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Samuel de Champlain

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Founded Quebec, Father of New France

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John Cabot

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1st modern European to set foot on N America

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Leaves England, known as Master of Thieves, claims California for England, knighted at the dock in England

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Francis Drake

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1st permanent English settlement in the new world. Very hostile living conditions

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Jamestown 1607

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Pocahontas

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Marries John Rolfe, becomes a Christian and is renamed Rebbecca.
Goes to England to show great relations, dies 1617

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John Rolfe

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Introduces high grade Tobacco

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Indentured Servant

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Men and women who sold their labor for 3-6 years to the person who paid their passage to the colony

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1st representative assembly in the colonies

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House of Burgesses

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Document signed by 41 men before leaving the view, for, of submit to the will of the majority

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Mayflower compact

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Wrote the 1st American history book

History of the Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647

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William Bradford

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Give thanks to God for the harvest and his faithfulness
Abe Lincoln made it an official holiday
FDR made it a holiday, on 4th Thursday in November 1939

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First Thanksgiving

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Missionary in Mexico, walked everywhere

Founded 1st missionary in San Diego and 8 others.

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Priest Junipero Serra

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Maryland granted freedom of worship to all who professed the name of Christ

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Toleration Act

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Appalachians

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Barrier to westward expansion

1750- colonists began to explore

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A pioneer and explorer
Explored land called ken-take
Established boones boroush, KY
Rifle named “tick licker”

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Daniel Boone

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Benjamin Franklin

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Public libraries, poor Richards almanac
13 virtues
Involved politically, founding fathers

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1730-1740’s in America a spiritual revival takes place

Results: thousands converted, new colleges

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The great awakening

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1741- preached most famous sermon, Sinners in the hands of an angry God

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Jonathan Edwards

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Most powerful voice in America, didn’t preach indoors,

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George Whitefield

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Public libraries, poor Richards almanac. Founding Father

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Benjamin Franklin

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1730-1740; spiritual revival

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The great awakening

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Philips Wheatley

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First black women poet

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1754; conflict begins the French and Indians against the England colonies. Over territory, fur traded and fishing rights in the Ohio valley

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Rivalry in the river valley

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21 years old, land surveyor, Virginia Ranger, blamed for starting the French and Indian war

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Young George Washington

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The Albany plan 1754
British summoned a inter-colonial congress.
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Immediate propose of the Albany plan
Prevent scalping, loyal to Britain, given 30 wagon loads of gifts
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Long term plan of the Albany plan
Achieve greater colonial unity
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1763: ends the war, British receives all of N. America including Canada east of the Mississippi River
Treaty of Paris
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Proclamation of 1763
Basically barred colonists from settling west of the Appalachians
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Stamp Act
1765: had to buy stamps or seals for all legal documents such as bills, wills, license and documents
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Quartering act
1765: when necessary colonists supply Brits with certain supplies and living quarters
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March 5, 1770: shooting, 11 people hit, 5 die including Crispus Attucks
Boston Massacre
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Dec. 16, 1773: Sam Adams leads the Sons of Liberty aboard British ships and dump 342 chests of tea
Boston tea party
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Harsh laws placed on the colonies
Coercive acts
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Boston port bill
Closed the Boston port
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Quartile act
Military occupied building
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Battle of Lexington
April 19,1775
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Actually fought in Breeds Hill, Col. William Prescott told soldiers not to fire until you see the whites of their eyes
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Thomas Paine
Wrote common sense
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Wrote the declaration, died July 4, 1826
Thomas Jefferson
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Declaration of Independence
56 signers in all, 4 sections: Preamble, Basic Rights, British Abuses, declaring independence
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December 26,1776; Washington and army cross the Delaware, capture 900 hesitant. Great victory for patriots
Battle of Trenton
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Final attack is lead by an injured Benedict Arnold, turning point of the revolution
Battle of Saratoga
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Extremely cold winter, around 2,000 men die from disease and starvation
Valley forge 1777-1778
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Betrays west pint to the British, Americas Greatest Traitor
Benedict Arnold
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Last major battle in the revolution
Battle of Yorktown
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Sept. 3,1783: ends war, America is Independent
Treaty of Paris
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Established in 1777,known as the first government of the 13 colonies
Articles of Confederation
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Powers of congress
Borrow money, issue currency, maintain armed forces
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Weakness of the articles of confederation
No power to tax, no executive branch or judicial branch,hard to pass laws
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Northwest land ordinance
Create new states NW of Ohio River | Guaranteed religious freedom, trial by jury, and prohibited slavery
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Daniel shay leads a rebellion of 1,000 farmers, showed that government couldn't control unrest
Shays rebellion
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Where 55 delegates met in Philadelphia
Independence hall
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Father of the constitution
James Madison
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Wrote the preamble and edited much of the constitution
Gouverneur Morris
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Virginia plan
Representation based on population
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Equal representation from each state
New Jersey plan
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Presented by Roger Sherman, house of reps and senate (known today as congress)
The great compromise
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3/5 compromise
Every 5 slaves count as 3 people
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Government couldn't regulate trade until 1808
Slave trade compromise
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Approved of the constitution
Federalists
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Feared strong central government, wanted the bill of rights, power to the states
Anti-Federalists
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Series of papers arguing for the federal system
Federalists papers
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1st ten amendments to the constitution
Bill of rights
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Legislative branch
Makes law
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Interpret laws and punish law breakers
Judicial
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Enforce and carry out laws
Executive
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Qualifications for the house
25 years old, US citizen for seven years, resident of state they represent
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Qualifications for Senate
30 years old, US citizen for 7 years, resident of state they represent
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Powers of congress
Tx, regulate immigration, declare war, copyrights and patents
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Qualifications for president
35 years old, natural citizen, resident for 14 years
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Requirements for federal judges
Appointed by President and approved by senate
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6 purposes for the government
Form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity
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Impeach
Accuse a government official of wrong doing
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Provides for admission of new states to the USA.
Article 4
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Provides for addition of amendments
Article 5
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Declares the constitution and its laws the the supreme law of the land
Article 6
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Freedom of religion, press
1st amendment
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2nd amendment
Right to bear arms
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Right to remain silent (Miranda Right)
5th amendment
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6th amendment
Right to a speedy trial
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Trial by jury in civil cases
7th amendment
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Cruel and unusual punishment
8th amendment
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9th amendment
Powers reserved to the people | Guarantees all other rights not explicitly stated in the constitution
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Sept 3, 1783
Treaty of Paros, ends 8 year war
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July 4, 1776
Document adopted (constitution)
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April 19,1775
Battle of Lexington, shot heard round the world
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1607
Start of colonial times
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1620 (1630?????)
Boston is established

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