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32 Cards in this Set
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PLYMOUTH COLONY
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Who: John Smith along with colonists
What: English colonial venture Where: North America When: 1620-1691 Significance: Discovered new lands for settlement |
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MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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Who: Pilgrims
What: First colonial document in the Plymouth Colony Where: Jamestown When: 1620 Significance: Gained land North of the Hudson River, which was Massachusetts |
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HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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Who: People who were affected by having land gained or lost
What: an important means of obtaining land Where: Virginia’s colonial period When: In the mid seventeenth century Significance: Distribution of land to the wealthy. |
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FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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Who: Thomas Hooker, John Haynes, Rodger Ledlow
What: Documents issued to proclaim the significance of the Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield Where: Connecticut Colony When: 1639-1662 Significance: To help create the U.S government. |
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MERCANTILISM
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Who: Adam Smith
What: System of political economy that enriched the country by restraining imports and encouraging exports. Where: Western Europe When: From the sixteenth to the late eighteenth centuries. Significance: To build a wealthy and powerful state. |
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TRIANGULAR TRADE
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Who: The British, Americans and French.
What: Trade route that helped import and exports goods such as sugar and slaves. When: The mid seventeenth century Where: between North America, South America and Africa. Significance: Helped the spread of goods to other countries |
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THE GREAT AWAKENING
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Who: The people of America.
What: An event that transformed the American People Where: New England When: Began in the 1730s Significance: It transformed the social and religious lives of the American people. |
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IRON ACT 1750
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Who: The British colony
What: An act introduced by the British Parliament When: 1750 Where: Great Britian Significance: Restricted manufacturing activities in British colonies |
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INDENTURED SERVANT
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Who: Usually African slaves
What: A form of debt bondage worker. Where:In the south part of America When: The seventeenth century Significance: To work to pay off a debt |
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Who: George Washington
What: Was the first President of the United States Where: United States When: Was born February 22, 1732 Significance: First president of the United States and was father of the United States. |
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PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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Who: King George the Third
What: To organize Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations Where: Great Britain Significance: British were to convince the Native people that there was nothing to fear from the colonists |
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SALUTARY NEGLECT
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Who: Oliver Cromwell
What: A policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws Where: Britain Significance: Designed to force the colonists to trade only with England |
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STAMP ACT 1765
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Who: British Parliament
What: A tax that required many documents that colonies carry a tax stamp Where: Britain Significance: It was to help for troops stationed in North America |
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STAMP ACI' 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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SONS OF LIBERTY
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Who: American patriots
What: They were 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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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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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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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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NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Who: Thomas Jefferson
What: 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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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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hWho: Thomas Jefferson
What: Announced that 13 American colonies were independent states Where: United States Significance: They became independent states |
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COMMON SENSE
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Who: Thomas Paine
What: Powerful argument for independence from Britain rule Where: UK Significance: To gain independence from Britain in the US |
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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: Seeked debt relief and have less taxes |
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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: To have everything in order and keep it under control |
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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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Declaratory Act
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Who: The people of the colonies
What: an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain Where: Great Britain in 1766 Significance: It stated that Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies in all matters. |
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Quartering Act
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Who: Lieutenant General Thomas Gage
What: An act given to the peoples of the colonies Where: Great Britain Significance: Provided that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses |
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Tea Act
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Who: Parliament of Great Britain in 1767
What: An act that rebelled against taxes Where: Great Britain Significance: Boycotted the buying of tea to rebel against taxes that were given. |
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Boston Tea Party
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Who: The colonists against the British Government
What: A protest by colonists in Boston Where: British colony of Massachusetts Significance: Ships in Boston Harbor were destroyed by British colonists who disagreed with the taxation policy. |
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Coercive Acts
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Who: British Parliament
What: a series of laws passed in North America. Where: Great Britain in 1774 Significance: Sparked outrage and resistance in the thirteen colonies and was relevant for the growth of the American Revolution. |
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Mutiny Act
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Who: Parliament
What: An act passed yearly by Parliament for governing the British Army Where: Great Britain Significance: Civilians who were closely associated to the military, such as victuallers, could also be tried by courts-martial. |
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Samuel Adams
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Who: Samuel Adams
What: A statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States Where: The colony of Massachusetts Significance: As an influential official of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Boston Town Meeting in the 1760s, Adams was a part of a movement opposed to the British Parliament's efforts to tax the British American colonies without their consent. |