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people that signed a contract to work for a certain numbe rof years in return for their passage to america
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indentured servants
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these were elected as representative by the people to help the governor make laws for their colony
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house of burgesses
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the pilgrims signed this agreement (plan) for governing (running) their colony
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mayflower compact
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a large estate farmed by many workers
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plantation
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explorer who crossed the isthmus of panama and claimed the pacific ocean for spain
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vasco nunez de balboa
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what large body of water did vasco de nunex de balboa find after he crossed the isthmus of panama
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pacific ocean
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what sea captain's men crossed the pacific ocean
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ferdinand magellan
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he saved the jamestown colony
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john smith
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he developed a blend of tobacco that made the jamestown colony a success
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john rolfe
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who showed thepilgrims how to plant corn
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squanto
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what is the name of the firs tenglish colony in america that was unsuccessful
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roanoak
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what colony was furthest north?
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plymouth
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the sailor who wished to determine his position at sea used an
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astrolab
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a lord lived on the ________ and controlled the lives of the serfs.
also these were self-sufficient communities that provided everything needed by the nobles(lord) |
manor
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the viking who discovered north america
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leif ericson
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he was the second european to discover north america (america)
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christopher columbus
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he was the first european to reach the pacific ocean
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vasco balboa
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the true size of the pacific ocean was discovered by
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ferdinand magellan`
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laws that controlled slave behavior
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slave code
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a person who worked for a master to learn a trade
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apprentice
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a willingness to let others practice their own beliefs
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toleration
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the colonists found an illegal way of sneakib in goods to avoid (beating) the navigation acts
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smuggle
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A TAX ON IMPORTED OR EXPORTED GOODS
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TARIFF
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this group of colonist who went into action and used violence against those who tried to collect taxes
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sons of liberty
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this group send news of the events that were happening in massachusetts(boston massacre) to other colonies
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committee of correspondence
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this person rode to warn the colonists that the british were coming
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paul revere
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this was a legal document(search warrant) to search homes stores and ships for smuggled goods
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writs of assistance
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this was a black man killed by the british soldiers
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criptus attuck
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the colonist who did not want to fight for independence from england and wanted remain with england
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loyalist
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not to buy or use another country's goods or services until you demands are met
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boycott
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people who wanted independence from england and to form an independent nation
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patriots
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who wrote the phamplet called "the crisis"
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thomas paine
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what is the name of the battle where the americans surrounded the british and forced them to surrender? the battle is named after the town where this occurred.
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saratoga
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who was the man that the united states sent to france to try to get help from the french king? also known as the peacekeeper.
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benjamin franklin
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this person was known as the FATHER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY. he defeated the british in the north sea
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john paul jones
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men chosen to write the declaration of independence
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ben franklin
roger sherman john adams thomas jefferson robert livingston |
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this branch EXECutes the laws- ENFORCES the laws
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executive branch
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this branch judges if laws are carried out fairly
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judicial
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this branch makes the laws - it passes the laws
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legislative
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when a president rejects a bill
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veto
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the first ten amendments to the constitution
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the bill of rights
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what is the term of office for the president and the vice president
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4 years
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the first ten amendments to the constitution
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the bill of rights
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this person took detailed notes of the constitutional convention
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benjamin franklin
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a document that set the laws and principals of a government
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constitution
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During the constitutional convention
_________was known as FATHER OF CONVENTION - WROTE DETAILED NOTES |
james madison
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during the constitutional convention _______was known as the PEACEMAKER -calmed both sides down when they argued
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benjamin franklin
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WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT'S YEARLY SALARY
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$200,000.
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THIS WAS A MORE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE ALL ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND NO GROUP GETS SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
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THOMAS JEFFERSON
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THESE TWO MEN SENT BY PRESIDENT JEFFERSON TO MAP A ROUTE FROM LOUISIANA TERRITORY TO THE PACIFIC AND STUDY THE CLIMATE, SILDLIFE, SOIL AND MINERAL RESOURCES
PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY |
LEWIS AND CLARK
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AN INDIAN WOMAN THAT SHOWED LEWIS AND CLARK HOW TO GET THROUGH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
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SACAJAWEA
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THIS FORBADE(DID NOT ALLOW) ANY IMPORTING AND EXPORTING OF GOODS
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THE EMBARGO ACT
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JEFFERSON TRIED TO PREVENT WAR WITH ENGLAND BY PASSING THE EMBARGO ACT WHICH DID NOT ALLOW AND IMPORTING OR EXPORTING OF GOODS
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THIS PERSON LED AMERICA TO VICTORY AT NEW ORLEANS
NEWS OFTHE PEACE TREATY HAD NOT TRAVELED FAST ENOUGH. IT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS WAR |
ANDREW JACKSON
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THIS OCCURED WHEN BRITISH FORCED AMERICAN SAILORS TOSERVE IN THE BRITISH NAVY
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IMPRESSMENT
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A BAN OF TRADE WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY
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EMBARGO
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THIS SPEEDED UP THE PROCESS OF CLEANING COTTON FIBERS
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COTTON GIN
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THE _____ _________ BROGHT WORKERS AND MACHINES TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF TO PRODUCE GOODS
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THE FACTORY SYSTEM
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THIS PERSON BROUGHT PLANS FOR AMERICAS FIRST MACHINES TO THEUNTED STAES IN HIS HEAD
HE ALSO STARTED THE FIRST FACTORY |
SAMUEL SLATER
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THIS PERSON LAUNCHED THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL STEAMBOAT NAMED CLAREMONT ON THE HUDSON RIVER
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ROBERT FULTON
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CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS
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ELI WHITNEY
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A MAN MADE WATERWAY CONNECTING TWO LARGER BODIES OF WATER
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A CANAL
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HE WAS SENT TO FLORIDA TO STOP THE INDIANS FROM RAIDING AMERICAN FARMERS IN GEORGIA
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ANDREW JACKSON
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WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT OF TEXAS BEFORE WE ANNEXED IT (BECAME PART OF THE UNION)
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SAM HOUSTON (THERE IS A TOWN NAMED HOUSTON IN TEXAS TODAY)
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WHAT DID TEXAS CALL THEMSELVES
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LONE STAR REPUBLIC
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WHAT DID THEY CALL THOSE WHO PUNISHED CRIMINALS ON THEIR OWN(THEY DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO SO)
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VIGILANTE
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WHO WAS THE MAN WHO BROUGHT THE FIRST AMERICAN INTO TEXAS
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STEPHEN AUSTIN
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THE BELIEF THAT AMERICA HAD THE RIGHT TO ALL OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
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MANIFEST DESTINY
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TERM OF OFFICE FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE
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FOR ALL HIS LIFE
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AMENDMENT
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A CORRECTION EXAMPLE- AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION MEANS A CORRECTION OR CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION
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