of Rights
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Anti federalist supported Bill of Rights. Virgina is anti federalist also biggest.
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Virginia and New Jersey Plan
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V-based on pop. house of rep
N.J- equal rep. senate creates legeslative branch |
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Shay's Rebellion
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Mass. formers rebel lead by Daniel Shay. Makes people realize we need a stronger police force. because of tax
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Whiskey Rebellion
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excise tax of whiskey. farmers rebel
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Thomas Jefferson Presidency
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Dec. of Indepence. 1st Sec. of State, 1st democratic/republican. Louisana Purchase.*Downfall Embargo Act* Lewis and Clark expedition. Lousiana Purchase
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Louisiana Purchase
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15 Million Dollars
one third of the U.S. |
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Purpose of the War of 1812
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Madison lifts Act, Trade with France&British upsets them both. British captures our ppl. We stop completely. Treaty of Gnet- 49th Parallel. # Warships
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Trail of Tears
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Forceful removement of all remaining indians
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Tariff of 1816
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Tax on imported Goods
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Five Civilized Tribes
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Semond Creek, Cherokee, Chikasaw, Ojbiwa,
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Major Inventions and what they created
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Steam engine, railroad, telegragh, cotton gin.
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American System
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Network of highways, roads, canal, etc,
putin a protective tariff ressurects national branch |
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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Gained Oregon Territory+ Flordia. Treaty with Spain
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Monroe Doctrine
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Any country that tried to spread its influence to the western hemisphere would be handled with military force
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Nullification
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Protected states rights
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Nat Turner
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Leads a slave revolt, Killed 50 whites and over 200 slave dealths. Knows as the profit.
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Abolition
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Agaisnt Slavery
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Mechanical reaper
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Syrius McCormick. Cuts wheat and plants new seeds
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Seneca Falls Convention
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1848. First Orginized Womans Convention. Starts Equal rights movement
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Temperance Movement
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Stops all Alcohol sale
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Suffrage Movement
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Women's right to vote
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Annexation of Texas
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Texas gains independence. Annexed in 1845
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California Gold Rush
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Get Cali farm treaty of Guadelupe 1849. Gold discoverd 49ers. 1850 becomes hidalgo
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Seccession
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a formal withdrawal of a sate from the union
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Fugitive Slave Act
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starts underground railroad canada is free
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Compromise of 1850
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D.c. free of slavery
utah and new mexica vote 4 slavery fugitive slave act interstate slaves trade will not be regulated california is a free state |
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Underground Railroad
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Harriet Tubman, a tunnel to tranfer slaves from slavery to freedom from south to north.
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Uncle Toms Cabin
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Harreit Beecher Stowe. opened eyes to legitamente side of slavery.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Elminates Missouri compromise act.
Pop. Sovierginty determines fate of 2 states. free or non. |
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Lincoln's Presidency
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Gains National Attention 1853. Lincoln Douglass debates. Believes slavery is immoral. 1860 becomes Pres. Civial War
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Hapers Ferry
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1859. Armory. John Brown leads 20 slaves and starts a revolt. Captures 60 hostages. Robert E Lee takes out brown
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Civial War
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North Vs. South
Result- frees slaves and restores union |
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Gettysburg
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Central Pennslyvannia. July 1st-3rd. 51,000 deaths. Union wins. Turning Point In War
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Emancipation Proclamation
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moral purpose to war. frees all slaves
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Reconstruction
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Leneant plan to rebuild after civial war
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