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| Commander and leader of the Jamestown Colony (1580-1631) |
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| (1585-1622) He was an early English settler who is credited with succesful cultivation of tobacco, led to Jamestown success. |
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| (1590-1649) Was the Puritan Governor of Plymouth, served 30 years |
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| (1587-1649) Founded the Massachussetts Bay Colony as a city upon a hill. (Puritan) |
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| (1644-1718) Founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania champion of democracy and religious freedom among Christian |
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| Created newfoundland colony (Maryland) for Catholics as refugee. |
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| 1215 - Charter set up by British to limit power of the King and give to citizens |
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English Petition of Rights
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| 1628 Major document that gave citizens rights the king could no infringe upon. |
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| 1688-Act from Parliament that set up Parliament and greatly limited the king, made William and Mary King and Queen. |
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| Group of English protestants in 1500s who advocated greater seperation from Catholics |
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| 1620-Group of Puritans who went to Plymouth Colony |
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| Religious group that believes in nonviolence |
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| Document written aboard the mayflower to set up a majoritarian government and swear allegiances to the king |
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| The first assembly of representatives for North America, created by the Virginia company to encourage settlement and to make life more agreeable. |
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| (1609-1610) Period of time in Jamestown where most of the 215 colonists died |
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| (1632-1704) Founder of the idea of the Social Contract and "Life, Liberty, and Property" |
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| (1712-1778) French Revolution and Romantic generation of philosophers |
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| (1585-1679) Writer of "The Levithian", believed in absolute sovereignty. |
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| (1603-1682) English theoligian, believed in seperation of church and state and religious freedom. |
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| Theoligan who was instrumental in the First Great Awakening |
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| Preacher who helped to spread the Great Awakening |
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| Maryland Act of Toleration |
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| Law in Maryland creating first hate speech limitation |
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| Rebellion where frontiersman (recently limited by laws) rebelled against Virginia's governor to try and get rid of him |
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| (Metacom's War) occured when the colonists angered Native Americans by attacking them and taking their land |
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| The idea that we trade our rights for liberty, US with a governing power |
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| A government that is ruled by religion |
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| A small group of people who rule over a government |
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| Meeting of local government where people can debate and vote |
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| The house and senate of the Massachussetts Bay Colony |
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| Form of government where the people vote on issues |
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| Where all people vote on all issues |
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| Where people vote for other people to vote on issues |
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| Where a servent works to pay off the debt of a trip to this country and land |
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| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| The first "written constitution" adopted by Connecticut to institute government |
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| Trade of commodities and slave between Africa, SA, NA, and Europe |
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| The slave trade between America and Africa |
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| A movement in Christianity that was a big push for Protestants (branching out from Catholicism) |
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| Parliament/Parliamentary Governments |
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| A government with a lawmaking body of representatives |
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| The revolution of 1688, wich led to the overthrowing of King James II |
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| He was a British-Whig statesman who led Britain through the Seven year's War with France |
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| A British Army officer who helped end the Seven Year's War by loading seige to Quebec and died during battle |
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| What were the major economic pursuits of the New England Colonies? |
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| Fishing, Farming, and Shipbuilding |
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| What were the major economic pursuits of the Middle Colonies? |
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| What were the major economic pursuits of the Southern Colonies? |
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| What was the most important influence on Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence? |
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| John Locke's natural rights |
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| What does the majority of the Declaration of Independence consist of? |
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| Talking about the independence of the colonies |
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| Why did the Second Continental Congress believe that a declaration should be written? |
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| So they would be considered a new nation and gain France's help |
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| What was Baron von Steuben's contribution to the American War for Indepence? |
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| Joined the army to train soldiers |
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| Why was the Battle of Saratoga arguably the most important battle of the war? |
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| It helped gain France's support |
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| Why did the British make the South the main treatre of War in 1778? |
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| To try to gain Loyalist support |
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| What is the importance of the Battle of King's Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, and Yorktown? |
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King's Mountain - ended loyalist support
Cowpens - ended British occupation
Guilford Courthouse - Led to Cornwallis losing 1/4 of his army
Yorktown - Last battle and led to British surrender |
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| Why did the British Sourthern strategy fail? |
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| Why is 1781 considered to be the end of the war, even though hostilities continued until 1783? |
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| The day that Cornwallis surrended |
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| What were the provisions of the Treaty of Paris 1783? |
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| Established boundries and prevented land confiscations |
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| How did the Sugar Act violate the liberties of the colonists? |
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| They did not have the right to send representatives to oppose these taxes |
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| How did the colonists proteset the Stamp Act? |
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| Not only did they smuggle tea, but the "Boston Tea Pary" occured |
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| Who were the Sons of Liberty? |
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| Group of people who opposed new taxes |
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| What were the committeees of correspondence? |
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| "Shadow governments" that organized continental congresses |
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| What were the committees of safety? |
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| They were committees that organized government |
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| What did the colonists mean when they said, "No taxation without representation?" |
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| They wanted representatives in government |
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