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Mary Dyer
Mary Dyer started off as a puritan but charged to a quaker because of her belief that all people had free access to god. Mary Dyer was influenced by Anne Hutchinson. They both shared the same thought that church leaders should not have the power and authority to dictate society. They also fought for women involvement in religious affairs. Her death made her become a martyr that inspired many people. She was remembered because she promoted women involvement in religion. She died on June 1, 1660. -
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Connections
The importance that Thomas Paine, Deborah Sampson, Mary Dyer, William Penn,and Abigail Adams all made an impact and had an impact inflicted on them. William Penn granted peace to the people. While Mary Dyer promoted women involvement in religion.Deborah Sampson fought in the military as a male when females weren't allowed to. Thomas Paine fought for American independence. Lastly, Abigail Adams fought not only for women's equal rights but slaves as well. -
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Connections
Most of the historical events had many connections. The most important one was land. What I mean by this is that land was either being taken or exchanged for goods. There was also a lot of deals also that were taken place. -
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Salem Trails: historyofmassachusetts.org/the-salem-witch-trials/.
Dunmore's Proclamation: www.history.org/historyteaching/tchoadun.cfm
Articles of confederation: 5. The American Revolution
Common Sense: 5. The American Revolution
The election of 1800: 6. A new Nation
Shays rebellion: 6. A new Nation
Lousiana Purchase: 7. The Early Republic
Lewis and Clark: 7. The Early Republic
The Northwest Ordinance: 13. The sectional congress
The Indian removal act: 12. Manifest Destiny -
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sources
Deborah Sampson: The road to revolution
Tecumseh:Tecumseh Calls for Pan-Indian Resistance, 1810
Mary Dyer: http://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/15/Mary-Dyer
The restoration: https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CKHG-G5-U6-about-the-restoration.pdf
The Great Awakening: 4. Colonial Society
Abigail Adams: 5. The American revolutionand Indian war: 4. Colonial Society
William Penn: 3. British North America
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The Restoration
Established the monarchy in the person of Charles II. Both parliamentary houses were restored, so was the Anglican Church of courts of law, and system of local government. The issues with the restoration was the negative attitudes of the state towards Puritans, Catholics, and dissenters of questionable relationship between king and parliament. The biggest development of all the was women appeared on British stage because it made dramas more flashy, new aspect of "lasers". -
King Philips War
Fought between colonists and Native Americans. The war was fought because the native Americans land was being taken by the colonists and taken advantage,By getting them intoxicated so they could get more land. The war was fought in southern New Hampshire,Massachusetts,Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The colonists won the war, it was the bloodiest war in American history,King Philip was killed,native Americans were wiped out. Native Americans lost mainly because of poor technology and starvation. -
William Penn
Born in 1644 in England. He was a Quaker who joined a group called society of friends. His group believed all people were created equal. They refused to go to war. They believed no one should bow to each other. William Penn was granted land by the king of England. in 1681.The Great Treaty was signed by native Americans and Penn to grant peace. Penn also purchased land from the native Americans. The Great Treaty was freedom of religion, and people were all equal. Named the "holy experiment". -
The Salem Witchcraft Trials
In Massachusetts it started because 3 sick girls are said to be affected by witchcraft.They started accusing loads of people, and high members of society. To see if it was true a special court in Salem was chosen to hear the cases. The trials say to have been a fear of women and their independence. When someone was accused in Salem of witchcraft their had to be evidence before they could be punished.The trials ended when the governors wife was accused of witchcraft.About 140 people were accused. -
The Great Awakening
Was a spiritual revival that swept the American colonies. The great awakening was caused by fighting between religious and political groups that came to be known as the glorious revolution of 1688, an event that balanced the presbyterians, baptists, and methodists. It was important because it was one of the first huge expeirences by a large amount of people in the American colonies. -
The French and Indian War
Nicknamed the "seven years war". The French teamed up with the hero Indians to fight on American soil over control of the Ohio river. It established England as number 1 world power. Alby plan of union an attempt to form a union of colonies but the colonies surrendered because they didn't want to surrender their power. One of the major battles was the battle of Quebec. It was a turning point in the war mainly for it led to the treaty of Paris. Treaty between France,Britain, and Spain for land. -
Abigail Adams
Married to a man named John Adams.3 Huge events that happened during her lifetime were the Boston Massacre,Tea party,and the American revolution. She fought the equal rights for women and end to slaves. She had many hardships such as the loss of her 3 kids. She was a stay at home wife while John was away.John was Vice President of the u.s,lost the election to Jefferson and had to leave the White House.She was fortunate enough to hear the declaration of independence.She died of typhoid fever. -
Deborah Sampson
