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Magna Carta
Limited power of the king and gave rich white men more rights. -
Jamestown
First successful english colony in America and founded for tobacco. -
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Southern Colonies Formed
They were formed for settlers to find economic prosperity they couldn't find in Old England. Geography were mainly fertile soil, hilly coastal plains, forests, long rivers and swamp areas. Their religion was wholly based on the Christian belief. -
Virginia House of Burgess
First representative government in America. -
Mayflower Compact
First agreement for self government for America. -
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New England Colonies formed
Formed for settlers to escape religious persecution. Land was flat close to the coastline but became hilly and mountainous farther inland. Soil was generally rocky, making farming difficult; Mostly Puritan Belief. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
An early colonial constitution that established the rule of law. -
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Middle Colonies formed
Formed because of the rich diversity founded there. Geography ranged from coastal plains along the coastline, rolling hills in the middle, and mountains farther inland. Middle colonies were very diverse so their wasn't one main religion but several, for example, Catholics, Mennonites, Anglicans etc. -
Mercantilism
American colonists provided raw material for England, violated their freedom to trade. -
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French and Indian War
The French and it's Indian allies against Britain over land and power. The war provided Great Britain territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and to the American Revolution. -
Proclamation Line
It prohibited settlers from crossing west of the Appalachian Mountains and it made colonist angry because they were separated. -
Stamp Act
It imposed tax directly to imported goods so colonist would buy their goods instead. They were losing money -
Stamp Act Congress
First gathering of colonies to discuss problems with the King of England. -
Boston Massecre
Incident where British Army Soldiers massacred a "Patriot" Mob. Crispus Attucks was the first death of the Revolution. 5 people died -
Boston Tea Party
A political petition by dumping tea into the water. It was response to tax. Sons of Liberty were a organization made to fight for colonists right against British Government. Samuel Adams was their leader. -
Coercive Acts
Punishment for the destruction wrought during the Boston Tea Party, a violent reaction to the British tea tax of 1773. -
First Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from the 13 colonies except Georgia to organize colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
American Victory that showed the British that America can stand by itself. -
Common Sense
A book written by Thomas Paine to advocate independence from Great Britain to the 13 colonies. -
Second Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, James Wilson, and Benjamin Franklin were important people there. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson there. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Washington was the leader. People died because they froze and had no supplies. -
Battle of Saratoga
British ended up surrendering to American forces. France and Spain previously gave supplies to America which got them involved when the British surrendered. -
Winter of Valley Forge
George Washington was the leader and many people died due to starvation and diseases. -
Battle of Yorktown
The American won against the British ending the Revolutionary War with the help of the French. -
Treaty of Paris
Negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. -
Constitutional Convention
George Washington, James Madison, George Mason, Roger Sherman, William Patterson, and James Wilson. James Madison is the main author. -
The Great Comoprimise
The New Jersey Plan was one option as to how the United States would be governed. The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The Great Compromise was an agreement that called for proportional representation in the House, and one representative per state in the Senate -
3/5 Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise outlined the process for states to count slaves as part of the population in order to determine representation and taxation for the federal government. -
Anti-Federalists papers
Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry were major authors.They opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. They thought that a stronger government threatened the sovereignty and prestige of the states, localities, or individuals -
Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay were the authors. It was in favor of ratifying the United States Constitution. -
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George Washington's Presidency
He created the first advisory system which was the Cabinet. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written. President Washington shut it down -
Pinckney's Treaty
A Treaty signed with Spain to allow US to trade with New Orleans. -
Washington's Farewell Adress
He told us to stay neutral with foreign affairs and to avoid political parties. -
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John Adam's Presidency
He was the leader of the federalist party (strong central government). The Alien & Sedition acts allowed the federal government to imprison you if you were from a foreign country. -
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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
He was the leader of the democratic party (state's rights). He went to war with Barbary Pirates , this was the first official war the U.S was involved in and the first time our navy was used. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought this from France which doubled the size of U.S -
Marbury V. Madison
Supreme Court set up Judicial Review because of this case. -
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James Madison's Presidency
U.S entered the War of 1812 during his presidency. -
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James Monroe's Presidency
The Monroe Doctrine sent an agreement to Europe that they could not colonize the Americas.