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discovery America- New world Flashcards

1
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Sailor that lands in North America

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Christopher Columbus

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in 1587 The English found this Colony later to be known as the Lost Colony

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Roanoke Virginia

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the year Columbus discovered America

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1492

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First Colony 1607

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Jamestown Virginia

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5
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these group of people land in Plymouth

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Pilgrims

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Why did the pilgrims flee to America

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Religious freedom

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He founded “Penn”sylvania Colony in 1681

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William Penn

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year of the first plymouth colony 3 day celebration giving thanks to the indians

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1621

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Colonists are

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people who leave their country to settle in another in a colony

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A Colony is

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a settlement of new land

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Virginia Dare

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was the 1st child born in the new land

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John Smilth ….

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took charge to be leader of the Jamestown colony andbegan trading with powhatan

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Squanto was

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the indian who helped the pilgrims plant crops hunt fish to survive

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Mayflower Compact

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Pilgrims agreement they established before stepping off Mayflower that set laws and provided government for them to follow in their new home

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the 13 colonies were

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New England- massachusetts,New Hampshire, Conneticut Rhode Island
Middle Colonies- New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Deleware
Sothern Colonies- Virginia Maryland N Carolina S Carolina Georrgia

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Last Colony established

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Georgia in 1732

17
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Crop that help Jamestown survive

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Tobacco

18
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The winter of 1509-1610 was referred to

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Starving time

19
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what was the war of 1754-1763 and what was it for

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French Indian war.. British wanted to take over French land to make money in fur trade

20
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Events led up to American Revolution

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Spain and Britain gain control over French territory, begin strict control over colonies and start taxing to help pay for cost of war

21
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Stamp act of 1765

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Forced colonists to pay tax on on almost everything printed on paper… neespapers legal documents playing cards for about a year after colonists reacted strongly

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1770 Boston Massacre

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after colonists were made mandatory 1768 hosting britsh soldiers in their homes…this occupied city triggered … 5 americans were killed after colonist and red coats got into argument

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Townshend act 1767

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taxed lead, glass, paper,paint, tea all imports to the colonies colonists refused to buy items then tax was lifted on all BUT TEA!

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Boston Tea Party 1773

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IN Boston Harbor ships full of tea…colonists dumped all tea in water to fight back on taxing of tea

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Intolerable Act

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The British pass even stricter laws to punish colonist for dumping tea The colonists decided to not tolerate or accept

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American Revolution

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  • 13 colonies revolt against british become free of control of Britain
  • America is Born
    13 colonies independent claim land east of mississippi
    all control of trade and import is removed
    new government formed
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Articles of Confedreation 1781 adopted is

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new government provided central government that was weaker than state governments

28
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1st continental congress

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a group of colonial leaders that met in Philadelphia to protest or speak against intolerable acts and more self govenance

29
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2nd continental congress

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met in Philadelphia 1775 to form an army and govern during American revolution

30
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Declaration of Independence

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July 4 1776 a document declaring independence for 13 colonies and explaining all men are created equal people are born wit certain rights and freedoms, pursuit of happiness, and a government is formed to protect these rights claiming independence from britain and have own government

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Authors committee of Declaration of Independence

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Jefferson,Adams, Franklin,sherman,livingston

32
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Battle Valley forge1777

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General washington led men through difficult unbearable winter conditions

33
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Daniel Boone

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1775 Builds a road through kentucky cumberland gap called wilderness road

34
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1781 which war ends

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Revolutionary war

35
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1787 creates 7 part document called

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Constitution

36
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New capital - the 2 states agree to share provide land

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Maryland and virginia

37
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where is capital in 1800

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Washington DC

38
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Name 4 facts about Jefferson

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born on fathers plantation virginia
AN Architect, farmer, inventor,lawyer,Patriot writer 
married martha skelton1772
passed bill for religious freedom 
wrote declaration independence1776

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