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1
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Document said Americans can’t move into the Ohio River Valley until the area is secure

  1. Americans may not be able to settle and develop the area and make money from the resources there
  2. The British may sell the land and keep the profits
  3. The British may not allow the same kind of self government in the new area that is found in the original 13 colonies
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The Proclamation of 1763

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Reasons the Americans became more upset at British:

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  1. Army troops will be left in the 13 colonies even when there’s no need for them
  2. Colonist have to quarter the troops
  3. More naval ships looking for smugglers
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Signals new changes between England and the colonies. Indirect Tax is raised on Sugar. Smugglers are tried in court not by their peers

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The Sugar Act

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The first direct tax imposed on the colonies. Colonists have to buy stamps on all paper products. This money pays the salary of royal judges and governors.

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The Stamp Act

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The stamp act caused the colonist to unite against the act. Patrick Henry and House of Burgesses debate why it is wrong. The colonist boycott the tax started by The Sons of Liberty. Parliament repealed the stamp act.

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Replaces the Stamp Act. States that Parliament can pass any and all duties that are good for the British Empire. Direct and Indirect taxes

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Declaratory Act

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Because Prime Minister because of the Declaratory Act.

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Charles Townshend

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Charles Townsend wants colonies to pay for their self. He has parliament to pass these. An indirect tax on glass, paint, paper, and tea.

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Townshend Duties

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Confrontation between British soldiers and the citizens of Boston. British soldiers fire and kill/injure 11 people, including Crispus Attucks

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Boston Massacre

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Penman of the Revolution and master of propaganda. Wrote newspapers against the British.

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Samuel Adams

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Act that saved the East India Trading Company. Allowed the company to sell tea directly to merchants in the colonies. Forced americans to pay for higher and taxed tea.

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Tea Act of 1773

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Bostonians boarded British ships and dumped chests of tea into the harbor. Forcing England to make an example out of Boston.

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Boston Tea Party

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13
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  1. Port of Boston was shut down
  2. Legislature was sent home
  3. British citizens who committed crime would be sent to England for trial
  4. Citizens of Boston would have to quarter troops
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Coercive or Intolerable Acts

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An orator in the House of Burgesses in Virginia

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Patrick Henry

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15
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Group of Protesters that violently shut down the stores that sell stamps

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Sons of Liberty

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Group of people who wrote down how the British mistreated the Americans

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Committees of Correspondence

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  1. Quebec could keep the French style of government
  2. People could keep their Catholic faith
  3. Boundary of Quebec would be extended in the Ohio Valley
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Quebec Act

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Group that met in Philedelphia in Sept. 1774 with 12 of 13 colonies present.

  1. They would not accept home rule
  2. The listed the grievances against England
  3. Another boycott was called for
  4. Colonies would meet again in May
  5. Military training would begin
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1st Continental Congress

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19
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2 towns where colonist hid weapons and gunpowder. Shot heard around the world.

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Lexington and Concord

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Document sent to George III and parliament. George III was to admit he had abused rights of Americans and promise he would never do it again. He didn’t respond

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Olive Branch Petition

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21
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Reasons why Americans decided to fight for independence

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  1. War is expensive with loss of money, men, and supplies
  2. George III didn’t respond to the Olive Branch petition
  3. British recruited Indians, slaves, hessians, german mercenaries
  4. Phamplets written by Thomas Payne
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22
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This part of the document explains why the US had to go to war. Following the ideas of John Locke “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

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1st part of The Declaration Of Independence

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23
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This part of the document lists the many abuses of George III. Burning towns, bringing in outsiders to fight them, quartering troops, denying self government

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2nd part of The Declaration of Independence

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24
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  1. The French became the first nation to recognize the US as an independent nation
  2. They both agreed to fight until both sides were happy
  3. No separate peace treaties
  4. No time limit on the treaty
  5. The French would offer US favorable trading rights in future
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Treaty of Amity

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25
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Took men across the Appalachians and defeated indians who took american scalps to sell to British

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George Rogers Clark

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26
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Conspired British to turn over west point

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Benedict Arnold

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27
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  1. England recognizes US as a separate nation
  2. Boundaries would be Atlantic Ocean, Mississippi River, Canada, and Spanish Florida
  3. Americans would pay loyalists whose property had been taken from them during the war
  4. British agreed to withdraw their troops from American soil
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Treaty of Paris 1783

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28
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The western territory would become states, 10 new states, need atlas 60,000 people to become a state, all new states have same rights of 13 colonies

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Ordinance of 1784

29
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Land would be surveyed and divided into townships of 1 square mile. 36 sections. 640 acres.

