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1215
magna carta
limited power of the king of england, gave rich white men more rights -
jamestown founded
1st successful english colony in america, founded for tobacco profit -
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southern colonies formed
profit off tobacco (cash crops) was the reason for settlement.
geography was fertile soil & flat land.
anglican christian & roman catholic. -
virginia house of burgess
1st representative government in america -
mayflower compact
pilgrims seeking religious freedoms, "we‘re going to stick together" -
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new england colonies
religious freedom.
geography was rocky soil, forest areas, long harsh winters.
puritans & pilgrims -
fundamental orders of connecticut
form of representative government in american colonies -
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middle colonies formed
economic opportunities & religious & political freedom.
geography was fertile soil, flat lands & plains, short winters.
quackers -
mercantilism
american colonies provided raw materials for england.
violated colonists freedom to trade w/ other countries. -
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french & indian war
war between french & native americans vs. great britain.
great britain in debt, colonists were taxed. -
proclamation line
line set after the french & indian war.
colonists were upset because if they settled across the line, they would have to move back to the other side. -
stamp act
1st tax placed on american colonists to pay back debt of french & indian war. colonists hated this bc it required everything to printed to be taxed. -
stamp act congress
1st meeting between multiple colonies to discuss grievances w/ the king of england.
drafted a protest, organize a boycott & claimed ¨taxation w/o representation.¨ -
boston massacre
americans were protesting the taxes & british soldiers got things thrown at them which led to 5 colonists deaths, including crispus attucks- ¨the 1st death of the revolution¨ -
boston tea party
a protest against the tea act.
the sons of liberty were led by samuel adams & disguised themselves as indians & dumped tea into the boston harbor. -
1st continental congress
met to discuss their problems & grievances w/ great britain.
they wanted to come back together with great britain. -
coercive (intolerable) acts
punished colonies for their protests. banned town meetings.
allowed british soldiers to be quartered in colonists homes.
colonists did not like it. -
common sense
pamphlet written by thomas paine. advocated why colonies should become independent -
battle of lexington & concord
1st battle of the revolution.
paul revere warned them ¨the british are coming¨ to try to arrest sons of liberty.
called ¨shot heard around the world¨ bc it was the 1st battle. -
2nd continental congress
george washington was commander.
declaration of independence drafted.
ben franklin, john adams, thomas jefferson -
declaration of independence
mostly written by thomas jefferson, but ben franklin, john adams, & george washington helped @ 2nd continental congress.
laid out colonists grievances w/ great britain. -
winter @ valley forge
leader- washington.
most soldiers died bc of freezing & lack of supplies. -
battle of saratoga
won spain.
france helped back the rebelling colonies.
turning point bc america won -
battle of yorktown
frenchman marquis de lafayette helped.
outcome was british surrendering. -
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articles of confederation
central gov was very weak & could not collect taxes.
states controlled most power & chose whether or not to help other states & pay national gov.
no president.
had trouble paying off war debt. -
treaty of paris
ended revolutionary war, gave american colonies Independence, set new boundaries -
pickney's treaty
a treaty with spain that allowed u.s. to trade in new orleans -
constitutional convention
alexander hamilton, james madison (main author), john adams, ben franklin, george washington, thomas jefferson -
the great compromise
new jersey (small state)- 1 house legislature, each state has equal representation.
virginia (large state)- bicameral legislature = 2 houses of gov, representatives based on state pop.
great compromise- bicameral legislature, senate: each state gets 2 members (nj plan), house of representatives: based on state pop. -
3/5 compromise
solution to southern states arguing that slaves should count toward state pop & north saying they should not.
for every 5 slaves, only 3 slaves count/ every slave counts for 3/5 of a person -
federalists papers
alexander hamilton & james madison were main authors & in favor of ratification -
anti-federalists papers
thomas jefferson & patrick henry were main authors & against ratification bc they thought the constitution did not give states enough rights -
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george washingtons presidency
he set up presidential cabinet -
whiskey rebellion
a protest to the 1st tax that was placed after the constitution was written.
pres. george washington shut it down w/ the military -
washington's farewell address
staying neutral in foreign affairs & not have political parties -
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john adam's presidency
1st pres. to claim a political party.
leader of the the federalist party (strong central gov.)
alien & sedation acts- allowed the federal gov. to imprison you if you were from a foreign country -
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thomas jefferson's presidency
leader of democratic-republican party (states rights).
went to war w/ barbary pirates: 1st official war in u.s. history & was the 1st time our navy was used. -
louisiana purchase
jefferson bought it.
it doubled size of u.s. & started manifest destiny. -
marbury vs. madison
1st supreme court case.
sets up the principal of judicial review.
(m&m's & jolly ranchers)