Important Vocabulary For Checkpoint 1

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Rival

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enemies - France and Spain were rivals of England in exploration.

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Import/Export

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import - to buy goods,
export- to sell goods,
Navation Acts;slavery;
trade;mercantilism

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Social Rank

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Women in the colonies had the same rank as men.

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Compact

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Mayflower Compact-a formal document of a representative /self government signed by Pilgrims, "a civil body Politic"

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Quartering

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Quartering Act-to house British soldiers

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Emissary

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Marquis de Lafayette- secret agent who helped Washington in the Revolutionary War

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Unique

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different-House of Burgesses was a type of representative self government

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Legislature

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Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Conneticut, Mayflower Compact,Colonial Assemblies-make laws

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Representative

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(self-government)Virginia House of Burgesses in Jamestown was a type of representative government; Colonial Legislatures

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Tyranny

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absolute ruler, abusing power, governs harshly
King George; Parliment-colonists viewed King George and the Parliment as tyrants

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Distinctive soil

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With regard to New England geography, thin rocky soil, poor farming, so had to fish for economy

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Pamphlet

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Common Sense-written by Thomas Paine calling for complete independence from Great Britain

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Alliance;Ally

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During exploration, the English and Spanish were NOT Allies; during the French and Indian war, the French were allies with the Native Americans

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Resistance

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Patrick Henry resisted the tax on printed material. (Stamp Act)

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Textiles

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The Americas had the raw materials (cotton) for the British textile Industry to make cloth.

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Propose

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to suggest-Albany plan proposed by Ben Franklin to unite the 13 colonies under one government, Albany plan did not pass. Richard Henry Lee's proposal to be free and independent states and break away from Britain to be an independent nation(colonial independence)

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Constitution

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Plan for government

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Establish

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13 English Colonies, New England, Middle, Southern

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Rebel(v)

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to refuse to follow rules; go against authority

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Petition

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a formal request-Olive Branch-sent to King George III by colonists asking for peace and to protect their rights

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Diverse/Variety

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Middle Colonies'Population

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Enslave

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Africians

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Repeal

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to cancel; Stamp Act-tax on printed material was repealed

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Thrive

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does well, Slaves in the South; tobacco in the South

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Economic, Political, Social

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Mercantilism, slavery....

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Plantation

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large farms with slaves in the Southern Colonies

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Impose

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force the Parliament Acts;British government impositing taxes

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Treaty-an agreement/contract
Treaty of Paris 1763

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Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of Power for France in North America, had to give land to Great Britain, it divided continent between Great Britain and Spain with Mississippi River as the border.

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Founded

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13 English Colonies, New England, Middle, Southern

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Smuggle

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trade illegally;colonists smuggled sugar and molasses; Sugar Act lowered the tax on molasses to try and stop colonists from smuggling

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Aristocracy

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upper class, Governed by a small privilidged class (from birth, rank or title)

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Boycott

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refused to buy goods in protest

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Colony

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a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland

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Rebel(n)

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opposed the established government

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Sovereignty

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rule,power

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Obligation

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duty, promise, contract

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Signify

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to show by a sign

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Monarchy

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government with Monarchs; Kings or Queens

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Manufacture

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making goods out of raw materials

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Treaty
an agreement/contract
Treaty of Paris 1783

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ended the American Revolutionary War; Great Britain recognized the US as an independent nation

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Treaty
an agreement/contract
Treaty of Tordesillas

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line that divided the unexplored world between Spain and Portugal; Spain gained all to the west;Portugal gained all to the east