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| English Settled in America because: |
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1. high population in England (overcrowding)
2. high inflation
3. Low wages
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| James town was settled in_ by_. This land was granted by_ |
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| 1607 by Captain John Smith. London Company |
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disease (encouraged by swamp)
poor harvests, food shortages
conflict with the Powhatan Confederacy. |
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| Alliance of native americans near VA. tried to live in peace with english when they arrived. |
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First Africans in America.
Year?
Colony? |
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House of burgesses
What?
When?
Where?
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what: 1st representative govnt in any british colony
when: 1619
where: VA
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Colonization diff in New England than VA.
How? |
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1. religous (compare to economic gain in VA)
2. colder, disease didnt spread |
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| led groupwho landed on Plymouth in MA. |
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Mayflower Compact
When?
What/signif? |
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1620
promised settlement would be based n will of the govrned.
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MA bay Colony
when estb?
by who?
based on what view? |
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Definition
1629
Puritans
Calvinist view |
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John Winthrop
gov. of what colony?
when elected?
famous quote? |
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MA
1629
"city upon a hill" |
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MA first governed by___?
elected/appointed?
needed qualifications? |
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"general court"
elected
puritan males in good standing |
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compare slave labor, people, what was required for political participation
in VA and MA |
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Definition
VA- salves, single men, landownership
MA- no slaves, fmailies, religion |
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Roger Williams
beliefs?
left where?
settled what?
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1.puritans were still to close to church of englands, wanted total seperation of church and state
2. MA
3. Providence RI
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recieved revalations from God
left MA
founded portsmouth |
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Maryland
settled when?
by who?
for who? |
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Definition
1. 1632
2. George Calvert
3. Catholics |
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Navigations Acts
which years?
enacted by who?
prohibited what?
was it enforced? |
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Definition
1. 1660 and 1663
2. Charles II
3. Trade with anyone but england
4. not very |
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The Half Way Covenant
what?
when?
why?
effect? |
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Definition
what: people have a full baptism but not "full communion", eventauly became open to anyone
when: 1662
why: church was loosing people
effect: less distinction, more people came, showed how hard it was to keep people in church during the founding generation |
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The Dominion of New England
when?
created in responce to?
what? |
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Definition
when: 1686
in responce to: MA bay colony who violated navigation act, and NE charters were repealled
what:pull MUCH power in hands of governor, Sir Edmund Andros
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Nathniel Bacon
1. led what/who?
2. Against who? What was his position and where?
3. when did it end?
4. damage?
5. results for politics
6. slavery effect |
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Definition
1. bacon rebellion, poor farmers
2. againstroyal governor Sir Willian Berkeley of VA(was thought to be profiting off drop in price of tabacco)
3. oct 1676
4. burnt jamestown
5. limited power for governor
6. increase (slaves are more docile then indentured servents) |
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| African slavery became pop. in Chesapeake colonies when? |
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The Stono Rebellion
When?
where?
how many rebelled? |
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Definition
1. 1739
2. Charleston SC
3. 10 slaves
slaves took up arms and killed several plantation owners. |
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Carolina Colony Created
when? |
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The Wampanoag chieftain, Massasoit, signed a treaty with the Plymouth Pilgrims in 1621. The Wampanoag helped the Pilgrims have the first Thanksgiving in that same year.
In 1637, hostilities exploded between the English settlers and the powerful Pequot tribe. The English militiamen and their Narragansett Indian allies annihilated the Pequot tribe.
In 1675, Massasoit's son, Metacom (also nicknamed King Philip by the English) launched a series of attacks and raids against the colonists' towns. The war ended in 1676. |
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Glorious revolution
when?
who?
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Definition
1688
overthrew Charles II
put William of Orange and Mary in charge |
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William Penn
religion?
founded?
when? |
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Leisler's Rebellion
who v who?
when?
where? |
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Definition
1. lordly landholders and aspiring merchants
2. 1689-1691
3. NYC |
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Salem Witch Trials
what was resposible?
when?
wht colony?
about |
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Definition
1. tension between small farming communities and the developing ideals of a colony based on trade and commerce (less stict puritan beliefs)
2. 1692
3. MA
about: 100 ppl jailed, 19 executed |
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King William's War
another name?
when?
who v who?
ended with? |
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Definition
1. The war of the league of Augsburg
2. 1689-1697
3. New england and indians v. French and indians.
France destroyed britsih settlement in Schenectady in NY
4. The treaty of Ryswick- france kept Haiti |
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Queen Anne's War
Another name?
when?
who v who?
why?
ended? |
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Definition
1. The War of Spanish Succession
2. 1702-1713
3. spain and france c. british
4. british anticipated attk on SC from FL, so attacked st aug. 1st. armed the indian slaves of spanish.
