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1215
Manga Carta
Limited the rights of the kings and gave more power to rich white men -
James Town
the first English colony in America- Settled for tobacco production -
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Southern Colonies Being Formed
reasons for settlement-Wanted to expand and trade
geography of the region- Fertile soils
main religions- Anglican, Roman Catholic -
Virginia house of Burgess
First representative assembly in American Colonies -
Mayflower Compact
First written contract in America -
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New England Colonies Formed
Reason for settlement- religious freedom
geography- Rocky soil, long harsh winters, forests
main religion- Puritans, Pilgrims -
fundamental orders of Connecticut
First written constitution -
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Middle Colonies Formed
Reason for settlement- economic opportunities, Religious freedom
geography-Fertile soil, shorter winters, flat lands
main religions- Quakers -
Mercantilism
American producers raw materials for England, which then sold back to the colonist. Americans felt that is violated their freedom to trade in with other countries -
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French and Indian War
French and Native American v.s Great Britain. Increased debt in Great Britain. Increase taxes on american colonist -
Proclamation line
Line set on after the French & Indian War, stopping colonist from moving west. They believed that it was their right to move west -
Stamp Act
It was a tax that made colonists pay for the debt that they need to payoff caused by the French & Indian war. The colonist had to pay for a war they didn't fight in -
Boston Massacre
Colonist threw rocks at British soldiers
the soldier shot back
Crisps Attucks was the first one to die
5 were killed -
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George Washington's presidency
he set up presidential cabinet or advisors -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written President George Washington with his military -
Pinckney's Treaty
A treaty signed with Spain to allow the U.S to trade in New Orleans -
Washington's Farewell Address
Staying Neutral in foreign affair no political parties -
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John Adams Presidency
First president to claim a political party he was a leader Federalist government, he passed the alien & sedition acts -
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Thomas Jefferson Presidency
he was a leader democratic-republican
he fought the Barbary war -
Louisiana purchase
it double the sized the us and Thomas Jefferson bought it -
Marbary V. Madison
this is the supreme court case