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| English document that protected landholders' rights |
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| Written plan for government for the Pilgrims |
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| Idea by Baron de Montesquieu to limit the power of each branch of government |
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| War that created the debt that Britain expected the colonists to pay for with taxes |
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| This colonial region was known for fertile land |
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| This event in England in 1688 signaled a shift in power from the King to Parliament |
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| This agreement signaled the end of the Revolutionary War & recognized the colonies as free states |
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| The country that most of our history can be traced to |
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| Religious group that wanted to purify the Anglican Church |
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| 3-way trade between Africa, America & Europe |
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| Shipbuilding was an important part of this colonial region's economy |
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| The length of time it took to get the Articles of Confederation ratified |
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| The theory by John Locke that the people and the government have an agreeent |
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| Weakness of the Articles of Confederation that was fixed under the Constitution |
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| Set of laws that were based on custom & precedents |
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| Protest by the colonists against the tea tax |
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| How the colonists reacted to the Stamp Act (refused to buy British goods) |
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| Law that the colonists resented because Britain limited their westward expansion |
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| Document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the king, or monarch |
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| English document that listed rights of the people |
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| Event that signaled the states needed to create a stronger central government to replace the AOC |
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| Lack of representation in Parliament |
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| The main cause of the Revolutionary War |
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| Philosopher who believed in the social contract theory |
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| The name of the English legislature |
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| Group that wrote the Declaration of Independence |
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| Name that the colonists gave the Coercive Acts |
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| The meeting where the colonists sent the King a letter demanding their rights back |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Document in which the colonists stated their rights as citizens |
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| Policy that placed pressure on the colonists to produce cheap materials |
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| Colonial region where plantations developed |
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