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| southern colonies economy |
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| new England colonies economy |
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| trade,crops, slave labor, indentured servants |
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| africans came to America on this voyage |
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| says that in order to build economic strength a nation must export more than it imports |
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| first time parliament taxed colonists directly requiring them to pay for an official stamp when they bought paper |
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| "no taxation without representation" |
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| means colonists need a direct person in parliament who speaks for their best interests |
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| first battle of the revolution where "shot heard round the world" was fired |
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| incident where British soldiers fired into a crowd and Americans used propaganda to get colonists on their side |
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| turning point in war,France and Spain entered to help patriots |
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| first permanent English settlement |
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| declaration of independence |
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| united colonists and made them want to fight against Britain |
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| pamphlet that reached a wide audience and led colonists to support independence because it was written so everyone could understand it |
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| provided money and soldiers to colonists in assistance with the war effort |
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| colonists who remained loyal to Britain |
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| colonists who wanted independence from Britain |
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| As of 1763, most of the land that eventually became the United States was claimed by |
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| set up a system for social and political self-government and limited the powers of government |
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| Great Britain passed the Navigation Acts, a series of laws that restricted colonial trade in favor of Great Britain, These trade policies were part of what economic theory |
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| Who was the primary author of the declaration of independence |
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| First commander of the continental army |
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| Turning point for patriots gained help from France and Spain |
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| U.S was recognized as an independent nation |
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| Weaknesses of the article of confederation led to the writing of |
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| The source of the United States governments authority |
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| James Madison supported a strong central government; therefore, he can be described as a |
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| was adopted to limit the power of a central government |
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| Contributed to the belief among political leaders that the nation needed a strong central government |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| gave one vote per state in congress |
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| set of essays supporting ratification of the Constitution |
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| government powers are shared by the national and state governments |
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| You must be at least 25 years old to be elected here |
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| Whos constitutional duty is to vote int eh senate in the case of a time? |
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| Father of the Constitution |
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| principle of government helps prevent tyranny or abuse of power |
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| Where does it include the right to trial by jury |
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| handles laws that citizens want passed |
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| proposal by delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison |
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| focused on insuring that small states got an equal share of representation in the government. |
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| where people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives |
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