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Iroqouis Confederation
A confederation uniting the Native American warlike people who originally inhabited the New York area, and assissted the British during the French and Indian war. The confederation was orignally composed of 5 tribes, but in 1722 was joined by the Tuscarora natives, creating a 6 tribe/ "nation" confederacy -
Middle Passage
(1600-1830)The middle passage is a term used to describe the trade route endured by African Slaves, as they were exported from the Africa continent, and eventually unboarded within the American colonies. The Middle passage forced the slaves to be cramed in tight quarters, and be bound underneath the ships haul, for multiple months. No official begin date. -
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the original and first governing document of the newly established, Plymouth colony. Signed by 41 pilgrim males on the date of November 21,1620, the men agreed to uphold the Compact as the basis of their government, and to effectively abide by it's laws. -
Trade And Navigation Acts
(1651-1733)
The Trade and Navigation Acts were acts, issued by England, which denied the ability of foreign ships to interfer with trade between Enland and its "New World Colonies", in an attempt by England to force the colonies to quit trading with the Netherlands. -
King Phillip's War
(June 1675-April 1678) An armed conflict between Native Americans, and New England colonists, who resisted Native American attack, with the assistance of Native American allies. The war is named after the Native American leader , Metacomet, who lead the Native's in resistanc e of European colonization. The war ended in 1678, with Metacomet or "King Phllip", being killed. -
Bacon's Rebellion
On July 30, 1676 Nathaniel Bacon organized a group of Virginia citizens against the Governor "Berkeley's" governing. He believed that Berkeley had been poorly treating lower class colonists, and had begun siding with the Native Americans, in order to increase his profits , within the fur trading industry. Bacon eventually managed to push Berkeley out of Virginia, back into England, but Berkeley returned to Virginia with a small English brigade, eventually hanging all of those involved. -
Salem Witch Trials
(Feb. 1692- May 1693)
The Salem Witch Trials was a series of trials and prosecutition of individuals, assumed to be witches, with basis of little evidence, in Salem, Massachusetts. The trials began with a lie from 2 little girls, and eventually resulted in the death of a total of 24 indivisuals. -
Great Puritan Migration
The Great Puritan Migration generally refers to two decades from 1720-1740, in which European Puritan's migrated to Massachusetts or the Barados, in an attempt to escape religious intolerance and persecution. -
The First Great Awakening
(1730-1740s) The great awakening refers to a colonial period in which a Christian revitilazation moment swept across Protestant Europe and The American colonies. The revitilization made Christianity a personal religion, that placed concern on maintaining a personal relationship with christ, and being forgiven for sins. The First Great Awakening is responsible for bringing Christianity to African Slaves as well. -
Peter Zenger Trial
The Peter Zenger trial , was a trial that occured in 1734, whose events forshawdowed the inclusion of the First Amendment, "Freedom Of Speech and Press". The trial was against John Peter Zenger, who was charged with libel, after composing a column, against the government. Zenger was eventually declared not guilty, after being defended by Andrew Hamilton, who confessed that columns were written by Zenger, but ultimately were true, and did not falsely accuse the government. -
French Indian War
(1754-1763) The French and Indian War was a colonial extension of the Seven Years War that had been occuring in Europe. The war was the result of on-going disputes between the French and English over wealth and territory. Contrary to common misconceptions, the war was not fought against French and Natives, however because the French were kind to Native's, the fought against the British, on the French's behave -
Pontiac's Rebellion
A Native American uprising against the British, following the (1763-1766) conclusion of the French and Indian War. The dispute retains its name, from one of the Native leaders, Pontiac. The war initated because of the English's arrogant treatment toward the natives, who eventually commenced the war, with an attack on a fort, at Detroit. -
Proclamation Of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was a proclamation by the British, that developed by the conclusion of the French and Indian war, prohibiting the settlement of white's within "Indian" territory, or the land reserved West of the Applachians. White settlers stationed in these areas, were notified for relocation. -
Sugar Act Of 1764
The Sugar Act of 1764 was a revision of the "Sugar And Molasses Act (1733)". The Act was designed to require the colonists to import Sugar and a variety of other products from Britain, not their competitors, which in turn angered the colonists, and foreshawdowed a resistance of future British imposed "Acts". -
The Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a plan proposed at the Albany Congress in 1764, by Benjamin Franklin, which would unite all the colonies under one strong, central governing system. The government would consist of a President general appointed and agreed upon, by the crown -
Non Importation Agreements
(1765-1775) The Non-Importation Agreements were attempt by colonial Americans to force the crown of Britain, to recognize the colonists unsatification with taxation. The Non-importation acts boycotted British goods, in order to economically harm the mother country, however the boycotts continued for 10 years, before the colonists realized that the campaign was unsuccessful -
Stamp Act
An act imposed by the British Parliament on the American Colonies, in order for Britain to garner revenue from the colonies, by means of extensively taxing the colonists , for paper materials. This includes: books, newspapers, stamps, etc...... -
The Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was the first organized Congress of the American Colonies, that met in from October 7-25, 1765. The principle focus of the congress was to formulate an idea, in which to peacefully resist the British Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
(1767-1770) A series of acts that began in 1767, passed by Great Britain, which included: the Revenue Act of 1767, the Indemnity Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the New York Restraining Act. The purpose was to generate revenue for the colonists, in order to pay salaries of governors and judges , and to establish the right that the British Parliament could unfairly tax the colonists, if they choosed. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident ht at occured in Boston Massachusetts, where British soldiers stationed in Boston killed 5 civilians, and injured 6 others. -
Gaspee Affair
The Gaspee Affair was an American attack on the British Ship, the HMS Gaspee. On The Earlier morning hours of June 10, 1772, a group of citizens affliated with the "Sons Of Liberty", lead by Abraham Whipple and John Brown attacked and looted the ship, and eventually burned the ship, during the conclusion of the attack -
Tea Act
An act implimented by the British, in order to increase the monopoly of the British East India company, on the colonial tea trade. This situation lowered the Companies price on tea dramatically, forcing colonists to pay extremely high prices , if they purchased from competitiors to the company. This situation was seen by the colonists as "Taxation Without Representation" and is the incident that lead to the "Boston Tea- Party" -
Boston Tea Party
An incident in which the Sons Of Liberty, a patriotic colonial organzation, resisted the British implimented Tea tax. Individuals, dressed in Native American clothing, climbed upon British trade ships and destroyed tea cargo, by tossing them into the sea. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of Acts impossed by the British in 1774, in an attempt to punish Massachusetts, as a result of the Boston Tea Party ( an attack on Britain, due to unwanted, imposed taxes.) -
Quartering Act
(1765-1774)
The Quartering Act was an act issued by the British Parliament, that allowed British forces to occupy American homes, during the French and Indian War, in order to supply them adequate resting facilities. The British crown ignored how the colonist felt about this situation, including the comfortablity. A second quartering act was passed in 1774, but the colonists did not cooperate, for the revolution was about to occur. -
First Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from 12 of the original 13 British colonies, in America. The only colony lacking a delegate in attendance, was that of the providence of Georgia. The congress was brief a brief convention, in which the 56 delegates in attendance discussed how to address their grievance with the British crown. -
Second Continental Congress
The second Continental Congress refers to a convention of delegates, that began to met on 10 May, 1775, following the overwelming success of the previous continental congress. The Second Continental Congress began not to long following Revolutionary War warfare, and are responsible for adopting the Declaration On Indepence, moving America into a new age of self-governance and reliance -
Olive Branch Petition
In July of 1775, the continental congress of the 13 American Colonists outlined a document, known as "The Olive Branch Petition" , that addressed their grivences to King George the III, in hopes of a resolution and means to advert war. However, upon being notified of the petition and the messanger, William Penn, the King refused to see Penn or the document. -
Thomas Paine/Common Sense
Common sense was a pamplet written by Thomas Paine and originally published anonymously , at the beginning of the revolutionary war. The pamplet called for the indepence of America and the Union of the colonies, under one government. One of the earliest forms of American propaganda. -
Battle Of Saratoga
(9/19/1777-10/7/1777) The battle of Saratoga was fought 9 miles of Saratoga,New York for 18 days. This battle defines the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. Fought between general Horatio Gates, and British John Burgoyne
