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Magna Carta
Limited the power of the king of England, gave rich white men more rights -
Jamestown founded
first successful english colony in america. Founded for tobacco profit. -
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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 in america -
Mayflower Compact
It bound the new colonists together in a contract -
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New England colonies formed
The reason founded religious freedom. The religion is puritans and pilgrims. The geography is the Atlantic coast, rocky soil, forest areas. Long harsh winters. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Form of representative government in american colonies -
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Middle colonies formed
The reasons founded in economic opportunities and religious and political freedom. The religion is the Quakers.Geography is fertile soils, flat lands and plains, shorter winters. -
Mercantilism
Economic system between Great Britain and its 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. -
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French and Indian War
Fought between the french and native Americans vs. Great Britain over the territory west of the appalachian mountains. It increased the debt of the great britain, and caused them to increase taxes on the american colonists -
Proclamation line
Line set on after the French and Indian War. British colonies to the east, french and Native Americans to the west of the appalachian mountains. -
Stamp Act
First tax placed on the Americans colonies to pay back the debt caused by the french and Indian war. It required a stamp to be put on printed paper products. -
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
Americans were protesting the taxes, British soldiers got things thrown at them which led to 5 colonists death, including Crispus Attucks-" the first death of the revolution" -
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 Indians and dumped tea into the boston harbour -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Set to punish the colonies for their protests; banned town meetings, allowed british soldiers to be housed (quartered) in colonists home. -
First Continental Congress
12 colonies met together to discuss their problems (grievances) with Great Britain. They did not want independence, just ways to come back together with great britain. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the revolution, "shot heard around the world", Paul Revere warned " the redcoats (british) are coming" to try to arrest the Sons of Liberty. -
Common Sence
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, helped spread the word about why the colonies should become independent -
Second Continental Congress
George Washington became commander of the army, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, they decided to draft the declaration of independence. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point in the war, Americans won, after they won spain and france began to back the rebelling colonies, france helped a lot. -
Winter of valley Forge
Many of Washington's troops died due to freezing conditions and lack of supplies (food,proper clothing) -
Battle of Yorktown
Frenchman helped(Marquis de Lafayette) Battle that ended in the British surrendering, ending the revolutionary war. -
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Articles of confederation
Central(national) government could not collect taxes
VERY VERY WEAK NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
States had all the power and had problems paying off war debts -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the revolutionary war and gave the American Colonies Independence and set new boundaries -
Constitutional convention
Delegates comes together to discuss a new form of government, 1787, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Adams, Ben Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson Philadelphia, pennsylavnia, came together because the federal government was not working under the Articles of Confederation -
The Great Compromise
New Jersey (small State Plan) is 1 house legislature.Each state is going to have equal representation. Virginia Plan (large state plan) is Bicameral Legislature = 2 houses of legislative government. Representatives based on state populaton. Great compromise Bicameral legislature. Senate- each state gets 2 members(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 % of a person -
Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison Constitution was good, in favor of ratification. Wrote the federalist papers -
Anti-Federalists papers
Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry Thought the constitution didn't give the states enough rights. Wrote the anti-federalist papers and ther were against ratifying the constitution. (Federalist win, constitution is ratified.) -
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George Washington's Presidency
The president's advisors are the cabinets. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written. President George Washington shut it down with his military. -
Pickneys Treaty
A treaty signed with spain to allow the U.S to trade in New Orleans. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Avoid staying neutral in foreign affairs and avoid from political parties. -
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John Adams Presidency
First president to claim a political party. He was a leader of the federalist partly (strong central government). The alien and sedition acts allowed the central government to imprison you if you were from a foreign country -
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Thomas Jefferson Presidency
He was a leader of the Democratic-Republic Party (states rights). He (The U.S) went to war with Barbary Pirates and it was the first time the used the navy to fight -
Louisiana Purchace
Jefferson bought the it. This doubled the size of the U.S. Bought from French territory. -
Marbury V. Madison
Sets up Judicial Review.