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"Join or Die"
Ben Franklin's attempt at unifying the colonies during the French & Indian War |
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| Most prominent Federalist |
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| Hamilton's US ecnomy plans |
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1) National Bank
2) Tariffs to stimulate manufacturing
3) Assumption of debt (natl govt assumes debt of North & South. South gets nations capital since they are assuming more debt) |
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Alternative to war
Issued by Adams
Violated 1st Amendment
Made immigration to US more difficult & placed restrictions on free press |
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Similar to governor in Europe
Has judicial powers |
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Spanish priest who became disillusioned about behavior of conquistadors toward indigenous
Wrote Black Legend |
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Final major battle of the American Revolution
October 1781
Treaty of Paris signed in 1783;
Parliament deciding whether to "cut its losses" or not |
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| Battles of Lexington and Concord |
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April 1775
First shots of American Revolution
British mobilize to confiscate munitions & encounter minutemen |
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Written by Bartolomeo de Las Casas
A criticism of Spanish colonization |
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Strict belief in pre-destination
Puritans follow many of these tenants |
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Phrase coined by John Winthrop
Explains how the Massachusetts Bay colony will become a model for Christian charity |
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| The exchange of foods, animals, and disease |
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Written by Thomas Paine
Convincing argument for breaking away from British
Most popular pamphlet of revolution |
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A system of using indigenous slave labor
Exploiting labor by "protecting" indigenous with Christianity |
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"agreement" between indigenous and Spanish
Indigenous work for Spanish in exchange for protection/conversion |
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| Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans |
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1st political parties
National bank divides Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians |
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| Between French and British for control over N. America |
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| President George Washington |
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Cabinet:
Treasury - Hamilton
States - Jefferson
War - Knox
Attorney General - Edmond Randolph |
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| G.W. and French & Indian War |
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Unsuccessful general in first battles of war
Land battles always favored due to guerilla tactics and Huron |
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Plantations in L. America
Depended on slave labor
Produced sugar and natural resources for export to Europe |
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| Planter elite emerge when they receive 50 acres per headright |
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People moving to America to improve social standing
Work under contract for 4-7 years and receive freedom |
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Explorer with Jolliet and Marquette
Responsible for mapping Great Lakes, Mississippi River and Ohio River Valley |
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| Gentlemen who invest their wealth to make a profit |
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John Locke
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Thomas Jefferson |
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Locke: British philosopher of natural rights and social compact theory
"Life, Liberty, and Prosperity" inspired Jefferson for "pursuit of happiness" |
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Savior of Jamestown who declares martial law to prevent collapse of the colony
Gentlemen did not grow crops or hunt for food |
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Marquette: a Jesuit
Explored Great Lakes, Mississippi River and Ohio River Valley |
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1/2 Spanish
1/2 indigenous |
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| Military Advantages of Americans in American Revolution |
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Home-field advantage
Fighting for a cause
Guerilla warfare
Motivations were more convincing |
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Harsher work conditions than encomienda
6-month work schedule for mine workers |
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| Aztec king who greeted Cortes as a god |
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| Nathaniel Bacon challenges governor's power after Bekeley denies indentured servants their freedom dues |
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British attempt to limit colonists' trade options
Britain is America's exclusive trading partner
Colonies become profitable and Britain instigates salutory neglect |
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| important port on Mississippi River controlled by the Spanish then the French |
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| Allowed US to use New Orleans as a port of deposit for crops |
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Lands west of Appalachians under Native American control
Ends salutory neglect
Colonists who fought in French & Indian War cannot settle in Ohio River Valley |
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| John Rolfe introduces tobacco to Jamestowne, which becomes "brown gold" |
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| Prominent Republicans of 1790's |
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Jefferson & Madison
Virginia/Kentucky resolution is the best example of Democratic-Republicans challenging the strong federal govt of the Federalists |
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William Penn
Very tolerant of Native peoples and others who settle in PA |
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| American colonies are profitable, so British allow them autonomy |
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Victory over British
Convinced French to ally Americans
French Navy later becomes a significant asset |
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Led by Daniel Shays, revolutionary war veteran
Rebelling against Massachusetts' govt after they confiscate his land for not paying taxes |
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| Siege and evacuation of Boston |
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| Henry Knox convinces Ethan Allen and his Green mountain boys to capture Ft. Ticonderoga. Knox then transports cannons from the ft. to Boston and surrounds them with cannons, forcing British to leave |
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| Pirate/Privateer who assists in defeating the Spanish Armada |
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Responsible for decimation of indigenous population in Americas
95% mortality rate |
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| First 10 years of Jamestown |
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Aztec city
Impressed Cortes |
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Feared the new consitution would create a strong federal govt; fear of tyranny
Demanded Bill of Rights before ratifying US Constitution |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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1st rule of law for the new nation
Decentralized govt to prevent tyranny
Weakness resulted in anarchy |
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Coercive Acts
(aka Intolerable Acts) |
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"Straw that broke the camel's back" for the colonists
Boston port act shuts down Boston Harbor
Martial law put into effect
British response to Boston Tea Party |
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Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield led the religious movement
Due to smallpox epidemic, colonists became extremely religious |
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Political impact of the
Declaration of Independence |
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Expression of grievances
List of rights
Declares a formal break with mother country |
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| Puritans and the Congregationalist Church |
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| Group of English who want to purify Church of England |
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| Tobacco economy of Tidewater Virginia |
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Based on strict hierarchy
Planter ruled economic, political, and social conditions of the South |
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British formally recognize the US
US does not harass loyalists
US pay debts owed to British
British regulars leave the US |
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| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions |
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Democratic-Republican response to the Alien and Sedition Acts
States can nullify federal laws that violate Bill of Rights |
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SW Pennsylvania
Hamiltons tax domestic goods
Farmers in SW Pennsylvania distill their corn into whiskey
Govt agents are tarred and feathered when they collect taxes |
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Governor of the Virginia colony
Allies himself with Indians to gain success from planter elite |
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US diplomats are met by agents XYZ and forced to pay bribe to see tallyrand
US threatens war with France |
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