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English law to make things fair for everyone, everyone had to follow the laws even the king
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First English colony in America. Settled for tobacco
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Reason for settlement: economic purposes
Geography: harsh winters, fertile soil
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First formed representative government in America
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Was the first written document by the pilgrims promising to stay together
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Reason for settlement: Religious freedom
Main religions: Puritans, Pilgrims
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First constitution that established a government
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Reason for settlement: Economical, Political
Religions: Quakers,
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American colonists provided raw materials for England, then sold the finished product back to the colonies. Americans felt it violated their freedom to trade with other countries so they were angry.
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War between the French and Native Americans vs Great Britain. This increased Great Britain's debt and they increased taxes on the American colonists which they felt was unfair and it started the American Revolution.
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It separated the colonists and Native Americans. This angered the colonists because they weren't allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountain range and those who already settled there were forced to relocate.
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It was the first meeting of Congress
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Was a new tax on all papers, passed to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies.
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A protest that happened and lead to British troops firing at colonists, many died. The first to die was Crispus Attucks.
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It was a protest against the Tea Act. They responded on this taxing by dumping gallons of tea into the Boston Harbor. The Sons of Liberty was an organization formed to protect the rights of colonists and fight taxation from the government. The leader was Samuel Adams.
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Punishment for colonies for their protest angered people because it banned town meetings, allowed British soldiers to be housed in colonists homes.
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12 colonies met together, they didn't want independence and wanted to get back together with Great Britain
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It was written by Tomas Paine, it advocated freedom from Great Britain to people in the thirteen colonies.
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First battle of the Revolution
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The declaration of us becoming independent, our own state
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George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson. They decided to draft the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson mainly wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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George Washington was the leader and many died due to freezing conditions and lack of important supplies.
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Was a turning point in the Revolutionary War for America.
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France helped out and George Washington played a big part. Outcome of the war: America won, end of major land operations in North America beginning of peace negotiations.
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Ended the Revolutionary War recognized America's independence.
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1787- where the U.S. constitution replaced the old articles of confederation, everyone argued and compromised the current form of government the U.S. has
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Bicameral legislature (Virginia Plan)
Senate- each state gets 2 members (NJ plan)
House of Representatives -based on state population (Virginia plan) -
made each slave count as 3/5 of a person towards state population
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Alexander hamilton, james madison
Constitution was good, in favor of ratifying the constitution -
Set up the presidental cabinet or advisors
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A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written. President George Washington shut it down with his army.
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protest against whiskey act
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A treaty signed with Spain to allow the US to trade in New Orleans.
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Stay neutral in foreign affairs, no political parties.
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Leader of the federalist party (strong central gov./federal gov.) Passed the Aliens and Sedition Acts (imprisoned you if you were from a foreign country.)
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Was a leader of the Democratic-republican Party (believes in states rights.) Fought in the Barbary war with pirates.
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Doubled the size of the US. Jefferson bought it.
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First Supreme Court in US history. Set up judicial review.
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The US entered the war of 1812 during Madison's presidency.
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What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine sent an agreement to Europe that they could NOT colonize the americas