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8th Grade
10/03/2012

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apprentice
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a begginer who learns a triat or craft from an experimented master
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great awaking
Definition
a revival of religous felling in the american colonies during 1730 and 1740
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enlightment
Definition
an 18th centry movement that emphazied the use of reason and the scientfic method to obtain knowldge
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magna carta
Definition
"Great Charter" a document guarenteeing basic political rights in england approved by king john in 1715
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parliment
Definition
englands cheif lawmaking body
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glorious revolution
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the over throw of english king james II
in 1688 and his replacement by william and HAIRY
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english bill of rights
Definition
an agreement signed by william and marry to respect the rights of the english citizens and of parliment including the right to free elections
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salutary neglect
Definition
hands off policy of england to its american colonies during the first half of the 1700s
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french and indian war
Definition
conflict in north america from 1754 to 1763 that was part of a worldwide struggle between france and britain britain defeated france
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albany plan of union
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first formal proposal to unite the american colonies by benjamin franklin
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battle of quebec
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battle won by the british over the french and the turning point of the french and indian war
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treaty of paris
Definition
treaty that ended revolutionary war
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pontiacs rebellion
Definition
revolt against british forts and american settlements in 1763 led by ottawa
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proclamation of 1763
Definition
order in which britain prohibited its american colonists from settling land west of appalaichains
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