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Privy Council
Regulation of the value of foreign coins according to silver content -
Virginia House of Burgesses
Comprehensive slave code -
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George Whitefield
Huge impact and influence on the Great Awakening. Very popular evangelist- 18,000 sermons throughout Georgia -
Stono Rebellion
Led by about 20 black slaves, marching all around wanting their freedom. -
Pietism
Pious sentiment, devoutly religious. Jonathan Edwards emphasized this more during the Great Awakening -
Currency Act of 1751
an act by Parliament that issued the use of paper money. Protect merchants -
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French and Indian War
War between France and Great Britain, to see who controlled what colonial territories in North America. George Washington leader of this war. -
Rule of 1756
where ships of neutral countries could not trade with ports that have been excluded before the war -
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Industrial Revolution
Transition to new manufacturing processes -
Proclamation line
Issued by King George III. By the end of the French and Indian War British issued a proclamation line in between settlements so that these arguments can stop once and for all. -
Currency Act
Threaten to destabilize the colonial economy. -
Stamp Act
First direct tax on American colonies. Any taxed item must be stamped. -
Declaratory Act
a declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
Virginia Resolves
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Boston Massacre
A big riot that happened between American colonists and Britain. John Adams was a big Representative for the soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
Because Britain imposed “taxation without representation,” Americans dumped over 300 chestfulls of tea into the harbor. This was a first major act that Americans put on the control of Britain. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Led by General Gage. No one knows who fired first, Americans won British retreated back to Boston.
Battle of Bunker Hill- British won
2nd Continental Congress May 10 George Washington formed a continental army -
Independence Day
The declaration of Independence for America. -
Battle of Saratoga
Led by General Gates
British surrendered on Oct 17
French supported, Dec 1777 recognized independence of US -
10 Bill of Rights
1 freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly
2 bear arms
3 security against quartering troops in private homes
4 unreasonable search and seizures
5 double jeopardy, “plead the 5th”
6 right to speedy trial and right to face accusers
7 protect rights of people accused of committing crime
8 No excessive bail, no excessive fines, no cruel and unusual punishment
9 Certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people
10 omission of rights -
Jay Treaty
Compensated ships seized and open trade in India. -
U.S. Pres. Election
John Adams (2nd president) won and his vice president was Thomas Jefferson -
Death of George Washington- 1st president
