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Document signed by King John representing the rights of nobles. This limits the power of the king. (Checks & Balances)
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Trade between North America, Africa, and Europe, Mercantilism
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Maryland will tolerate any religion. Although catholicism was important , it wasnt the required religion of the colony.
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Last major effort by Native Americans of Southern New England to expel the british.
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Indian despute on the frontier, colonists asked for protection from Virgina governer but was denied.
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Creates rights for English citizens
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West Indian slave women was accused of being a witch and accusations snowballed.
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Encouraged individualism, religious tolerance, and revivalism.
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History of conflict between Britain and France. Ends with the treaty of Paris
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Confederacy of Native Americans under Ottawa Chief Pontiac attacked British forces trying to remove them from french lands.
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England vs. France
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Farmers in Western North Carolina resented the assessment of taxes and fees and the favoritism of the tidewater region. In 1771 Governer William Tryon led forces against them and one at Alamance Creek.
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First attempt by the colonies to create a government.
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Response to British taxation where the dumped all of the tea.
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Loyalists v. Patriots British surrendered and the patriots won (Treaty of Paris)
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The colonies declaring their independence from the king
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Created a loose union of states where states rights were important, created a unicameral legislature, each state recieved one vote.
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Most of the power was distributed from the Federal Government to the states.
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The Revolutionary War ended, land was aqquired from the British.
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Poor Western farmers rebelled after being taxed by the local government
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All states were represented except for Rhode Island. Plan was to revise the articles but that was impossible
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Drafted by James Madison. Bicameral legislation based on population, System of checks and balances between three branches of government so that no one part becomes too powerful.
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Drafted by William Patterson, called for equal representation
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Drafted by Roger Sherman, big states versus small states. House of Representatives: representation based on population. Senate: Equal representation... Mapped out how many represenatatives would be in congress
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Slaves counted as 3/5 a person for representation
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Alexander Hamilton, Lames Madison, and John Jay wrote essays supporting the Constitution that were published in newspapers. The instrumental in the ratification of the constitution.
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George Washington (Independent Politician)
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Established the Supreme Court as the Judiciary Ruler of the US
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Restored power back to the federal government, provided rights with citizens with the bill of rights.
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Alexander Hamilton becomes the first secretary of the treasury of the United States.
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Small farmers revolted in Pennsylvania after whiskey was taxed. These farmers used whiskey to barter. President Washington sent militia and crushed the rebellion without a single death.
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There was a tax on whisky, the first imposed tax on a good by the government.
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First ten amendments of the constitution
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Federalist John Adams won and republican Thomas Jefferson was runner up, he became VP. Adams won the North and Jefferson won the South.
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John Adams (Federalist Party)
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Passed to silence criticism of the federalists. Discriminated against immigrants, many of whom joined the republican party. Forbid people from speaking or writing anything against their government, violated the 1st amendment.
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Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican Party)
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France offered to sell America all 828,000 square miles of the Louisiana territory for the price of $15 million.
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Established power of the Supreme Court
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First supreme court ruling, about midnight judges. This establishes judicial review.
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Jefferson cut of trade for both sides. Very Unpopular
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James Madison (democratic-republican)
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Britain and France were at war and America was caught in the middle. Treaty of Ghent simple cease fire.
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James Monroe (democratoc-republican party)
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The United States signed the Convention of 1818 with Great Britain. The treaty stated that Britain and the United States would jointly occupy Oregon territory.
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Spain and the United States signed the Adam- Onis Treaty
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Maryland fought against the national bank and placed a tax on all money not made in maryland.
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Missori appplied for statehood as a slave state, upsetting the balance of 11 free states and 11 slave states.
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James Monroe established 2 foreign policy ideals:
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John Quincy Adams (ferderalist party)
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Andrew Jackson wins easily, he identified with the poor western farmers. Jackson fired people in the government who opposed him. He used his power to veto and get revenge.
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Meant to help northern industry, taxed imported goods. Hurt hthe south because because they werent able to produce the same goods as the northern states.
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Andrew Jackson (democratic-republican)
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Began the mass production of goods and the creation of industrial factories
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Martin Van Buren (Free Soil Party)
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William Henry Harrison (Whig party)
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John Tyler (Independent)
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Republic of Texas voluntarily asked to become a part of the United States, and the government of the United States agreed to annex the nation.
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James K. Polk (democrartic party)
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Stephen Austin led 300 families into texas recieving free land from the government. Texas was annexed into the US in 1845
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In 1846 the United States and Britain reached an agreement to divide the territory at the 49th parallel.
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War between Mexico and America. Ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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In 1848 the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
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Several resolutions passed, beginning of a national womens rights movement.
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Zachary Taylor (Whig Party)
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New lands after the mexican war threatened the new balance of 15 free states and 15 slave states. California applied as a free state in 1849.
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Millard Filmore (Know-Nothing Party)
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The Mexican government was in desperate need of money, signed the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
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Franklin Pierce (democratic party)
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Stephen Douglas pushed for the organization of Kansas and Nebraska territories. Both were above 36 30' N and destined to become free states. He proposed the idea of popular soverignity.
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Dred Scott was a slave who sued for his freedom, saying that he should be free since he once lived on free soil. This went to the Supreme Court and he lost.
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James Buchanan (democratic party)
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North v. South, the south seceeded and the north fought back. The north won
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Freed all slaves in areas still in rebellion. Actually freed no slaves.
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Abraham lincoln freed all slaves in states of rebellion. Actually does nothing.
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Turning point in the Civil war, led to the norths victory
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Lincoln won because of several victories
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Shot by John wilks booth
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Andrew Johnson (democratic party)
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Russia arranged for the United States to purchase Alaska for the cost of $7.2 million
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Ulysses S. Grant was elected over Horatio Saymour. 500,000 southern blacks had voted and helped the republicans win. The 15th amendment was passed shortly after.
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Ulysses S. Grant (republican)
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Federal funds for internal improvements, southerners in cabinet positions, and withdrawl of federal troops.
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In 1898, a new president, William McKinley, came to office and agreed to annex the islands.
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Abraham Lincoln (National Union Party)
