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1492-1500s-

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European exploration and discovery of the Americas.

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1500s-1600s-

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European settlement in the New World.

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1754-1763-

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French and Indian War.

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1750s-1770s-

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English tyranny over the colonies

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1765-1770-

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Stamp Act and Boston Massacre

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1776-

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Declaration of Independence

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1776-1781-

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American Revolution

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1787-

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Constitutional Convention

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1789-

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George Washington becomes the first president.

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1791-

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Bill of Rights

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1796-

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Washington’s Farewell Address

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1797-

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John Adams becomes 2nd president

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1803-

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Louisiana Purchase

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1812-1815-

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War of 1812

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1823-

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Monroe Doctrine

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George Washington-

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Leader of the Continential Army. 1st president. He warned against political parties and permanent foreign alliances.

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Alexander Hamilton-

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1st Secretary of the Treasury. Supported the idea of the national bank and an alliance with England. Created financial plan to address our national debt.

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Thomas Jefferson-

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Writerof the Declaration of Independence. 3rd president. Approved a land purchase from France that doubled the size of the US. Feared a strong central government and strictly interpreted the Constitution.

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John Marshall-

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Longest serving Chief Justice of the Surpreme Court. Ruled on the first opportunity to exercise judicial review with Maybury vs. Madison in 1803
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Northeast-

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Are where the Industrial Revolution begins. Source of most Federalist support.

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South-

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The South was most dependent on slave labor and farming. Source of the most Republican support.

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West-

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Louisiana Purchase between Jefferson and Napolean doubled the size of the nation. Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Puije explored the region.

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1st and 2nd Continential Congress-

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Convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that appointed George Washington as the leader of the continential army and helped the unify the colonies against England.

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Articles of Confederation-

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1st form of government that led to the Constitutional Convention due to concerns of weakness in dealing the issues such as Shay’s Rebellion and the ability to collect taxes.

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US Constitution-

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The surpreme law of the United States. Was created by using compromises that resolved issues over the structure of Congress and how the president is to be chosen. Its ratification was debated between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

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Bill of Rights-

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The name for the first ten amendments of the US Constitution. Protects the basic rights of the citizen.

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Amendmants-

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Laws added to the US Constitution. Example: Freedom of speech, abolishment of slavery, womens rights to vote.

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Judicial Review-

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Surpreme Court rulings that become law.

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Separation of Powers-

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The division of government into three branches. Executive, legislative, and judical.

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Triangular Trade-

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Route that entailed the Middle Passage and a force migration from Africa. Operated from the late 16th to early 19th centuries, carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, Carribean or American colonies and European.

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French and Inidan War-

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The war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. This war forced the French out of North America.

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Louisiana Purchase-

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New acquired and purchased from France that benefited trade, also created tension with shifts in congressional power and the opportunities for the increased immigration.

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War of 1812-

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A second war for independence in America that ended in a military tie with England.

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Monroe Doctrine-

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Stated that furthur efforts by European countries to colonize land of infer with states in the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression requiring U.S. intervention. Prohibited and future colonization on the Americas.

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Industrial Revolution-

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A period where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transporation, and technology occured.

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Missouri Compromise-

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Act of Congress that added Missouri as a slave state and Maine a free state.