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04/21/2009

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Treaty of Paris(1783)
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full American Independence, territory west of Appalachian ceded to America, loyalists to be compensated for seized property, fishing rights off of Newfoundland.
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Articles of Confederation
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States joined for foreign affairs, Congress reigned supreme(lacked executive and judicial), one vote per state, 2/3 vote for bills, unanimous for amendments; too much power to states, unable to regulate commerce or taxes.
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Northwest Ordinance Of 1787
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Defined process for territories to become states(population reached 60,000), forbade slavery in the new territories.
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Indentured servants
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Settlers to pay the expenses of a servants voyage and be granted land for each person they brought over; head-right system.
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Bacon's Rebellion
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Rebels felt the governor of Virginia failed to protect the frontier from the Native Americans.
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Writs of Assistance
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Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis.
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Townsend Acts (1767)
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Similar to Navigate, raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes, led to Boston boycott of English luxuries.
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Sugar Act
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Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports), attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs.
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Stamp Act
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Taxes on all legal documents to support British troops, not approved by colonists through their representatives.
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Currency Act
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Prohibited colonies from issuing paper money, destabilized colonial economy.
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Sons of Liberty
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Organized and controlled resistance against Parliamentary acts in less violent ways(strength of martyrdom), advocated nonimportation.
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Boston Massacre
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British soldiers shot into crowd of snowball fight; two of nine soldiers (defended by John Adams) found guilty of manslaughter.
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Tea Act
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Intended to save British East India Company From bankruptcy, could sell directly to consumers rather than through wholesalers (lowered prices to compete with struggled tea).
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Boston tea party
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Peaceful destruction of British tea in Boston Harbor by colonists disguised as Indians.
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