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English law that limited the power of the king and gave more power to rich men
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Economic system between Great Britain and it's colonies. American colonies provided raw materials for England, Which then sold the finished product back the colonies, Americans felt it violated their freedom to trade in with other countries.
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The first English colony in America-settled for tobacco
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Settling:
Economic
Geography:
Harsh winters, Fertile soil
Religions:
Anglican, Roman Catholic
Jamestown:
1st British colony and was successful -
The first form of representative government in America.
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Settlement:
Religion
Geography:
Atlantic coast, rocky soil, forest areas, and harsh winters
Religions:
Puritan and Pilgrims -
First written contract, promised the Pilgrims made to stick together
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Settlement:
Economic, Religious, Political
Geography:
Fertile soil, Flat land and plains, Short winters
Religion:
Quakers -
one of the first forms of representative government
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Fought between the French and Native Americans v.s Great Britain over the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains. It increased the debt of Great Britain, and caused them to increase taxes on the American colonist
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Line set on after the French and Indian War. British colonies to the east, French and Native American to the west of the Appalachian mountains.
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First tax placed on the American colonies to pay back the debt caused by the French and Indian War. It required a stamp to be put on printed paper products/
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First meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the King of England. They draft a protest, organize a boycott and claimed "taxation without representation".
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American were protesting the taxes, British soldiers got things thrown at them which led to 5 colonist deaths, including Crispus Attucks-"the fist death of the Revolution.
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To protest the Tea Act (which put a tax on tea) the Sons of Liberty(led by Samuel Adams) disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
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12 colonies met together to discuss their problem(grievances) with Great Britain. They did not want independence, just why the come back together with Great Britain.
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Set to punish the colonies for their protest:Banned town meeting, Allowed British soldiers to be housed(Quartered)in colonist home
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Helped spread the word about why the colonies should become independent.
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First battle of the revolution"shot heard around the world" Paul Revere warmed "the redcoats(British)are coming "to try to arrest the Sons of Liberty.
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George Washington became commander of the army, Ben Frankil, John Adams, Thomas Jaefferson, they decided to draft the declaration of independence.
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Written mostly by Tomas Jefferson at the second continental congress. Laid out the colonist grievances with Great Britain-based on John Locke.
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Many of Washington's troops died due to freezing condition and lack of supplies(food, proper, clothing)
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turning piont in the war, Americans won, after they won spain and france began to back the rebelling colonies, france helped a lot
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frechman helped(marquis de lafayette)battle that ended in the British surrendering, ending the revolutionary war.
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Ended the revolutionary war and gave the American Colonies independence and set new boundaries
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Major names: Alexander H.,James Madison(main author)., John A., Ben F., George W., and Thomas Jefferson, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania
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New Jersey(small state plan): 1 house legislature-each state is going to to have equal representation
Virginia Plan(large state plan): bicameral legislature=2 house of legislative government. Representative based on state population
Summary: Bicameral legislature senate-each state gets 2 member(NJ plan)House of Representatives-based on state population -
3/5th compromise
for every 5 slaves, only 3 count. Every slave counts for 3/5 person. -
Authors:Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Favor:constitution was good in favor of ratification. -
Thomas Jefferson and Partrick Henry
constion did not give state enoght right and were agaist ratifing the constion -
he set up the presidential cabinet
He did not foreign affairs and did not want political parties -
was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. Washington had to come in on his white horse and stop the rebelian.
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Creator: Eli Whitney
Cause: led to an increase in slavery as cotton became more profitable -
established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain which allowed the U.S. to trade in New Orleans.
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slavery and the country braking apart 2 things did Washington advise to avoid
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He was one of the leaders of the Federalist Party.
XYZ affirs:France and Great Britain were still at war and France captured American cargo ships He signed a treaty with France, which stopped their attacks on U.S. ships.
Aliens & Sedition Act- which gave the president the ability to imprison residents who are not citizens (aliens) and deport those he thought were dangerous. -
Democratic-Republican political party
Louisiana Purchase(France)
Barbary Pirates captured American ships when Jefferson refused to pay them, they signed a peace treaty, but Jefferson had to pay $60k to release American prisoners of war. He passed Act which forbid trade from all foreign countries after a series of attacks. This was disastrous and led to mass unemployment.
Marbury V. Madison(1830)
Set up the Judaical review -
This trail formed the 3 president of Judaical review
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War of 1812
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fought: Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison
song: Star-Spangled Banner
important place: New Orleans
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The Monroe Doctrine stated that the U.S. would stay out of any disagreements in Europe and warned Europeans against settling disputes within both North and South Americas
after the treaty with Adams-Onis more tension in Europe against the U.S -
Set aside reservations for Native Americans and removed the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek Seminole, and Cherokee out of their land
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The federal government can only regulate Native American
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South Carolina wanted to nullify the law because they wanted their state right(which also led to the Civil War)
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the route along which the U.S government foundered several trides of native American, including 5 native American trides, to migrate to reservation west of the Mississippi river in the 1820's, 1830's,1840's