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14 Cards in this Set
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Bartoleme de las Casas (4)
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-transcribed Columbus' journal
-one of few written sources from the time period of the early Spanish colonialization of the "New World" -explained in detail the barbarity with which the Spanish enslaved the Native Americans -wrote "History of the Indies" |
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Herman Cortes/Hernando Cortez (3)
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1519
-first to really encounter America -arrived in Tenochtitlan and was amazed -by enlisting the aid of the Aztecs and with advanced technology (especially iron) he takes the capital |
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The Mayflower Compact (2)
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November 21, 1620
-consensual form of government (not a formal constitution) -41 pilgrims made a formal agreement to abide by laws made by leaders of their own choosing |
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Jamestown (3)
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early 1600's
-grew tobacco but these colonists weren't farmers which made it hard to create sustainable life in the new land -swamplands near town gave rise to malaria -no sense of unity since the towns were few and the farms were spread out |
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The Puritans (4)
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-dislike Catholicism and Anglicanism
-want independent local congregations -believe each individual should read the Bible on their own and have a personal relationship with God (less ritual) -believe women and children obedience to the family patriarch is key to making society function |
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Salem Witch Trials (2)
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1692
-Sarah Good, Sarah Osbourn, and Tituba were seen as being "possessed" and were accused of being witches -those accused were usually the poor |
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William Penn (4)
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-given a slot of land from the king as payment
-Penn found Pennsylvania -wanted a colony that emphasized harmony and believed in keeping peace with the Native Americans -wanted his people to be virtuous but not necessarily under the same religion |
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The Middle Passage (3)
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-a total of 12 million enslaved Africans were shipped, but only 10 million made the trip alive
-the transatlantic voyage was grueling as the slaves were crammed in the ships (unable to move), lying in their own waste, and tossed overboard if they became ill -most were shipped to Brazil and the English colonies |
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Sugar Act (3)
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1764
-reduced tax on molasses imported to North America -put new taxes on imports of foreign textiles -established new mechanism to stop smuggling |
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Stamp Act (3)
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-stamp tax where revenue stamps had to be purchased and placed on all printed matter and legal documents between the colonies
-made the well-educated people angry who are not good enemies to have because they wrote about it -was enacted on February 13, 1765 and was to go into effect on November 1 but it never did |
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American advantages (6)
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-knew the area
-had help from civilians around them -used to hard labor; farmers and skilled men are good with their hands and know the basic skills that are useful for war -a lot of land to fight and then wait out in -had French support -used to the conditions (weather and surroundings) |
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American disadvantages (3)
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-small pox
-don't have a lot of necessary resources (Valley Forge) -outnumbered |
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British advantages (4)
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-great navy that could ship soldiers and goods
-well trained soldiers (knew how to fight) -better weapons/technology -more soldiers |
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British disadvantages (4)
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-far location
-enemies from previous wars (just got out of the French-Indian War) -cocky -turned a lot of loyalists into rebels because they mistreated civilians and sexually assaulted women, etc |