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| The discovery and exploration of new worlds was called |
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| European explorers went out in search of Asia and discovered a new continent |
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| resulted in renewed rivalry between European countries |
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| France, Spain, England, Portugal and the Netherlands |
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| Exploration and Colonization |
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| developed permanent colonies in North America |
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| helped create distinct economic regions in North America |
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| shipbuilding and commerce |
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| New England colonies were associated with |
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| The middle colonies were associated with |
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| cotton, tobacco and slavery |
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| Southern colonies were associated with |
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| English colonies began to develop an |
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| government by the consent of the governed |
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| The Mayflower Compact of 1620 laid the foundation for |
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| The House of Burgesses in 1619 |
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| was an early colonial attempt at representative self-government |
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| demanded their rights as Englishmen |
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| The population of the colonies |
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| Large families (10 or more) |
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| Regular immigration from abroad |
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| increased the general population |
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| were the two major population groups |
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| The idea of free public education |
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| The most prevalent religion in the colonies was |
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| A single, established church was not practical in |
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| The decline of Puritanism led to |
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| a greater religious tolerance |
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| when was The Formation of the New Nation |
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| Englands domination over North America |
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| The French and Indian War (1756-1763) was a crucial turning point in |
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| The English victory ended the |
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| colonial America to seek out a more active voice for itself |
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| The English victory encouraged |
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| when was the Background for the American Revolution |
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| colonial economic independence |
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| The English mercantile policy discouraged |
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| Colonial ideas of political and economic freedom were crucial factors leading to the |
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| Colonial opposition to British actions progressively increased during |
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| The colonies used a variety of methods to change British actions, including |
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| the purposes for the colonies break with England |
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| The Declaration of Independence stated |
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| The American Revolution (1776-1781) |
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| was fought to obtain American independence |
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| Problems with military effectiveness slowed down the |
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| There was pervasive opposition to |
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| turned the tide of battle |
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| The French alliance (1778) |
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| brought men, equipment, and money to the American cause |
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| The defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown (1781) |
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| brought victory to the colonies |
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| The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) |
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| were inadequate as a central government |
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| The Articles held the nation together during the |
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| The Articles were limited by |
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| The national government did not have the power to regulate |
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| The national government did not have a |
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| The national government did not have an |
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| The need for a strong central government |
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| was what led to the framing of the Constitution in 1789 |
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| The government under the Constitution |
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| A federal system was created that divided |
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| The separation of powers and a system of checks and balances were included to limit the power of the |
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| The legislative, executive, and judicial branches were established to divide the |
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