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Why did Europeans come to America to colonize

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Religious freedom, silver, and gold

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Virginia Company

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A joint stock company that gave a charter to establish Jamestown

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Jamestown

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Had little farm land, was swampy, and was infected with mosquitoes. More time was spent mining than farming.

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John Smith

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Jamestown governor for first two years. He forced settlers to explore and work.

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Pocahontas

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Know for saving John Smith’s life and helped bring peace to British and natives after marrying John Rolfe

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John Rolfe

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He began the growth of tobacco in Jamestown and married Pocahontas

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Tobacco

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It saved Jamestown

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Bacon’s Rebellion

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Uprising 1676-1677 against the colonial government and American Indians in the Virginia Colony. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon, a wealthy 29-year-old planter. It was the first rebellion in the American colonies.

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Plymouth Colony

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Founded during Puritan migration in 1606. Located in modern day Massachusetts. They moved there for religious freedom, but it was hard to make a living.

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Pilgrims

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A group of English people who came to America seeking religious freedom. They planned to go to New York, but ended up in Plymouth

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Mayflower

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English ship used by Pilgrims to travel to America.

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Mayflower Compact

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The first written laws for the Pilgrims.

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William Bradford

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Founder and governor for Plymouth Colony

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Squanto and Samoset

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Indians that helped Pilgrims learn to farm and grow food

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Puritans

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Religious group that settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They were strict and believed in a theocracy for government.

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Colony formed by around 1000 Puritans from England.

It was based on The Bible

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John Winthrop

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First governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams

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Both taken to trial for disagreeing with Puritans. They founded the Rhode Island Colony.

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Salem Witch Trials

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A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Salem. Many were falsely accused and killed

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William Penn

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Quaker who founded Pennsylvania

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Quakers

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Not tolerant of other views, were anti-fighter and had an inner light for salvation

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Pacifists

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Believed that war and violence was unnecessary

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James Oglethorpe’s debtor and buffer colony

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Created Georgia to protect t against slavery and alcohol

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First Great Awakening

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A religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730’s and 1740’s and forever changed religion in America

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Triangular Trade
A system where slaves, manufactured goods, ands crops were traded between Africa, the Caribbean, and America
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Poor Richard’s Almanack, Albany Plan of Union, and Join or Die Cartoon
Poor Richard’s Almanack was written by Benjamin Franklin and contained a collection of witty sayings. Albany Plan of Union called for one general government for all 13 colonies. The Join or Die Cartoons were the first political cartoons, which were written by Benjamin Franklin in support of APO.
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John Peter Zinger Trial
Cases involving Peter Zenger and what he wrote in his newspapers
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Cause of the French and Indian War
Competition between Britain and France
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Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation enacted to calm tension between settlers and Native Americans
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Cause of French and Indian War
Fighting between France and Britain
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Proclamation of 1763
Stopped western expansion past Appalachian mountains to protect Native Americans. Also first law to effect all 13 colonies
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The Sugar Act
A British law passed to raise taxes on sugar
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The Stamp Act
Tax that required settlers to pay taxes on any piece of paper used
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The Boston Massacre
A mob of colonists rebelling against British Soldiers that ended up as a fight, and 3 people were killed
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The Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists dressed as Indians threw all the tea off a British tea ship to rebel against taxes on tea
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The Intolerable/Coercive Acts
A series of acts enacted as a reaction against the Boston Tea Party
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Patrick Henry
A symbol of America's struggle for self-government and liberty. He is most famously known for saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death"
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Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty
Rebellious men who helped spark the American Revolution composed of men of all walks of life
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John Hancock
Signer of the Declaration of Independence and was governor of Massachusetts.
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to set forth his argument in favor of American independence
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Declaration of Independence
Written 1776, written in Philadelphia, written by Thomas Jefferson, It declared America's independence
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Cause of American Revolutionary War
The British tried to make American colonists pay for war debt from the French and Indian War, But these taxes were considered harsh by the Americans.
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Loyalists
American colonists who were loyal to the British during the American Revolutionary War
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Patriots
Colonists of the 13 colonies who rebelled against British control in the American Revolutionary War
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battles fought in the American Revolutionary War, which occurred on April 19, 1775.
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Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of the American Revolutionary War
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Winter at Valley Forge
Winter encampment of 10000-12000 soldier through the winter of 1777. This was a very harsh winter and many soldiers died.
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Battle of Yorktown
Battle led by George Washington. It was the last battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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Benedict Arnold
one of the Sons of Liberty, and is known as an American hero, although he betrayed America in 1780 and began to fight for the British
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Marquis de La Fayette
He fought for independence in both the American and French Revolution
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Friedrich Von Steuben
He was in charge of training Washington's troops in 1778 at Valley Forge
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Friedrich Von Steuben
He was in charge of training Washington's troops in 1778 at Valley Forge
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Francis Marion
Revolutionary war Militia leader know as "The Swamp Fox" for because of his undercover tactics and guerilla warfare
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Treaty of Paris 1783
Ended the American Revolutionary War
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Admitted new states to the Union and listed a guaranteed bill of rights in the territory
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Articles of Confederation
First written constitution of the United States
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Shays' Rebellion
Uprising in August 1786-February 1787 in western Massachusetts in opposition to economic conditions and high taxes
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The Great Compromise
An agreement5 between the small and large states that partly defined how much representation each state would have under the Constitution and in legislature
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The 3/5 Compromise
Stated that the population of slaves would be counted as 3/5 in total when appointing new Representatives, Presidential electors, and taxes
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US Constitution
Father is James Madison, ratified in 1787, and was to create a national government with the 3 branches, divides power between the states and the federal government, and provided protection of your personal liberty.
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Bill of Rights
The first 10 Amendments of the US Constitution
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1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and to petition the Government
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2nd Amendment
The right to bear arms
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4th Amendment
Protection of unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
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5th Amendment
Natural rights cannot be taken away without the due process of law
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6th Amendment
The right to a speedy and public trial
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Three Branches of Government and their purpose
Judicial Branch-federal courts Executive Branch-carries out/enforces laws Legislative Branch-Congress
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Whiskey Rebellion
Rebellion against taxes placed on whiskey in 1791
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Alexander Hamilton
One of the US's Founding Fathers and New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention
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Alien and Sedition Acts
Designed to control activity of foreigners coming to the US during a time of impending war
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John Sevier
Became a hero after he led an army of settlers to the Battle of King Mountain, where his troops won
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Marbury v. Madison
The first court case to Declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. The court case was to decide whether or not Marbury would get his job on the Supreme Court
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Marbury v. Madison
The first court case to Declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. The court case was to decide whether or not Marbury would get his job on the Supreme Court
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Judicial review
Review by US Supreme Court to decide if a legislative act is Unconstitutional
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Supreme Court case that declared the right of implied powers.

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