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Limited the power of the king of England,gave rich white men more rights.
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The first successful english colony in America.Founded for tobacco profit.
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profit off tobacco (cash crops) was the reason for settlement geography was fertile soil & flat land Anglican christian and roman catholic.
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First representative government in america.
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People govern through religions freedom.
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The New England colony was founded through rebellious freedom.
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Another form representative government in american colonies.
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The colonist settled in the mid-colonies because it had economic opportunities and religious freedom.The area had flat land good for growing crops.(had long harsh winters).
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An economic system between Great Britain and its colonies that upset the american colonies because they felt that it violated their freedom to trade in with other countries.
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A fight between the french & native american vs. 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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This basically pushed the French and Native people all the way to the west of the Appalachian mountains,which anger them because the British basically kicked them out of their home.
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It was the first meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the king of England.The British did this to protest,"taxation without representation".
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It was the 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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As american were protesting the Tea act (the act of taxing of tea) the British soldiers got things thrown at them which led to five deaths,including,Crispus Attucks-"the first death of the revolution."
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The sons of liberty disguised themselves as Indians and dumped tea into the Boston harbor because of the tea act.
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12 colonies met together to discuss their problems with great Britain.They just wanted ways to come back together with Great Britain.
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Set to punish the colonies for their protects:banned town meetings,allowed British soldiers to be housed (quartered) in colonist home.
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First battle of the revolution,"shot heard around the world",Paul revere warned "the redcoats (British) are coming" to try to arrest the sons of liberty.
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine,helped spread the word about why the colonies should become independent.
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George Washington became commander of the army,Ben Franklin,John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.They decided to draft the deceleration of independence.
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Written mostly by Thomas Jefferson at the second continental congress,laid out the colonist grievances with Great Britain.
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Many of Washington's troops died due to freezing conditions and lack of supplies(food,proper clothing,ect.)
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Turning point in the war because after Americans won,Spain and France began to back the rebelling colonies,France helped a lot.
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Frenchman 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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He set up the presidential cabinet.
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A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written.George Washington shut it down with the military.
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A treaty signed with Spain to allow the U,S to trade in New Orleans.
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His Farewell address stated to have NO political parties,and to stay neutral.
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First president to claim a political party and was a leader of the federalist and allowed the aliens and sedition act.
Aliens&Sedition Act
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He went to war with Barbary pirates.
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Jefferson bought the Louisiana purchase which doubled the size of the U.S
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Sets up the principles of judicial review.(Jolly ranchers)
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James entered into the war of 1812
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The Monroe doctrine sent an agreement to Europe that they could NOT colonize the Americans.