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10/11/2006

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Leif Eriksson
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first european to find america
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Columbus
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was not the first to discover america... but kicked off the age of disvovery.
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Amerigo Vespucci
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America was named after him
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Samuel Parris
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Minister of Salem village. Is very controversial. He ask's for raises, and he gets title to parsonage. (parsonage means that you own the home you stay ing, normally the next minister after you would get to then live in it, but Parris changed that)
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Tituba
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a slave from Barbados who told witch stories to Elizabeth Parris, Abigail Williams, and Ane Putnam
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Opechancanough
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"leader" of the 1622 massacre at jamestown. He thought it was his last chance to save his people. (was indian)
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Chanco
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an indian who had become christian. He also warned the settlers of what Opechancanough may do.
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Peter Zenger
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Was thirteen when he sailed with his family from Germany to the U.S. Voyage didn't go as planned, many died including Peter's father. Was an apprentice printer for eight years to William Bradford. Began own paper called New York Weekly Journal, was not what the governor said... got charged for libel. Lawer frens couldnt be lawers nemore,had a young lawer with little experience...day of trial famous lawer andrew hamilton shows up
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Andrew Hamilton
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Famous lawyer from Philidelphia who fought for Peter Zenger's case where he was charged for libel.
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George Washington
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Built small fort called Fort Necessity. Got attcked by french... were outnumbered by french,were doing fine until it rained and since they were on low ground it ruined all of their gunpowder. French captured the fort but washington escaped and learned some lessons-dont camp on low ground,dont line up shoulder to shoulder while fighting,camoflauge and spread out, and dont wear bright colors.He was also appointed commander-in-cheif of the second continental congress
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Warraghiyagey
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also known as william johnson. Was english and loyal to his king, also was English american and American Indian. He became friends of the indians, learned their language etc. He won two battles that changed american history-after this he was knighted by the king and was then Sir William Johnson.
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George III
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A greedy, selfcentered king of britain who also ruled over the colonies.
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Ben Franklin
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ran his brothers paper because his brother was charged with libel.
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Jeffrey Amherst
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Wanted all the indians dead, so tried to spread smalpox amongst them by giving blankets from people with smallpox.
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Samuel Adams
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called the Boston Massacre the Boston Massacre and started the Commitees of Correspondence and His group the Sons of Liberty were the leaders of the boston tea party
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John Adams
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Defended soldiers saying it was a defense against an angry mob. Was hunted in Lexington.
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John Hancock
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Was hunted in lexington
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Patrick Henry
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Didnt believe in "taxation without representation" and Give me liberty or give me death.
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Huguenots
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french protestents
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Paul Revere
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Made a very propagandaiful engraving of the boston massacre. Served for short time in french and indian war. Was a member of the Sons of Liberty that led the Boston Tea Party, and was hunted in lexington.
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Thomas Paine
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Wrote The Crisis
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blue laws
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things you cant do on sunday's...like kiss, and other odd things
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pacifism
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to want peace
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Chattel
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means property, slaves and women were chattel
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indentured servant
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someone who has a contract to work for someone (similarly to a slave) and after an agreed amount of time of work, that person is guarunteed freedom.
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slave
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someone who is owned by someone else, and has to do anything for that person that is asked. usually a black person.
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apprentice
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a person who is learning how to do something from someone,in exchange for being taught this skill, they will normally work for the person teaching them as well.
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Libel
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used to be when someting was published that hurts someone, nowadays is something published that is a lie and hurts someone
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slander
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Similar to libel, but is oral, or spoken.
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martial law
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emergency situation
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parliament
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the legislature of Great Britain. Where all rules must be passed through and agreed with.
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sugar act
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lowered the tax, problem was colonists hadn't been paying tax before because they were buying cheaper smuggled goods. The colonists reaction was to boycott sugar products.
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stamp act
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tax put on all paper products and to prove that the tax was paid, there was a stamp put on the goods.
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Townshend Acts
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tax put on lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea. Reaction was a boycott on all British goods. the Result of the boycott was the tax was repealed in 1770 except for tea tax.
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boycott
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a large group avoids buying a certain product to hopefully put someone out of buisness.
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Monopoly
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a company tries to be the only company selling a certain product so they can sell it for whatever price they want to and since they're the only ones selling it, people are forced to buy from them no matter the price
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committees of correspondence
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started by samuel adams to get the leaders of different colonies writing to eachother about dificulties and what was going on to know what was going on, and to help each other.
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First Continental Congress
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was not to seek independence from Britain. Had 3 objectives- compose a statement of colonial rights, to identify British parliaments violation of those rights, and to provide a plan that would convince Britain to restore those rights.
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second continental congress
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Had new members. John Hancock from Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania. Discussed battle of Lexington and Concord. Appointed Washington commander-in-cheif.
