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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who: Pilgrims led by Captain John Smith
What: An English colonial venture from 1620:1691 Where: Plymouth, Massachusetts Significance: A colonial for those seeking religious freedom, said to be the birthplace of Thanksgiving |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who: Written by the Pilgrims that crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower
What: rules and regulations for the settlers of the Plymouth Colony Where: Signed at Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod Significance: The first governing document of the Plymouth Colony |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who: It gave tobacco planters a labor force of immigrants
What: System where immigrants paid a head right for each passage Where: Jamestown, Virginia Significance: Caused great division between the wealthy landowners and poor workers |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who: Adopted by the Connecticut colony council
What: Said to be the first written Constitution and was the government set up of the Connecticut River towns Where: The Connecticut colony Significance: Revolving around the rights of the individual and it helped to apply principles to our United States government |
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5. MERCANTILISM
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Who: Government had control over the economy
What: Economic theory that states the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon the supply of the capital Where: The colonies in the New World Significance: Encouraged self production for goods and it is affected by the government |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who: Trade between the people in Europe, settlers in the Colonies, and laborers in the Caribbean
What: Trade between the Colonies, the Caribbean Islands, and Europe Where: Across the Atlantic Ocean Significance: It helped to fuel the African slave trade |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who: Those who believed church should be combined with state
What: Periods of rapid and dramatic religious revivals in Anglo American religious history Where: America Significance: It brought on the idea of combining church and state in America |
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8. IRON ACT 1750
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Who: The British government
What: It was meant to stop manufacturing in the British colonies Where: Britain Significance: It was a useless act and was repealed in 1757 |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS
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Who: Scottish, English, Germans
What: Servants were under contract and worked for their laborer for 3 to 7 years and were treated better Where: The Thirteen Colonies Significance: It was a different work force that was better than slavery |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Who: The first president of the United States
What: Led the army in the American Revolution Where: America Significance: The father of his country |
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who: Great Britain and France
What: It gave the French territory in America to Great Britain Where: The French territory in North America Significance: The significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 helps to identify the legal nature of territorial and political rights of First Nations in Canada. |
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12. SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who: the English king and parliament, American colonists
What: English policy of interfering very little in colonial affairs Where: North American colonies Significance: Salutary neglect was a large contributor to the American Revolutionary War. Because Great Britain was in wars of its own, the colonies had to govern themselves, and because of this, the colonies then thought of themselves as separated from Great Britain even though they were not. |
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13. STAMP ACT 1765
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Who: colonies of British America, British government
What: The act required that many printed materials in the colonies carry a tax stamp. Where: British America Significance: The stamp act was basically just another way to tax the colonies |
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14. STAMP ACT CONGRESS
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Who: Robert R. Livingston
What: A meeting in the Federal Hall In New York City Where: New York City Significance: They said it was an inappropriate document so they discarded it |
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who: American patriots
What: loyalists’ rebels Where: Britain Significance: They were Britain’s power and authority |
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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Who: Britain
What: Was a major role in the revolution & interpreted the actions of Britain Where: Britain Significance: Controlled the way British acted |
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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Who: Boston
What: An incident that led to five deaths at the hands of troops on March 5 1770 Where: Boston Significance: People were killed for no reason. They were killed for just holding a riot |
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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Who: British Parliament
What: Series of laws that sparked the 13 colonies Where: Britain Significance: Hope it would reverse the trend of colonial resistance |
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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Who: 13 Colonies
What: They were moving slowly to independence Where: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Significance: : It appointed diplomats and made formal treaty’s |
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20. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Who: Thomas Jefferson
What: It was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the Untied States Where: Northwest of River Ohio Significance: Was the most important piece of American History |
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21. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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Who: Thomas Jefferson
What: Announce that 13 American colonies were independent states Where: United States Significance: They became independent states |
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22. COMMON SENSE
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Who: Thomas Paine
What: Powerful argument for independence from Britain rule Where: Significance: To gain independence from Britain in the US |
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23. SHAYS REBELLION
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Who: Daniel Shays
What: Angry farmers mad because of debt and taxes led by Daniel Shays Where: Western Massachusetts Significance: To seek debt relief and have less taxes |
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24. IMPLIED POWERS (ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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Who: Alexander Hamilton
What: The document lets the government create necessary and proper laws Where: US Significance: |
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25. GREAT COMPROMISE
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Who: Roger Sherman
What: Agreement that everyone would be under the United States Where: Connecticut Significance: It later wrangled the issue of the popular representation in the House |
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Stamp Act
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1694
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Declaratory Act
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1766
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Quartering Act
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1765
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Townshend Act
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1767
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Boston Massacre
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March 5, 1770
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Tea Act
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December 16, 1773
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King William’s War:
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Who,French Canadians and their Indian allies against New England colonists and their Indian allies
What,long-term warfare Where,long-term warfare throughout lower Canada and New England When,(1689-97) Significance, Battle for North American territory |
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Queen Anne’s War:
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Who, British and the French
What, he second of four wars between the British and the French for the control of North Where, New York and New England borders with Canada When, (1702-13) Significance,It was the American phase of the War of the Spanish Succession |
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Peace of Utrecht:
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War of Jenkin’s Ear:
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Paxton Boys:
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Grenville’s Program:
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Patrick Henry:
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SONS OF LIBERTY:
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1. Judiciary Act 1789
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In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders.
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2. Citizen Genet
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A French diplomat who came to the U.S. 1793 to ask the American government to send money and troops to aid the revolutionaries in the French Revolution
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3. Right of Deposit
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This was the right to pass through a port and trade goods paying taxes. Westerners wanted this privilege at the Port of New Orleans.
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4. John Marshall
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He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for 33 years. He made the judiciary free from political attack.
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5. Lewis and Clark Expedition
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The were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
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6. Chesapeake Leopard Affair
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This incident between an American and British ship cause great public resentment among Americans
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7. Hamilton’s Financial Plan
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Designed to pay off the U.S.’s war debts and stabilize the economy, this idea believed that the United States should become a leading international commercial power. Its programs included the creation of the Bank of the United
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8. Whiskey Rebellion
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In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders.
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9. Washington’s Farewell Address
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He warned against the dangers of political parties and foreign alliances
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