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Limited the power of the king of England, gave white rich men more rights.
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This system provided raw materials for England which then sold the finished product back to the colonies. Americans felt it violated their freedom to trade with other countries.
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First successful english colony in America. Founded for tobacco (Profit)
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Profit of Tobacco (cash crops) was the reason for settlement. geography was fertile Soil, and flat land. Anglican christian, and roman catholic
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First representative government in America
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First governing document that stated that they could create a self-government and that they would follow it. (Stick together with religious freedom)
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Religious Freedom. Geography was Rocky soil, forest areas, and long harsh winters. Due to this, they made ships out of lumber to fish and lumber was also selled. Main religions were Puritans and Pilgrims
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Form of representative government in American Colonies.
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Moved for Economic opportunities, political, and religious freedom. Geography was fertile soil, flat land, and shorter winters. Main religion was the Quakers.
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Fought between the French and Native Americans vs. Great Britain over territory west of the Appalachian mountains. It affected Great Britain because it was very expensive so they had to impose taxes on American colonists which upset them.
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Line set on after the French and Indian war. It affected colonists because they had to be to the East of the Appalachian Mountains
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First tax placed on American Colonies to pay back the debt cost by the French and Indian War. American Colonists thought they were being treated unfairly.
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First meeting between multiple Colonies to discuss problems with the King of England. They organized a boycott and claimed "Taxation without representation".
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Protest caused by taxes. It escalated when British soldiers got things thrown at them which led them to shoot and kill 5 colonists which included Crispus Attucks, the first death of the revolution.
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Sons of Liberty, led by Samuel Adams, protested against tea taxes. They disguised themselves as Indians while dumping the tea in the Boston harbor.
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Acts that included the quartering act that were pushed by England to punish the colonists for their protests. England banned town meetings which pushed the colonies to the First Continental Congress.
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12 colonies met together to discuss grievances with Great Britain. Colonists didn't want independence, just ways to come back together with Great Britain.
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Great Britain tried shutting down a group of rebels. Paul Revere warned "the redcoats are coming". It was called the shot heard around the world because it was the first battle of the revolution.
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Written by Thomas Paine. Talked about how colonists should become independent.
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George Washington became commander of the army. The declaration of independence was drafted there and people who attended were Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson. He was helped by Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Written in July 4, 1776. They got ideas from John Locke. Laid out grievances the colonists had against Great Britain.
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Considered the turning point in the war because the Americans won. France began to back the rebelling colonists.
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George Washington was the leader. Many died due to the lack of supplies and the freezing conditions.
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Frenchman helped(Marquis de Lafayette). Ended with British surrendering, ending the Revolutionary War.
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Weak, central government that gave to much power to the states. Was later replaced by the constitution of 1787
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Ben Franklin, and James Madison. James Madison was the author of the Constitution
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Stated the each slave would count as 3/5th of a person.
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New Jersey or small state plan was to have only a one-house government which meant all states had the same amount of Representatives. The Virginia or big state plan was to have representation based on state population. They combined these and made the Great Compromise, which had a Senate: Each state gets 2 representatives, and the House of Representatives: based on population.
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Main authors of these papers were: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton. Thought the Constitution was good, and were in favor of it being ratified.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. They were against ratifying the Constitution.
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He set up the presidential cabinet.
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A protest over the first tax that was placed over whiskey after the constitution was written. Shut down by George Washington with his military.
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Signed in Spain, and allowed the U.S to trade in New Orleans.
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He said to stay neutral in foreign affairs, and to not have political parties.
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First President to claim a political party. Leader of the Federalist party (strong central government). Passes alien and sedition act that said that you could be imprisoned if you were from a foreign country.
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Leader of the Democratic-Republican party (state's right). Barbary Pirates,who caused the Barbary war, which was the first official war the U.S was involved in and was the first time our Navy was used.
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Bought by Thomas Jefferson, and doubled the size of the U.S.
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Sets up the principle of Judicial Review.