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1773 BCE
boston tea party
the protest the tea act which put a ax on tea . samuel adams led the sons of liberty . they disguised themselves as indians and sumped tea into the boston harbor . -
1215
Magna Carta
limited the power of the king of England , gave rich white men more rights . -
james town
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 of settlement . geography was fertile soil and flat land .
Anglican christian and roman catholic . -
Virginia house of burgers
first representative government in America . -
mayflower compact
first governing document of plymouth colony -
mayflower compact
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new England colonies formed .
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Fundamental Orders of connecticut
form of representative government in American colonies . -
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middle colonies formed
Economic opportunities , religion , and political freedom .
fertile soils and flat lands .
quakers was the main religion . -
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middle colonies formed .
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mercantilism
economic system between great britian and its violated their freedom to trade with other countries . -
mercantilism
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southern colonies formed
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proclamation act
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stamp act
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stamp act congress
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intolerable acts
punish colonies for protest .
banned town meetings
colonies were angry allowed british soldiers to be quatered in colonies home . -
battle of lexington and concored
first battle of the revolution . shot heared around the world . paul revere warned the redcoats ( british ) are coming . -
constitutional convention
alexander hamiliton , john adams , bem franklin , george washington , thomas jefferson , james madison was the main author . -
great compromise
1 house legislature . each state is going to have equal representation .
bicameral legislature = 2 houses of legislative Government . representative based on state popultion .
becameral legislature sente - each state gets 2 members (NJ plan)
house of representatives - based on state population . -
3/5 compromise
3/5th compromise
fro every 5 slaves , only 3 count . every slave counts for 3/5 of a person . -
federalist papers
alexander hamilton , james madison , in favor of ratification . wrote the federalist papers . -
anti-federalsits papers
thomas jefferson , patrick henry .
tought the constituion didnnt give the states enough rights .
wrote the anti-federalist papers and they were against ratifying the constitution . -
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George Washington's presidency
he set up the presidental cabinets . -
whiskey rebillion
a protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written .
president George Washington shut it down with the military . -
Pinckney's treaty
a treaty signed with spain to allow the u.s to trade in new orleans -
Washington's farewell adress
staying neutral in foreign affairs .
political parties . -
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john adams presidency
first president to claim a POLITICAL PARTY .
he was a leader of the federalist government .
allowed the central ( federal ) 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 - republican party (states rights).
barbary pirates , this was the first official war the u.s was involved in and was the first time our navy was used . -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought the Louisiana purchase in 1803 -
marbury V . madison ( M&M ) .
sets up the principal of judicial review . -
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james madison presdiency
u.s enter the war of 1812 during his presdiency . -
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james monroe's presdiency
the monroe doctrine send an agreement to Europe that they could NOT colonize the americans .