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Magna Carta
it 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 of america. -
Mayflower compact
an agreement between the colonies -
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New England colonies formed
Reasons for settling religious freedom
Geography: Atlantic coast,rocky soil,forest areas, LONG HARSH WINTERS
Main religion Puritans and pilgrims -
Fundamental orders of connecticut
A form of representative government in american colonies. -
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Middle colonies formed
Reasons for settling Economic opportunities and religious and political freedom
Geography: Fertile soils flat lands and plains shorter winters
religion quakers -
Mercantilism
Was an economic system between great britain and its colonies
Americans 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 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 american to the west of the appalachian mountains. This would anger colonist because they weren't allowed to past the east. -
Stamp act
First tax placed on the american colonies to pay back the debt caused by the french and indian war it required a stamp to be put on the printed paper products -
Stamp act congress
First meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the king of england. -
Boston Massacre
Americans were protesting the taxes british soldiers got things thrown at them which let to 5 colonists deaths including crispus attucks the first death of the revolution. -
Boston tea party
To protest the tea act which put 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 meeting allowed british soldiers to be housed (quartered) in colonists home. -
First continental congress
12 colonies met together to discuss their problem( 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 sense
pamphlet written by thomas paine,helped spread the word about why the colonies should become independent. -
Second continental congress
George Washington become 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 helped alot -
Winter at 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
was the convention were the constitution was written -
The great compromise
bicameral legislature
senate-each state gets 2 members(nj plan)
house of representatives
Based on state population -
3/5 compromise
for every 5 slaves, only 3 count
every save counts for % of a person -
Federalist papers
Alexander hamilton,james madison constitution was good,in favor of ratification. -
Anti-federalists papers
Thomas jefferson, Patrick Henry thought the constitution didn't give the states enough rights. -
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George washington's presidency
He set up the presidential cabinet -
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 and it was the first tax -
Pinckney's treaty
a treaty signed with spain to allow the u.s to trade in new orleans. -
Washington's farewell address
2 things washington advise us to avoid
he wanted us to staying neutral in foreign affairs
e wanted us to have no political parties -
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John adams presidency
first president to claim a political party.
He was a leader of the federalist party(strong central government) Passed the
Alien and sedition acts
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)
He went to war with pirate the barbary pirates this was the first official war the u.s was involved in and was the first time our navy was used.they went to war because they were taking your ships and made the u.s pay 60,00 dollars to get the ships back. -
louisiana purchase
this doubled the size of the use and jefferson bought this in 1803
started manifest destiny
and bought from france -
Marbury vs madison
judicial review
sets up the principles of judicial review
first ever supreme court case.