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First hour exam terms... McDaniel, Marquette University
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10/03/2011

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The Sugar Act
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(1763) The second tax England sent on the colonies
restructured custom systems, taxed many new idems  
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Gen James Wilkinson
Definition
Bribed by Spanish to try to get America to go under Spanish rule
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The great Compromise
Definition
2 legislation, 1 based on population, the other on equal representation
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Sons of liberty
Definition

First American protest group

Violently protested taxes imposed by Brits

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Cahokia
Definition
Largest pre-columbus City
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The northwest Oridinance
Definition
During confederation period, Organized North West territories
5 states, pattern grid, no slaves 
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Gen. Gage
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Originally led British troops to lexington and concord
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Georgia
Definition
State established 1634, land debtors were given second chance, buffer zone
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Shay's Rebellion
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disgruntled Farmers rose up attacked courts, 1786
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The barbary pirates
Definition
ppl. would pay them to avoid trouble, America couldn't so they would steal and send crew into slavery
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Battle of Saratoga
Definition
War that convinced French to join U.S. since it could defeat the English
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William Dawes
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Other man with Paul Revere to Lexington
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John Rolfe
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Saved Jamestown by 1. developing strains of tobacco, 2. marrying pocohantus
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Battle of Quebec
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deciding battle in French and Indian war, English won
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Minutemen
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America's first soldiers "had to be ready any minute"
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James Madison
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creator of the great compromise, 1787
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The Boston Massacre
Definition

Angry drunk colonists surrounded the Brits, they a stick and British fired killing 5

lead to repeal of townshend duties

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The tea act
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1773, Englands way to revamp their economy through America, lead to great tension
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James Wolfe
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Aggressive, young British military leader during French/Indian war
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William Penn
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Given Land for father's honor, quaker, Formed pennsylvania 
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John Calvin
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Created Calvinism, believed english church was corrupt, formed puritism
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Father Marquette
Definition
French Explorer who was first to travel partly down Mississippi
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Indentured Servants
Definition
Free travel to America in exchange for years of service
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Palio-siberians
Definition
Very first people in north America, over land bridge
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Carlisle Commission
Definition
Brits offer of peace to the colonies and return to normal.... rejected!
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Charles Townshend
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Called colonist children, became prime minister and enacted townshend duties
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Navigation Acts
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restricting colonies trade exclusively with England
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Roger Williams
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Banished by colonies, established Rhode Island in 1636
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quakers
Definition
society of friends, men/women equal
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Coercive acts
Definition
the act that closed boston, final straw before revolutionary 
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Restoration colonies
Definition
Land given straight to individuals
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John Peter Zenger
Definition
Writer who created freedom of the press
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The great awakening
Definition
British ministers preaching equality and sense of equality
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Fort Louisburg
Definition
Fort in Nova Scotia, captured by Americans in French/Indian war, given back by English at end of war
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Bunker Hill
Definition
First major win for colonist, got men to re-enlist
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Thomas Paine
Definition
Writer of "Common Sense"
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Hernan Cortez
Definition
Spanish leader who conquered aztces
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John Burgoyne
Definition
British commander in French/English wars
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Croatan
Definition
What was written after the destruction of Roanoke
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Joint Stock Company
Definition
# of individuals who pooled resources to go to New World, Jamestown
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The Molasses act
Definition
First tax on colonies, easily avoidable
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John Wintrop
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Preacher who brought 1000 immigrants to new colonies, gave 3 rules
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Pontiac's rebellion
Definition
indians came together and pushed Fronteir back
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Hessians
Definition
mercenaries during the revolutionary war
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Sieur LaSalle
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First to travel all the way down the Mississippi
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Isaac Barre
Definition
Response to townshend letter, called colonists sons of liberty and called for rebellion
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Sam Adams
Definition
Raised protest against Sugar Act
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