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Puritans...basically believed bible as literal word of God |
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Puritan Woman who was banished to Rhode Island because of her belief contrary to Predestination; that good deeds can bring you salvation |
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Pilgrims' colony founded in 1620 when they came in Mayflower |
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Founded Rhode Island after being banished from MA Bay Colony in 1635 |
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British Explorer who explored North America hoping to find the NW Passage |
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First elected governor of Plymouth |
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founded in 1630s by more puritans who settled in Boston and various parts of MA |
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Founded Connecticut in 1636 after leaving MA Bay Colony |
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Quaker...founded Pennsylvania after granted by Charles II Colony of religious freedom and democracy |
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1630: Led 1000 Puritans to New England governor of MA Bay Colony |
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Bound Puritans to migrate to America if British allowed them to keep self-charter and self-government 1629 |
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very conservative Puritan Preacher |
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1620: 1st written agreement of self-government in North America 1st instance of "majority rules" in America |
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attempted to start Roanoake |
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Thrice Failed colony of Britain would-be first colony of Britains in North America |
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1607 Established 1st successful colony of British in North America |
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helped Jamestown survive Indo-Anglo liaison |
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led and saved the Jamestown Colony in 1608 |
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Led settlers to Georgia in 1732 founded Georgia, 13th colony |
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1st elected legislature in the colonies |
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1632: Founded Maryland and made it a Catholic Haven |
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Maryland's Act of Toleration 1649 |
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allowed free worship between Catholics and Protestants |
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colony financed and run by the king himself appointed Royal Governor for each Royal Colony |
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Charter Colony (Joint Stock) |
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Colony that was owned and maintained by stockholders |
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Colony given to a wealthy person to alleviate the amt. of money the king invested proprietor had absolute rule over his colony |
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1676: Led Revolt of Indentured Servants due to the governor's unwillingness to fight back at the Indians who were attacking the settlers |
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1st slaves imported into Jamestown by Dutch ships in 1619 Infamous Triangle Trade |
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Puritans needed more church members softened standards to become a church member |
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contributed to witch histeria due to writings and support of the persecutions |
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1636: first College in America 1693: founded to train already-clerics |
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Gave fifty acres of land to anyone who who paid for passage of an indentured servant many wealthy accumulated lots of land led to Plantation systems |
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theologian and revivalist in New England contributed to Great Awakening |
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was indentured servant but overcame his servitude and became very successful and influential in the colonies |
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1735: Newpaper Editor who attacked the corrupt royal governor in his writings found not guilty |
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Black Poetess...published book of poems in late 1700s |
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series of religous revivals in the 1730s-1760s led back to old devotion |
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Portraiture who was much admired by Americans and painted many of the famous early Americans |
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Act passed to keep from importing foreign sugar to make rum failed attempts due to Colonists sneakiness |
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1701-1713: war between France and England Spurred by Louis XIV Resulted in English control over Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, and Acadia |
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1739: war between Spain and England from Jenkin's ear being cut off by a Spanish Cpt. |
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French and Indian War (7 Year's War) 1754-1763 |
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war between France and England for NOorth America and Europe. British captured Quebec and kicked French out of North America |
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Albany Congress Albany Plan of Union |
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1754: met in attempt to bring the iroquois into the French and Indian War Albany Plan-->proposed that colonial defenses be handled by a royally appointed officer |
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William Braddock Massacre |
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1755: colonists attempt to defeat French in Pennsylvania...Braddock comes in and kills all but 30 people and George Washington |
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Father of "New France" explored St. Lawrence river valley adn established Quebec in 1608 |
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led an expedition to Pennsylvania to defeat teh French captured and released when promised not to fight the French again |
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brilliant English General was victorious in America Pittsburgh is named for him after they won teh French and Indian War |
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English General in North America who led the siege of Quebec was killed in siege but forces prevailed |
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1759: battle between English and French English won through sneaky tactics |
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ended the French and Indian War and gave England all French Territory sparked English resentment in France |
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1763: Pontiac believed all white men were his enemies Whites retaliate by sending blankets contaminated with smallpox to their tribe |
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an attempt to appease Indians...disallowed Americans to move beyond the Appalachians |
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philosophical movement marked by rejection of traditional, social, religious, and political ideas believed in human ability to solve problems |
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neglect by England towards colonies in America Americans didn't enforce British laws and therefore felt that Britain had no control over them |
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1764-1765: Stamp, sugar, and Currency Acts designed to control trade |
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Sugar Act (part of Grenville Acts) |
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1764: lowered the duty on molasses by half forbade importation of rum enforcement threatened triangle trade system |
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Currency Acts (part of Grenville Acts) |
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1764: stated that colonists could not produce currency |
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Stamp Act (part of Grenville Acts) |
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1765: act declared that all printed materials must have a stamp |
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1766: made virtual representation illegal (no representation for colonists in parliament) |
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1767: light duty on glass, white lead, paper, and most importantly TEA |
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American Statesmen "Give me liberty or give me death" |
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leader of teh Aemrican Revolutoin led Boston Tea Party signed Declaration of Independence attended 1st continental congress |
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group devoted to freedom harrassed and tarred adn feathered unpopular officials and stamp agents |
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1770: sixty colonists harrass british military regiment british engage open fire |
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Massachusetts Circular Letter |
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1770: urged all colonies to support nonimportation agreements |
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1773: Sons of Liberty and Sam Adams throw crates of tea off of the Dartmouth in Boston Harbor while disguised as Indians |
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1774: five laws passed in response to Boston Tea Party -closed boston port -british soldiers were tried in Britain rather than colonies -reduced local government -required housing from civilians for British soldiers -western territory was given to Quebec instead of colonists |
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Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord |
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1775: marching redcoats are attacked by Colonial militiamen (known as shot heard around the world) went to concord to seize armaments, don't and are shot at again when they return (much deadlier) to lexington |
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Second Continental Congress |
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1775: met in order to discuss Intolerable acts -selected GW as head of the army |
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1775: after three british charges of thsi hill, the British finally won (really close) |
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Declaration of Independence |
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1776: written by thomas Jefferson and fromally stated schism between England and America |
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense |
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1776: protest used to persuade many people to join the revolutionary cause |
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Americans who supported England adn George III during Revolution |
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american "rebels" during revolution |
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1777: Burgoyne was surrounded by Americans as he descended from Canada and was forced to surrender -alliance with France after this battle |
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1778: French agreed to supply colonists with equipment in order to unite against a common enemy, Britain |
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Fantastic American General, was caught scheme with British to capture West Point in order for 6,300 pounds and was forever deemed a traitor |
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Cornwallis arrives in Yorktown and colonists surround his fleet by land and by sea -he is forced to surrender -last battle of the revolution |
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helped borrow money from Europe for the U.S. government to repay its loans |
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-Britain recognized the independence of the US and granted the US lands west of the Mississippi |
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