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-3 way trading process
- raw materials to Europe
-rum from new england to africa
-africa and raded rum for slaves
-africans would sell it the the Caribbeans
-took sugar and molasses to new england and repeat -
-voyage of slaves from africa to the new world
-many died
-branded, chained, thrown in darkest parts of the ship
-sometimes they were chained to a corpse
-disease was rampant -
-founded in 1607
-1611 John Rolfe introduces his tobacco seeds
-1612 First crop of tobacco exported
-1613 Pocahontas captured, brought to Jamestown
-1614 John Rolfe and Pocahontas married
-1754 French and Indian War began; General George Washington led militia into battle
-1763 French and Indian War ended
-1765 Stamp Act passed by King George III, required colonists to buy stamps for newspapers, calendars, marriage licenses; Patrick Henry spoke against Act -
-1609 Henry Hudson explored Hudson River; Samuel de Champlain exlored northeastern New York
-1621 Dutch West Indian Company established New Netherland
-1626 Dutch purchased Manhattan Island from local Indians
-1664 English conquered New Netherland, changed name to New York
-1673 Anglo-Dutch war occurred; Dutch captured New Amsterdam
-1674 English recaptured New Amsterdam; English and Dutch arrived at peace agreement; New Amsterdam named New York City -
-2nd settlement (pilgrims)
-more concerned about religion than Jamestown
-came as whole family's
-in England "separatists" they were called -
-first governor of Plymouth
-his desire to create a "city upon a hill"
-created the mayflower compact before reaching land -
- said that there purpose was to frame "just equal laws for general good of the colony" -land mark document of a democratic government
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-1630
-more puritans
-Boston becomes central town
-Plymouth was eventually inc into mbe
-'general court'
-puritans extended rights to all males. -
-roger Williams held 2 controversial views.
-settlers has no right to take land from native Americans
-there should be separation of church and state -
-series of laws restricting colonial trade
-if it was not from Britain o approved by Britain, the colonies could not have it
-could be a good thing for colonies to
-tobacco from the colonies had a complete monopoly in england -
-james 2 is unpopular in england
- william and mary, brought army, and james fled
-colonists stay their own revolution
-arrest andros
-insists britain give them a new charter -
-sir edmand andros
-tells colonists they have little more rights than a slave
-publicly hangs smugglers
-restricted local assemblies -
-Salem, Massachusetts
-girls accused Indian slave- known as ti-tuna- of witchcraft
-situation grew out of control
- lower class women were named higher class women -
-constant fear of native american attacks led to high tensions
- social tensions
-religious fanaticism and strict womens roles in puritan society was also thought to be a large factor -
-only immigrant founding farther
-father left, mother died
-joined constitutional army -
-after crossing delaware into PA
-surprises hassians
-major victory for continental army -
-2 battles in NY
-the 2nd was a american victory
-major turning point -
-washington and his army camp in PA
-over 2000 men died
-surviving soldiers -
-french navy arrived
-lord cornwallis surrenders
-america wins -
-john adams, ben franklin
-US recognized as independent from britian -
-british troops left US soil
-french and spanish will not allow use of the Mississippi river
-debts from war -
-mass could not pay back debt
-shay and his men try and seize weapons -
-american revolution
-ordinance of 1785 -
-George Washington
-elected ominously -
-french uprising against monarchy
-"reign of terror" -
-judicial act of 1789 created federal court system with 3 levels district, apellate, supreme
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-storming of the bastille
-french uprising toward monarch
-neutrality proclamation -
-GC of MA ordered williams arrested and returned to England
-williams fled to Narragansett bay
-negotiated with NA's for land
-called the colony "providence"
-guaranteed separation of church and state and true religious freedom -
-George washingtons presidency
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-congress passed excise tax on american made whiskey
-to pay off national debt
-PA farmers who couldn't afford it rebelled -
-secretary of state, thomas jefferson
-secretary of war, henry knox
-secretary of treasury , alexander hemilton -
-near toledo ohio
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-one of the first ships built by US navy
-commanded by isaac hull
-copper sheathing on hull spikes abd bolts made by Paul Revere -
-farewell speech
-warns of political party division -
-jefferson and aronburr
-republicans cast a tie
-jefferson inaugurated march 1801 -
-offered to sell it for 15 million
-did not want port closed again -
-baltimore was protected from the south by fort mchenry
-1000 Americans held it
-sun rose sept 14 to see the oversized flag still flying -
-most important court case in US history
-first time the court debated if a law was unconstitutional -
-jefferson wanted to explore and buy new land
-explore missouri river
-farmed good relations with indians -
-James Madison
-Virginia
-republican -
-James Madison
-Virginia
-republican -
-june 1812
-madison calls congress
-declares war on britian -
-british had 97 vessels in US waters
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-Americans dominated the seas
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-perry surrendered a ship, rowed to another one
-american victory
-britian defeats napoleon -
-britian begin to blockade US ports
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-here comes redcoats
-britian defeats -
-redcoats cut threw militia
-americans retreat
-british continued to washington -
-british marched south
-prong attack
-of official resistance -
-British planned it
-they forgot ladders to climb over earthworks
-british suffered 2037 deaths Americans had 7 -
-British planned it
-they forgot ladders to climb over earthworks
-british suffered 2037 deaths Americans had 7