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1215
Magna carta
limited the power of the king in england. gave rich white men more rights -
Jamestown
The first successful english colony in america. Founded for tobacco -
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southern colonies formed
profit of tobacco(cash crops) was the reason for settlement.
geography was fertile soil and flat land.
Anglican christian and roman catholic -
virginia house of Burgess
first representative government of america. -
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New england colonies formed
Described the puritans and how they formed the and how they formed massachusetts.cold winters mild summers. -
Mayflower compact
it was a pinky promise. it was set of rules for self governance by english settlers that enforced in america -
fundamental orders of connecticut
form of representative government in american colonies -
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middle colonies formed
a successful colonies with crops grain and oats.warm summers cold winters -
mercantilism
this system provided raw material for England when then sold the finish product back to the colonies. Americans felt and violated their freedman to to trade with the colonies. -
proclamation line
fought between the freedman and native Americans vs great Britain over territory west of the proclamation moment. It affected west Britain because it was expensive so they had to impost taxes on american colonist with upset them -
Stamp act
line set on after the f and h war it affected colonist because they had to be east of the approximation mountains -
stamp act congress
first meeting between multiple colonies to discuss the problems with the king of England. They organized the boy coat and claimed taxation without representation. -
Boston massacre
caused by the taxes protest. it escalated when British soldiers got things throne at them witch led them to shoot and kill 5 colonist -
1773 Boston tea party
They were protesting tea taxes led by Samuel Adams who led the son of liberty and threw the bostan labor while disused as Indians -
coercive acts
the carting act was pushed to punish colonies for their protest. England town meeting push the colonist for the continental congress -
first continental congress
12 colonies meet together to discuss their problems with great Britain. colonist want independence just ways to come back together britan -
Battle of lexington and concord
Great Britan tried shutting down a group of rebals.
Paul rever warned the red coats are coming.
its called the shot heard around the world beacause it was the forst battle of the revolution -
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common sense
written by Thomas pain talked about how colonist should become independent. -
second Continental congress
George Washington became commander of the army the deceleration of independence was drafted their and people who attended their -
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Articles of confederation
The government was weak.
could not enforce their laws.
Goverment had to get loans from people -
constitutional convention
George washington, James madison, George mason
Main author James madison -
the great crompromise
Equal right
Virginia wanted more power to national government\
an agreement between small and big states during the constitutional convention also defines the legislative structure -
3/5 compromise
it would counted as 3/5 in total
made by James Wilson. -
Federalist papers
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton.
Meant for the real meaning of the constitution. -
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George washington's presidency
the advisors was the cabinet -
Whiskey Rebellion
a protest to the first tax that was places after the constitution was written/ president George washington shut it down with the military -
Pinckneys Treaty
a treaty signed with spain to allow the U.S to trade in new Orleans -
Wahingtons Farewell address
Staying Neutral in foreign affairs
political parties...... -
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John adams presidency
First president to claim a POLITICAL PARTY
Leader of the federalist government
it allowed the central government to imprison you were a foreign country. -
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Thomas jefferson
He was a leader of the democratic-republican
pirates this was the first official war THe U.S was involved in and was the first time our navy was used -
Louisiana Purchase
Doubled the size of the U.S
bought from france -
Marbury vs Madison
sets up the judicial review