Known as a military women. She was most famous because she disguised herself as a man and enlisted herself as Robert Shurtliff. During her journey she hid her identity for 17 months. She had her first battle on July she was shot at and got a huge injury on her forehead. when she was asked to be aided she refused because she didn't want to be discovered. she served a total of 17 months, 2 years and married a man named Benjamin Garnett and had 4 kids of her own and adopted 1. Died of yellow fever. -
The Stamp Act
The new tax imposed that all American colonists pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used to show the duty had been paid, it included newspapers, pamphlets, diplomas, and legal documents and even playing cards. They tried to resist the stamp act in 3 forms legislative by elites, economic by merchants, and popular by common colonists. The most famous resistance was by the house of burgesses. It defeated many of the most extreme resolutions only four were adopted.The other three weren't. -
Dunmore's Proclamation
Offered to free any slave and indentured servant who would leave masters to join the British. It intensified a mistrust between slaves and their masters. They feared slaves would revolt. They feared this because of slave resistance in the passed. He also declared martial law. To remind people that the kings standard had been raised. Those who refused were sentenced to execution. In the end the proclamation assumed the moderate leadership that they believed in the same ideals as did the radicals. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine fights for American independence. His argument is about reflections on government and religion, then progresses onto the specifics of colonial situation. Society is everything constructive and good that people join together to accomplish. Governments sole purpose should be to protect life, liberty,and property. He basically argues that there is no path to freedom without democracy, and that was one of the huge reasons why America needed to separate from the British. -
Shay's Rebellion
Revolt by farmers to protest high taxes and selling of their property. The taxes fell on poor farmers.As recession grew many farmers found it impossible to pay their taxes. They rebelled by closing down several courthouses and marched down the Supreme Court.All in all the people with greater income and social status saw the rebellion as a inflation and unstable currency. It was basically a huge revolt on the lack of money. The most important part was that it led to the articles of confederation. -
Articles of Confederation
The nations first constitution was added by the second continental congress in 1781. The document was limited because the states held most power to tax, results trade, or control coinage. The articles established the u.s as confederation of sovereign states. There was a total of 13 articles all which helped strengthen the government but had a weak central. The articles lasted for about 8 years till it had to be removed. -
The Northwest Ordinance
A conference that was passed to make sure that the land in the northwest territory was settled in a peaceful,orderly way. It basically laid down trades on which territories could be settled and which ones could become states. People living in a territory would not have many political rights and government official would be chosen not elected. It was important because it established the pattern by which the rest of the west would be settled. Made sure that the settlement of the court was orderly. -
The election of 1800
Federalist newspaper article predicted that a republican victory would fill America with "murder,robbery,adultery,and incest".Both democratic and republican sides predicted war.It ended with a tie between two republicans Jefferson and Buss. Republicans claimed to save the u.s from aristocratic takeover. Jefferson promised to follow the majority which were republican and to respect the minority which were federalists. He won on the 36th ballot. He then beat Adams who then had to leave peacefully. -
The Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson authorized the acquisition of Louisiana from France in what is considered the largest real estate deal in America history. France occupied the land from Spain in exchange for west Florida in the seven years war decades earlier. Jefferson wanted the land for its access to New Orleans which served as an important part for farmers. As well as the Mississippi River which were used by farmers to ship their crops and get paid. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Made to find the best passage across the continent for water communication. In other words a route across the water for trade. Both brought Indian peace metals that were awarded to native Americans. Sacagawea was a great aid to lewis and clark because she helped translate, guide and basically help keep peace with all Indian tribes. The most important part of the expedition was that they mapped a ton of areas and develop a lot of new relationships with people also inhabited new crops and info. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh formed a spiritual passage of pan-endian unity and resistance. In this document he acknowledges his shawnee heritage, but appeals to a larger community of "red men" who he describes as once a happy race but made horrible by white people. He united the Indians against America to basically stop giving them land. -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Made to remove American Indians who controlled much of the land east of the Mississippi River and almost all of the west. It was to be taken because of the belief that white Americans could best use new land and opportunities. Also the territory held strategic value for economic growth and military interests. The whole removal was basically to gain valuable farmland which motivated state and federal governments and plan for a forced removal.Many attempts were made by Indians to evade removal.
