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| nonimportation agreements |
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| promise of colonists not to buy or import British goods |
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| special, general search warrants the enforce townshend acts |
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| known as Delaware Prophet who told upset Indians to go back to old ways and not buy European goods |
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| Ottawa chief rebellion in response to Neolin; ended when he failed to capture Forts Pitt and Detroit |
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| barred settlement west of Appalachians to colonists and required permission to fur trade |
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| (1764) import tax on foregin sugar,molasses and other items to pay back debts of French and Indian war |
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| (1765) tax on printed materials from documents to playing cards |
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| committees of artisans lawyers merchants and politicians formed to protest Stamp Act |
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| leader of Boston Sons of Liberty; good at prganizing demonstartions and writing |
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| deligates from 9 colonies who met in NYC to express obligations to Stamp Act |
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| law passed by Parliment that said they had to authority to make laws in all cases for America |
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| (1767) import duties on tea, lead glass and dye for paint |
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| (1765) required colonists to provide money to house and supply extra soldiers |
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| (March, 5 1770) angry crowd gathered in front of a custons house and threw things at british soldiers; gun went off and 3 people were killed |
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| cousin of Samuel Adams; helped defend soldiers convicted of murder |
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| members of the militia who promised to be ready in a minuts notice |
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| kept tea tax; believed that there needed to be a tax on colonies to show Britians power |
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| Committee of Correspondence |
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| 21 member group that kept colonist informed about British violations of colonists rights |
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| (1773) helped British East India company save themselves from bankrupcy |
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| (December 16, 1773) group of men dressed as indians met at Old South Church and dumped 342 chests of Tea into the water |
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| (1774) colonists name for Coercive Acts; 4 laws meant to punish boston and Mass for tea party |
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| (1774) extended Quebecs boundaries to Ohio River and gave them full religious freedom |
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| First continental Congress |
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-from each colony except Gerogia
-Philadelphia 1774
-Declaration of right and Grievances
-Continental Association (boycotts)
-called for a 2nd meeting in demands not met |
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| colonists who supported independence |
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| warned colonists that the British were coming |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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-Philadelphia 1775
-organized Continental Army
-appointed Gerorge Washington commander in chief
-adopted Declaration of Independence
-began draft of ARTICLES of Confredration
-served as government and directed war of colonies
-proposed Olive Brnace Petition |
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| commander in chief of Continential Army |
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| British commander of Battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill |
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(1775)
-John Dickinson of PA
-requested end to military action by England
-told of loyality to the king
-adpoted by Second Continential Congress |
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| people who bought land wanting a quick profit; buy low sell high |
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| Rene- Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle |
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| explored Mississippi River and set up forts for France |
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| led the American Indians against colonists; Wampanoag chief |
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| political confederation of American Indian nations that spoke the same language |
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| loose confederation to promise defense; failure, delegation mentality (reprensentations of 13 colonies) |
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| cabinet minister who assumed full control of war efforts by pouring money and troops into NA conflict |
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| british leader who defeated french and took Montreal |
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| Louis- Jospeh de Montecalm |
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| french commander who died in battle against British |
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"taxation without representation is tyranny"
"a mans house is his castle" |
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ended french claim west of Mississippi
ended french and indian war |
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Scots-Irish
wanted governor to lower taxes which he refused
waged war with Indians |
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| finance minister of England |
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-nonimportation agreements
-boycotts, propaganda and hanging effigies
-sons and daughters of liberty
-Stamp Act Congress |
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| Boston put under British Watch (yr) |
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| Parliment said that colonies had representation because they were under British rule |
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| colonies wanted a elected representitive from England or the colonies to represent their view in Parliment |
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| (1772 Rhode Island) colonists burned British ships |
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| "give me liberty of give me death" |
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| supporter of independence; published Common Sense |
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| pamphlet written by Thomas Paine; stirred up support for revloution; sold 120,000 copies in 3 months |
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| Resolution for Independence (June 1776);proposed in Second Continential congress; called for loose pact of the states |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| (July 4, 1776) officially declared the new United States of America to be independent from Great Britian |
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| worte most fo the Declaration of Independence |
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| political women who talked about womens right and independence |
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| people who were loyal to Britain |
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| (Thayendanegea) Mowhawk leader who aided the British in war |
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| William Pitt and Edmund Burke |
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asked Parliment to compromise with colonies
Pitt= House of Lords
Burke= British writer |
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| (May 1775) Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain |
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| Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill |
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(June 17, 1777)
-fought on Breed Hill
-Patriot loss but moral Victory
-Bloodiest battle |
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"dont shoot until you see the whites of their eyes"
Bunker/Breeds Hill
*patriots low on ammunition |
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| Declarartion of Independence (what was in it) |
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-1st draft rejected because of metion to reject slavery
-John Lockes influence "consent of the governed"
-Preamble, Declaration of rights, list of grievances, resolution for independence
-"unalienable rights"
-UNANIMOUS of 13 |
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life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
not given or taken away
born with them |
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| disguised as a man and served in war |
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Peter Salem and Salem Poor
Birtish and Patriots attempted to recruit promising freedom |
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-some loyality among Iroquois to British
-Joseph Brandt
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patriot victory
Hessians quickly surrendured |
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| british field commander who prepared to counter attack ballte of Trenton; surrendured at Yorktown |
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| "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne |
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| british general who divised plan to join 3 forces at Albany |
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*Turning point*
Burgoyne surrendured to Gates on Oct 17, 1777 |
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| spanish goveror of Louisiana who gave patriots supplies; defeated british along gulf coast |
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| 19 year olf nobleman who financed his own way the americas and was on Washingtons staff |
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| took 175 soldiers to secure Illinois country |
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| officer in Continential army; disrupted British communications and persuaded loyalists not to fight |
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| (Oct 19, 1781) Patriot victory; british outnumbered by French and Patriots |
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-signed Sept 2 1783
-granted united states independence
-needed to pay debts to British
-Canada didnt belong to colonies
-fishing rights |
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-experienced Army and Navy
-finances/treasury
-manufactured munitions
-established government
-larger army |
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-home front
-fighting for a cause
-George Washingtons leadership
-opportunities for alliances
-close supplies
-Marquis de Layfayette involvement |
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-fighting on foregin land
-fighting for pay and rank
-bad coordination of plans
-atlantic Ocean
-ineffective mercenaries (Hessians) |
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-new government
-no money
-smaller Army
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(Sept 9, 1739)
-Catos Rebellion
-South Carolina at Stono River
-Jemmy; slave who lead
-60-100 slaves'
-created severe laws and stricter enforcement |
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-French
-wealthy leaders
-enlisted weren't paid regularly
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