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| the idea that a state or nation's power depends on its wealth |
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| one company has total control over an industry |
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| to buy from other countries |
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| to sell to other countries |
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| to sell to other countries |
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| to sell to other countries |
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| taxes on imported/exported goods |
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| private buisnesses can operate without much government regulation |
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| an economic system based on 1) privat property and 2) free enterprise |
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| something provided by nature |
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| man-made products/goods/items |
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RESTRICTED AMERICAN TRADE (to exclude Dutch from profits)
-could only trade with Britain
-only use British ships |
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1735
important step towards free press in America |
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began in 1740
powerful religious revival |
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1754 - 63
French + Native Americans vs. Britain
-for control of world trade and power on seas - for Ohio R. Valley? |
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After French/Indian War --> FRENCH KICKED OUT OF NORTH AMERICA
France = give up Canada and most land east of Mississippi River
Spain = gave up Florida to G. Britain, recieved French land west of Mississippi River (and New Orleans) |
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Great Britain's legislative assembly
-made decisions for the colonies |
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by King George III --> to k eep peace with Natives
COLONIST IGNORED
-colonists cannot settle past Appalacian Mtns |
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1765
tax on almost all printed material in colonies
COLONISTS BOYCOTTED |
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| Why did G.B. tax the colonies? |
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| They needed money after the French/Indian War |
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1766
Parliament had right to tax and make decisions for colonies; absolute control |
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1767
taxes on imports (didn't want trouble recieved from Stamp Act)
COLONIST BOYCOTTED; DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY = SELF-RELIANT |
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1770
British soldiers vs. mad colonists who didn't want the soldiers here
-5 colonists killed
CREATED COMMITIEES OF CORRESPONDENCE |
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1773
Sons of Liberty (led by Samuel Adams) disguised as Native Americans threw 342 chests of tea overboard (they didn't want it being unloaded because tea was taxed; the Tea Act) |
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1774
Punishment for Boston Tea Party
-Boston Harbor closed untill tea debt paid off
-banned most town meetings
-Quartering act (must feed/shelter soldiers) |
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| created by Samuel Adams, originally to protest the Stamp Act |
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| "Taxation without Representation" |
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| colonists thought they should be taxed without having representatives in Parliament |
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| to refuse to buy items from a particular country |
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| colonists that supported the King |
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| colonists that supported the King |
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| colonist who wanted to be independent of G.B. |
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| organized Sons of Liberty (protested Parliament's unfair rule); continental congresses |
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| wrote Declaration of Independence; part of VA House of Burgesses, helped write VA Resolutions; continental congresses |
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| lawyer, continental congress |
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wrote "Common Sense" --> advised to break away from G.B.
wrote "The American Crisis" --> uplift spirits |
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| General of Continental Army, continental congress; VA House of Burgesses, helped write VA Resolutions |
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| French general in American Revolution; on Patriot side |
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| ambassador to France/England; helped repeal Stamp Act; continental congresses |
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| continental congress; VA House of Burgesses; "Give me liberty or give me death." |
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| King of G.B.; ruled over colonies |
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authorized money-printing
set up Continental Army
sent Olive Branch Petition to G.B. |
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| 1176, Thomas Paine, called for complete independence from G.B. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson
1st signed by John Hancock, Cont. Congress President
Four major sections:
-preamble-Declaration of Natural Rights-List of Grievences-Resolution of Independence |
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rights that cannot be surrendered
("Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", Dec. of Ind.) |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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1781
provided for new central government
1st consitution |
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| group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies |
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| Battles of Lexington and Concord |
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1st battles of Amer. Rev.
Paul Revere, minutemen, "Shot heard 'round the world" |
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| 1777, Thomas Paine, to boost spirits |
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1777
victory in Saratoga, NY
turning point in war |
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1778
alliance between France, America |
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1781
G. Washington/Marquis de Lafayette/others/French Navy surrounded Bristish General Cornwallis at Yorktown, VA (suprised them)
CORNWALLIS SURRENDERED |
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| Lord in charge of one of British armies |
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1) G.B. recognized U.S. as independent nation
2) British merchants could collect U.S. debts
Congress advised Loyalist property to be returned |
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| Order them: Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party, Stamp Acts, Townshed Acts, Boston Massacre, Declaration of Independence, Proclamation of 1763 |
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| Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Townshed Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Declaration of Independence |
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| German mercenaries (paid soldiers) |
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| Prussian general who trained the troops at Valley Forge, PA |
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| That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men... |
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| ...deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. |
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| We, therefore … solemnly publish and declare... |
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| ... That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States… |
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