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74 Cards in this Set
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Act of Toleration
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provided religious freedom
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Albany Plan of Union
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proposal for one union
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Alliance
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agreement between nations to protect one another
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Amend
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change
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American Revolution
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the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain
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Anthropology
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the study of how people and cultures develop
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antifederalist
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people who opposed the constitution and a strong national government
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Articles of Confedaration
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first american constition, passed in 1777, which creaqted a loose alliance of 13 independate states
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Artifact
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object made by humans
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Battle of Bunker hill
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first major battle of revolutiion
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Battle of Saratoga
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The turning point of the revolution
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Battle of Yorktown
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final battle in the revolution
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benjamin franklin
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wrote the declaration of independence
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Bill of Rights
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list of freedoms
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cash crop
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crop sold for money
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Columbian Exchange
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global exhange
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Common Sense
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essay that urged colonists to freedom
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Congress
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a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
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U.S. Constitution
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document that sets out the laws, principals, organizations, and processes of a government
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Constitutional Convention
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gathering of state representatives to revise the articles
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Culture
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entire way of life developed by people
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Declaration of Independance and author
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Thomas Jefferson~~~~
stating that the 13 colonies were free from britian |
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Enlightment
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movement in europe
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Excutive Branch
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branch that carries out laws
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Federalist
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supporter of the constition
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French and Indian War
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War between England and France, both aided by native american alies, that led to end of french power in North America
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Great Compromise
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plan at the constitutional convention that settled the differences between large and small states
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Haudenasaunee
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The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power", the "Five Nations"; the "Six Nations"; or the "People of the Longhouse
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House of Burgesses
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representative assembly in Colonial assembly
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House of Commons
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the lower house of the British parliament
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House of Lords
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the upper house of the British parliament
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House of Representatives
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the larger of the two bodies that make up the legislature branch of the U.S. goverment
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Immigrant
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person who enters country to settle there
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Impeach
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to bring charges of serious wrongdoings against a public official
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indentured servant
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person who agreed to work without wages for a while for passage way to middle colonies
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Jamestown colony
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located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 13, 1607.
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Judicial Branch
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branch of goverment that decides if laws are carried out fairly
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Lexington and Concord
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the first battle of the American Revolution
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Loyalist
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colonists who remained loyal to britian
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Mayflower Compact
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aggreement for ruling plymoth colony
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Mercantilism
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theory that a nations economic strength came from protecting
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Middle Colonies
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Ny, Nj, Pa,Dw
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Militia
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army of citizens who serve as soldiers during a emergancy
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Navigation Acts
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laws that regulated trade between britian and colonies
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New England Colonies
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Ct, Maine, Nh, Ma, Ri
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Northwest Ordinance
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set up of government in northwest territory
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Patriot
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colonists who favored war against britian
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Pilgrams
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wanted to practice religion freely
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Plantaion
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large estate with many workers
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Plymouth
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a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
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Preamble of the united states of america
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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Primary source
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firsthand info
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Proclamation of 1763
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This proclamation stated that no white settlers could go past the crest of the Appalachians. While this upset many colonists who had claims that far west, Britain explained it was only temporary, for it was meant to calm the Indians, sure enough five years later the boundary was moved further west.
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Puritans
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leaders of migraton and religious groups
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Quakers
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Religious Society of Friends
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Religious Persecution
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is systematic mistreatment of an individual or group due to their religious affiliation
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Roanoke
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a city in southwestern Virginia
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Role of slaves
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to work for their owners
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Secondary source
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second hand info
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Senate
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the upper house of the United States Congress
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Shays Rebelliion
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when all the farmers got mad because of the taxes
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Slave Trade Compromise
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When the Founding Fathers were writing the US Constitution, they came across the issue of slavery. They decided that it would remain legal until 1808, 20 years later
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Sociology
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the study and classification of human societies
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Southern Colonies
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Maryland,Virginia,georgia,North Carolina, and south carolina.
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Stamp Act
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tax on stamps and papers
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Sugar Act
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reduced price on molasses
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Tea Act
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law that let the british east colony bypass tea merchants and sell directly to colonists
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Three-Fifths Company
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that 3/5 pf slaves are counted as the population
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Townshend Act
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a tax on glass, paper,paint,lead and tea
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Triangular Trade
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trade routes between new england, west indies, and africa
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Tyranny
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form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
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Us senators from NY
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Hilary Clinton
Chuck Schumer |
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veto
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reject
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writ of assistance
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let british inspect ships cargo
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