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Protected our unalienable rightsRight to a fair trial by juryBeginning of ParliamentLimited king’s power
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First permanent English settlementEstablished in 1607Proved Europe could survive the new worldEstablished by Virginia Company
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First representative assemblyProtected our individual rightsLife, liberty, and propertyOr rights are protected by the government
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A social contractCreated a form of self-governmentSigned on the Mayflower shipHelped to develope a representative government
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First written constitutionPeople had the right to electWritten by the peopleEstablished the idea of self-government
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Controlled trade for colonistsOnly conduct business on colonial/English shipsImported goods must be sent to EnglandGoods must be taxed
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Listed our individual rightsLife, liberty, and the pursuit of happinessProtects our unalienable rightsA model for the Bill of Rights
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Zenger accused governor of showing favoritismHe was put in jailHelped to create freedom of pressZenger was found not guilty
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British and French Rivalry was strongOhio Valley was wantedThe British wonThe Treaty of Paris officially ended the war
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Land East of the Mississippi was England’sLand West of the Mississippi was given to Spain for helpHelp was never received by the frenchEngland Traded Cuba and the Philippines for Florida
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Britain wanted to reduced threats from NativesColonists were forbidden to settle west of the AppalachiansCreated by ParliamentColonists were angry and upset
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Used to pay for French and Indian WarTaxation was placed on goodsTaxes on Sugar and Molasses”No taxation without representation
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Required for all legal documentsA tax on the official stampUsed to pay for French and Indian WarColonists responded by having riots
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Used to enforce the Proclamation LineColonists had to house or pay to house soldiersSoldiers must be fed tooColonists had no choice
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Suspended the New York AssemblyGoods were taxedGlass, paper, and paint were taxedLead and tea were taxed
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Insults were yelledBritish soldiers and colonists foughtCrispus Attucks and five others diedCrispus Attucks was the first african to die in the war
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Townshend Acts were repealedTax on tea was keptUsed to prove England was still in powerGave East Indian Trading full power of tea trade
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Sons of Liberty was most famousUsed as revenge for establishment of Tea ActColonists dressed as Natives and threw tea into the harborBritish officials wanted them to be arrested
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Reaction to Boston Tea PartyAlso known as the Coercive ActsClosed the Boston Port and restructured Massachusetts governmentColonists boycotted goods
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Held in PhiladelphiaBanned trade with EnglandIntolerable Acts repealedColonies trained Minutemen
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The first battle of the war”The shot heard around the world”Unknown who shot firstShowed that the Militia were not afraid to fight
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Formed a “Continental Army”Washington was appointed leaderDraft Olive Branch petitionOlive Branch petition was the last effort for peace
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It gave the colonists confidenceOn Christmas dayAmerican troops surprised Hessian soldiersNearly 1000 men were captured
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Monarchies are corruptInconvenient for England to ruleEngland is 3000 miles awayOrdinary People agree with Paine
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It is our foundationSam Adams, and John Hancock were apart of itBenjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were apart of itBenjamin Franklin was the oldest to sign
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Turning point in the warFrance signs 2 treaties to ally with the U.SThe Spanish became a U.S ally like the FrenchFrench and Spanish fought with the U.S against Britain
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Washington was forced to retreat from PhiladelphiaSoldiers were short on supplies and shoesSoldiers endured harsh winters but stayed out of love for countryLafayette joined army without pay
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Congress could raise armies and create warCongress could sign treatiesCongress could not increase revenue through taxesCongress can’t regulate trade and collect taxes
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Last major battle of American RevolutionBritish lost hope from this battleGeneral Cornwallis was surrounded by American and FrenchBritish were forced to surrender
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U.S was officially recognized as independentWest of the Mississippi river belonged to the U.SSouth to Spanish was the United States’Each side would be owed