5. neither won, treaty of Utrecht- france gave brit. newfoundland, hudson bay, and great lakes |
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Definition
| colonists realized they had it, and is powerful anti Britain. |
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Period of salutory neglect
when?
which kings? |
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Definition
1. 1714-1760
2. George 1 and 2
most post were appointed based on connections- weakend british political hold on america |
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1. 1733
2. no more trade with west inides
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great awakening
when?
what?
effects? |
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Definition
when:1720's-1740's
wat: revival of religion in US
church became interesting
effects: founded many ivy league schools ( harvard, brown, dartmouth, princeton, yale), brought social equality, questioning political authority became ok |
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"awakener"
talked about how bad hell would be |
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toured in 1740
"awakener" |
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Albany Congress
when?
what?
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Definition
when: 1754
what: colonies attempted to coordinate their policies concerning westward settlement and native americans |
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Governor Robert Dinwiddie of VA
sent who?
to stop which countries fort where?
successful? |
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Definition
sent george washington to the french pittsburgh(now) fort.
he lost to native americans. |
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Definition
1756- was sent to stop french construction of Fort Duquesne after washington failed to.
lost and died in battle |
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7 yrs war
started after hearing what?
who v who?
also called the?
ended with ? |
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Definition
1. edward braddock was defeated by the french in the colonies
2. britain v france
3. french and indian war
4. the treaty of paris- fance handed over most land, and west of mississippi to spain. |
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Term
| british/colonist problems with the 7 yr war |
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Definition
1. patronizing attitude british had towards them
2. soldiers were quartered in british homes
3. soldiers were harsly punished for small crimes
4. felt colonists didnt do fare share
5. colonists cont. to trade with french until 2 yrs into the war |
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George Grenville
position?
appointed by?
when?
idea? |
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Definition
1. prime minister
2. George III
3. 1763
4. tax the colonists
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| no paper money is allowed to be printed in America |
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1764- first law collecting tax from colonies for crown.
duty on foreign sugar |
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| 1765 inposed by Grenville |
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Sons of liberty
created when?
where?
led by?
where anti what act?
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Definition
July 1765
Boston
Samuel Adams
the stamp act
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Stamp Act congress
when?
how many colonies?
basic primciple? |
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Definition
oct. 1765
9 colonies
taxation on colonies can only be imposed from within the colonies. |
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Repeal of Stamp Act
when?
real reasons? |
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Definition
1. 1766
2. colonists wernt paying- this worreid british merchants which knew this would destory their profits. |
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Townshend Acts
imposed by?
when?
effect? |
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Definition
Charles Townshend
1676
duties on glass paper and tea- money would be used to pay british officials in the colonies. |
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Letters From a Farmer in PA
when?
by who?
anti what act?
said...? |
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Definition
1767
john dickinson
townshend
parliment had no right to regulate trade or affairs. |
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Circular Letter
written by who?
when?
anti wht act?
said?
caused? |
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Definition
smuel adams
1768
townshend
"taxation without representation is tyranny"
boycotting british goods |
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| britian has teh right to tax the colonists whenever they want |
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Boston Massacre
when?
how many people? |
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Definition
March 5, 1770
killed 5 men, wounded 8 |
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Committee of Correspondence
when?
where?
by who?
why? |
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Definition
1770-1773ish
Boston
Samuel Adams
to keep all colonists aware of the Bitishes activity |
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Intolerable Acts
when?
effects? |
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Definition
may 1774
boston harbor shut down, upperhouse of MA assembly to be assigned by king, reinstated quartering act
allowed more freedom to french cathoics (hated by many prodistant colonists) |
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Continental Congress
when?
wht colony didnt show? |
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Definition
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Declaration of Rights and Grievances
written by?
is..? |
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Definition
John Adams
said colonsits would resist any taxes without their consent
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at the CC
colonies would cont. to boycott english imports and make MA free of Britainuntil intolerable acts were removed. |
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