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Period: 1215 to 1215
Magna Carta
English law that limited the power of the king and gave more power to rich men -
Period: 1500 to
Mercantilism
Economic system between Great Britain and it's colonies. American colonies provided raw materials for England, Which then sold the finished product back the colonies, Americans felt it violated their freedom to trade in with other countries. -
Jamestown
The first English colony in America-settled for tobacco -
Southern Colonies Formed
Settling:
Economic
Geography:
Harsh winters, Fertile soil
Religions:
Anglican, Roman Catholic
Jamestown:
1st British colony and was successful -
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Virginia House of Burgess
The first form of representative government in America. -
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New England Colonies
Settlement:
Religion
Geography:
Atlantic coast, rocky soil, forest areas, and harsh winters
Religions:
Puritan and Pilgrims -
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Mayflower Compact
First written contract, promised the Pilgrims made to stick together -
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Middle Colony
Settlement:
Economic, Religious, Political
Geography:
Fertile soil, Flat land and plains, Short winters
Religion:
Quakers -
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
one of the first forms of representative government -
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French and Indian War
Fought between the French and Native Americans v.s Great Britain over the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains. It increased the debt of Great Britain, and caused them to increase taxes on the American colonist -
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Proclamation Line of 1763
Line set on after the French and Indian War. British colonies to the east, French and Native American to the west of the Appalachian mountains. -
Stamp Act
First tax placed on the American colonies to pay back the debt caused by the French and Indian War. It required a stamp to be put on printed paper products/ -
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1765 Stamp Act Congress
First meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the King of England. They draft a protest, organize a boycott and claimed "taxation without representation". -
Boston Massacre
American were protesting the taxes, British soldiers got things thrown at them which led to 5 colonist deaths, including Crispus Attucks-"the fist death of the Revolution. -
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1773 Boston Tea Party
To protest the Tea Act (which put a tax on tea) the Sons of Liberty(led by Samuel Adams) disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. -
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1774 First Continental Congress
12 colonies met together to discuss their problem(grievances) with Great Britain. They did not want independence, just why the come back together with Great Britain. -
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Coercive(Intolerable)Acts 1774
Set to punish the colonies for their protest:Banned town meeting, Allowed British soldiers to be housed(Quartered)in colonist home -
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Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Helped spread the word about why the colonies should become independent. -
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the revolution"shot heard around the world" Paul Revere warmed "the redcoats(British)are coming "to try to arrest the Sons of Liberty. -
2nd Continental Congress
George Washington became commander of the army, Ben Frankil, John Adams, Thomas Jaefferson, they decided to draft the declaration of independence. -
Declaration of Independence
Written mostly by Tomas Jefferson at the second continental congress. Laid out the colonist grievances with Great Britain-based on John Locke. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Many of Washington's troops died due to freezing condition and lack of supplies(food, proper, clothing) -
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Battle of Saratoga
turning piont in the war, Americans won, after they won spain and france began to back the rebelling colonies, france helped a lot -
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Battle of Yorktown
frechman helped(marquis de lafayette)battle that ended in the British surrendering, ending the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Ended the revolutionary war and gave the American Colonies independence and set new boundaries -
Constitutional Convention
Major names: Alexander H.,James Madison(main author)., John A., Ben F., George W., and Thomas Jefferson, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania -
The Great Compromise
New Jersey(small state plan): 1 house legislature-each state is going to to have equal representation
Virginia Plan(large state plan): bicameral legislature=2 house of legislative government. Representative based on state population
Summary: Bicameral legislature senate-each state gets 2 member(NJ plan)House of Representatives-based on state population -
3/5 compromise
3/5th compromise
for every 5 slaves, only 3 count. Every slave counts for 3/5 person. -
Federalist Paper
Authors:Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Favor:constitution was good in favor of ratification. -
Anti-Federalists Papers
Thomas Jefferson and Partrick Henry
constion did not give state enoght right and were agaist ratifing the constion -
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George Washington's Presidency
he set up the presidential cabinet
He did not foreign affairs and did not want political parties -
Whiskey Rebellion
was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. Washington had to come in on his white horse and stop the rebelian. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Creator: Eli Whitney
Cause: led to an increase in slavery as cotton became more profitable -
Pinckney's treaty
established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain which allowed the U.S. to trade in New Orleans. -
Washington's farewell address
slavery and the country braking apart 2 things did Washington advise to avoid -
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John Adams Presidency
He was one of the leaders of the Federalist Party.
XYZ affirs:France and Great Britain were still at war and France captured American cargo ships He signed a treaty with France, which stopped their attacks on U.S. ships.
Aliens & Sedition Act- which gave the president the ability to imprison residents who are not citizens (aliens) and deport those he thought were dangerous. -
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Thomas Jefferson's presidency
Democratic-Republican political party
Louisiana Purchase(France)
Barbary Pirates captured American ships when Jefferson refused to pay them, they signed a peace treaty, but Jefferson had to pay $60k to release American prisoners of war. He passed Act which forbid trade from all foreign countries after a series of attacks. This was disastrous and led to mass unemployment.
Marbury V. Madison(1830)
Set up the Judaical review -
Marbury v.s Madison
This trail formed the 3 president of Judaical review -
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James madison presidency
War of 1812 -
War of 1812
fought: Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison
song: Star-Spangled Banner
important place: New Orleans
important fighter: Andrew Jackson -
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James Monroe Presidency
The Monroe Doctrine stated that the U.S. would stay out of any disagreements in Europe and warned Europeans against settling disputes within both North and South Americas
after the treaty with Adams-Onis more tension in Europe against the U.S -
Indian Remove Act
Set aside reservations for Native Americans and removed the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek Seminole, and Cherokee out of their land -
Worcester vs.Georgia
The federal government can only regulate Native American -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina wanted to nullify the law because they wanted their state right(which also led to the Civil War) -
trail of Tears
the route along which the U.S government foundered several trides of native American, including 5 native American trides, to migrate to reservation west of the Mississippi river in the 1820's, 1830's,1840's