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The Ordinance of 1785

30
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  1. Set requirements for a territory to apply for statehood. 3-5 states out of the area
  2. Congress would name a governor, a judge, and a secretary
  3. must be 5000 people to elect own government
  4. 60,000 could apply for statehood
  5. Slavery was not permitted in Northwest Territory
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The Ordinance of 1787 (Northwest Ordinance)

31
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Led a rebellion against the government, calling for the government to give people time to pay taxes and their mortgages and they wanted government to print more money

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Daniel Shay

32
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State that never sent a delegate to the constitutional convention

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Rhode Island

33
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Father of the American Constitution

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James Madison

34
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Group of people who are voted in, and elect the President and Vice President.

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Electoral College

35
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1st president

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George Washington

36
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Secretary of the Treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

37
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1st vice president

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John Adams

38
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Secretary of War

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Henry Knox

39
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Secretary of State

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Thomas Jefferson

40
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Attorney General

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Edmund Randolph

41
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1st amendment to the constitution

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Bill of Rights

42
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Set up a supreme court with 1 chief justice, and 5 associates. 13 district courts and 3 circuit courts. Created attorney general. All federal judges serve a lifetime.

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Judiciary Act of 1789

43
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  1. Federal government would pay off all debts at face value
  2. Federal government would assume the debts of all states
  3. Government would have a Federal/National bank
  4. Tariff would be assessed to protect american goods
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4 Point Financial Plan

44
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US would not take sides in the French Revolution

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Proclamation of Neutrality

45
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This plan accepted the idea of 3 branches of government. Legislature would consist of 2 houses. Lower house elected by people, upper house would be chosen by lower house. Small states didn’t like this plan

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Virginia Plan (Large state plan)

46
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This plan would keep same system of government set up under the articles, but allows government to tax and regulate trade.

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New Jersey Plan (Small state plan)

47
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Lower house would be elected by the people. Upper house would be chosen by state legislatures and would serve 6 year terms. Each state has 2 senators.

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The Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise)

48
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Slaves would be counted as 3/5. 3 slaves equal 5 white women

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3/5 Compromise

49
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Written by John Jay and James Madison to explain why states should ratify the new constitution

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The Federalist Papers

50
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a rebelión broke out in Pennsylvania because of tax on whiskey

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Whiskey Rebellion

51
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  1. The federal government had been created by states, not people
  2. States retained the right to decide if laws were constitutional
  3. States call a convention to decide if a law is constitutional
  4. If a state nullified that law it could not be enforced in that state
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Theory of Nullification

52
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Signed by England and France. Ended the French and Indian War.

  1. France gave up Canada
  2. Spain controlled Mississippi River
  3. France gave up claim to India
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Treaty of Paris 1763

53
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  1. England agreed to remove troops
  2. Americans agreed to repay revolutionary war debts
  3. Americans agreed to pay loyalists
  4. Americans given right to trade in indies
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Jay’s Treaty

54
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US and Spain

  1. US was given right to freely navigate Mississippi River
  2. US given right of deposit in New Orleans
  3. Border with Spain is on 31st parallel
  4. Spain controls Indians in Spanish Florida
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Pinckney’s Treaty

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  1. This period of residency required for an alien to become a US citizen was extended from 5-14 years
  2. President was given authority to deport foreigners considered a threat
  3. Wrote bad about the government could be imprisoned
  4. Illegal to assemble and speak against the government
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Alien and Sedition Laws

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  1. Cannot tax
  2. Each state has 1 vote
  3. 9/13 to pass law
  4. 13/13 to amend constitution
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Articles of Confederation

57
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War between England and France. England hired indians to fight with them

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French and Indian War

58
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Most succesful smuggler in colonies

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John Hancock

59
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made an engraving of the Boston Massacre

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Paul Revere

60
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Printer for the British government. Printed anti-government papers (Common Sense)

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Thomas Payne

61
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Wrote the declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

62
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Set up first post office and library

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Benjamin Franklin

63
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English general. Plans to invade and hold southern states.

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Lord Cornwallace

64
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French general

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Marquis De Lafayette

65
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Father of American Constitution

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James Madison

66
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Created Virginia Plan

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Edmund Randolph

67
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Created New Jersey Plan

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William Patterson

68
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Like a strong centralized government

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Federalist

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