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Chapter 5
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8th Grade
10/29/2013

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[image]Benjamin Franklin
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American writer, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat

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[image]Great&Awakening
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Christian religion movement.
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[image]Enlightenment
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Philsophical movement stressing human reason
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[image]jonathan Edwards
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Preacher who delivered fiery sermons during the great awakening
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[image]George whitefield
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Preacher who drrew large crodws during the great awakening
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[image]John Locke
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English philsopher who argued that people have natural rights
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[image]Apprentice
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One who is learning a trade from an experienced craftsperson
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[image]Magna carta
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charter of english political and civil liberties
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[image]Parliament
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englands cheif lawmaking body
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[image]Edmund andros
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english governor appointed to rule the reorganized northern colonies
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[image]Glorious revolution
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Events of 1688-1689

during which the english arliament invited william and mary to replace james II as monarchs

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[image]ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
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1689 laws protecting the rights of english subjects and parliament
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[image]John Peter zenger
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Newyork publisher who was taken to court for critisizing the governor of newyork
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[image]Pontiacs Rebellion
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Bative american revolts against the british colonies
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[image][image]French and indian war
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War of 1754-1763 between britain, france, and their allies for control of north america
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[image]Albany plan of union
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first formal proposal to unite the colonies
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[image]Battle of quebec
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Battle that led to the british victory in the french and indian war
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[image]Treaty of paris
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Treaty that ended the war between france and britain
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[image]Proclamation of 1763
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British declaration that forbade colonist from settling west of appalachians
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[image]Sir walter raleigh
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founder of englands first american colony
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Mercantilism
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Economic system that european nations used to enrich their treasuries
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Jamestown
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first permanent english settlement in northamerica
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John smith
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Leader of the jamestown colony
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Headright
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land grant given to one who could pay his or her way to colonies
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Indetured servant
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One who worked for  a set time without pay in exchange for a free passage to america
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House of burgesses
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The virgina assemnly which was the first representative assembly in the american colonies
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Joint stock company
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Company funded by a group of investors
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Investor
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Person who puts money into a project to earn a profit
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Charter
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written contract giving the right to establish a colony
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Ryal colony
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Colony ruled by the kings appointed officials
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John winthrop
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Puritan leader who became the first govenor of the massachuets bay colony
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[image]Literacy
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The ability to read and write
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[image]Diversity
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variety
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[image]Prominent
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important and wellknown
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[image]Heritage
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Tradition
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[image]Pact
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formal agreement
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[image]Smallpox
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highly infectious and often fatal diease
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