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AP US HISTORY(American Pageant text book)
Independence (1763-1789)
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Navigation Acts
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only English and American ships allowed to colonial ports; dissent began in 1763
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Mercantilism
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ensured trade with mother country, nationalism; too restrictive on colonial economy, not voted on by colonists
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Charles II, James II
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tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using parliament, little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures
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William and Mary
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ended the Dominion of New England, gave power back to colonies
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Dominion of New England
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combined Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Plymouth(and later Jersey and New York) into one "supercolony" governed by Sir Edmond Andros, a "supergovernor"
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The Glorious Revolution
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William and Mary kicked James II out of England (exiled into France), allowed more power to the legislatures
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James Oglethorpe
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established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors
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The Englightenment
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emphasis on human reason, logic, and science(acquired, not nascent, knowledge); increased followers of Christianity
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Benjamin Franklin
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connected the colonies to Britain, opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan
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The Great Awakening
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began by Edwards to return to Puritanism, increased overall religious involvement, gave women more active roles in religion, more and more ministers sprouted up throughout the country; mainly affected towns and cities
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Deists
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believed that God created the universe to act through natural laws; Franklin, Jefferson, Paine
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George Whitefield
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powerful speaker, toured the country and inspired many into Christianity
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Jonathan Edwards
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Puritan minister, led revivals, stressed immediate repentance
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New Lights vs. Old Lights
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New Lights brought new ideas, rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other
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Albany Plan of Union
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colonies proposed colonial confederation under lighter British rule (crown-appointed president, "Grand Council"); never took effect
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French and Indian War
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French threat at the borders was no longer present, therefore the colonies didn't need English protecion; more independent stand against Britain
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Proclamation of 1763
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prohibited settlements west of Appalachain, restriction on colonial growth
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Salutary Neglect
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Parliament took minor actions in the colonies, allowing them to experiment with and become accustomed to selfgovernment, international trade agreements
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