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Quartering Act
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Provide empty buildings for housing, and some food. The reaction was people refuse to house in Booston when soldiers arrived in 1768, many soldiers set up tents on Boston Common
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Intolerable acts
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Result of boston tea party. Boston harbor closed(killed boston economy). Gave the governor of Massacheusits supreme power. (no more legislatures) Quartering act is revised and people now have to keep soldires in their private homes. The reaction is other colonies ending aid to boston, and the colonies begin working together. they begin to see other colonies as freiends, britain as the bad guy.
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loyalist
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one who is loyal to his counry (doesn't want freedom from another country.)
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Patriot
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Wants freedom from another country.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Soldiers came to lexington to hunt John hancock and Adams. Paul Revere promised to warn them when the soldiers were ariving, he got captured before he could warn him. Were greatly outnumbered by british.
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Currency Act
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prohibited the issue of any new bills and the reissue of existing currency. (1774)
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Sons of Liberty
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started in Boston, Mass because of Stamp Act.Samuel Adams started it.
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Tea Act
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Designed to prop up East India Company. Imposed no new taxes.
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Lord North's Compromise
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was the second chance for the colonists to tax themselves.
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House of Burgesses
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sort of a congress made up of virginians. They were the ones who said "only virginians can tax virginians"
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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400 americans killed, 1000 british, but British still won. It was on the Charleston Penninsula, on the north side of the Boston Harbor. Equipment they used was the British had light guns and were supported by the heavy guns of the fleet. The Americans were armed with muskets or whatever firearms they could obtain, a few bayonets and some light guns.
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Common Sense
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Written by Thomas Paine-was a strong defense of American independence from the British.
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militia
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A reserve army composed of citizen soldiers.
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Virtual Representation.
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One Member represents the colonies.
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Magna Carta Signed
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1215. King can't take land or money from a citizen without Parliaments permission (no taxes of seizures of property) Everyone entitled to a fair trial"by the lawful judgement of his peers, under the law of the land." and king must rule according to the laws of the land-no arbritrary power.
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Columbus Voyage
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1492. Went mainly to central america.
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Roanoke
Definition
come over and drop off a bunch of people, ships leave and are supposed to come back, but don't until much later. When ships come back, colony is gone. All that is left is CROATOAN written on a tree. NO one knows what it means.
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Jamestown
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First permanent brittish settlement
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House of burgesses first meeting
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July 30, 1619
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1st boatload of slaves
Definition
get twenty from a passing Portugal ship.(1619)
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First boatload of women
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(1619)Ninety young women are transported to Virginia to make wives for former tenants; the Virginia Company prices them at "one hundredth and fiftie [pounds] of the best leafe Tobacco".
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Plymouth
Definition
(Mayflower)sails from holland and england to america (1620)
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Massacre at Jamestown
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1622. Openchancanough thought it was his last chance to save his people. Many people warned by chanco. 100's of innocent men, women, and children killed. Result was settlers seeking revenge. Before the ware, there were 6000 indians in area, afterwards, only 1000
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Petition of Right
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(1628)No taxes without common consent by act of parliament. -Citizens should not be required to house soldier's (but can happen in time of martial law)
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English Bill of Rights
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1689. Subjects have the right to petition the king without punishment. Elections of parliament members must be free. Freedom of speech in parliament must be protected. No excesive bail or cruel/unusual punishment allowed. Now standing army in peace time.
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French and Indian War
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(1754-1760)British soldiers fought against French soldiers and Native Americans. Native Americans joined in the battle against the British because they were afraid the British would take over their land.The war ended in 1759 when British Major General James Wolfe captured Quebec.
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Albany Congress
Definition
meeting of representatives of seven of the British North American colonies in 1754.Representatives met daily at Albany, New York from June 19 to July 11 to discuss better relations with the Indian tribes and common defensive measures against the French.conclude a treaty with the tribes represented, but the treaty failed to secure peace with all the Native American tribes during the French and Indian War.
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Albany Plan of Union
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Proposal created by Benjamin Franklin to have a colonial unity because of the coming war with france.
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1775 Acts of Parliament.
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Acts of Parliament. New England can not trade with anyone but Britain. Cannot buy ammunition or guns.
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Proclamation Line
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Declares that settlers can not settle on the west side of the App. Mtn's.
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Virginia Resolution
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house of burgesses rejected being taxes by parliament, said that virginians can only tax virginians...resulted in-disolved house of burgesses by the king, members continued meeting in secret
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East India Company
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east india company- britain wanted it to go away, because it was competition of tea and stuff... a company that supplied almost everything and they helped with the tea act from britain. Britain wanted a monopoly over it.
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Iroquois
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iroqouis- indians who sided with britain in french/indian war...because they were bribed by william johnson (warraigahwey...or however you spell it!! Lol) got-protection of land and more land, but after war only got repect and thanks for a little while
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