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Test 1 - AMH 2010
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Undergraduate 2
09/28/2008

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Agricultural Impact on Natives
Definition
New Crops, sugar, bananas, New Livestock, cattle, pigs, and sheep, horse
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Biological Impact to Natives
Definition
influenza, measles, typhus, smallpox
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Mercantilism
Definition
Nation can grow rich only at the expense of another. Sell as much as possible to others.
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Mercantilism in colonies
Definition
Cheap labor and raw materials
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headright system
Definition
50 acre grants of land. If you lived in the colony, you received 2 headrights. If you paid for the passage of immigrants, you got extra headrights.
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backcountry resentment
Definition
did not like governor's power in Virginia
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Bacon's rebellion
Definition
Governor wanted to hold back settlement, war with indians broke out and Berkeley would not send militia. Bacon formed an army and rebelled against Jamestown
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1st rebellion and 2nd (bacon)
Definition
1st- received a pardon
2nd- burned down buildings and forced berkely to exile
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Outcome of Bacon's Rebellion
Definition
Rich turned to African slaves, showed instability and lack of concept of spheres between indians and whites.
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Plymouth
Definition
Puritans established first settlement for religious purposes. Thought they were in Virginia.
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Mayflower compact
Definition
1st independent government, outside of London's power.
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Mass Bay Company
Definition
1000 people and 17 ships created a majority of New England, established Boston, and elected James Winthrop as their Governor.
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City on a Hill
Definition
a place for the corrupt world to see and emulate.
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Connecticut
Definition
Thomas Hooker led church congregation west and formed Hartford
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Providence
Definition
Roger Williams, a separatist, bought land from the Indians and formed the colony.
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Anne Hutchinson
Definition
Claimed Clergy who were not among the "elect" had no spiritual authority. Was banished and died in an Indian uprising
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Navigation Acts
Definition
1- closed all trade except carried by English, 2- All goods sent from Europe to pass through England, 3- duties on coastal trade among colonies
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Dominion of New England
Definition
James II made MA, NY, and NJ as one single government governed by Edmund Andros.
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Glorious Revolution
Definition
James II put Catholics into power, England brought in William of Orange and Mary to overthrow James II. Boston imprisoned Andros
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House of Burgesses
Definition
1st elected legislature in US
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Middle Passage
Definition
The long journey to America that slaves endured
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Tri-Trade
Definition
Very complex set of trade routes across the Atlantic. Slaves, manufactured goods, crops, sugar, rum, etc.
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Plantation economy
Definition
1st plantations formed in tobacco areas of VA and MD. Most were rough and small until 18th century.
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Stono Rebellion
Definition
100 blacks rose up against whites, most were executed.
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Primogeniture
Definition
the common law right of the firstborn son to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings.
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Great Awakening
Definition
Aimed at young sons and women, to start a new relationship with God.
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Higher Education
Definition
Harvard, 1st US college formed by puritans -Created to train ministers.
Will and Mary, by Anglicans, and Yale, by Congregationalists.
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Calvinism
Definition
a theological system and an approach to the Christian life that emphasizes the rule of God over all things.
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King Philips War Technology
Definition
Flintlock rifles were adopted by Indians and English who use to rely on matchlocks.
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Albany Plan
Definition
Delegates of PA, MD, NY, and NE set up a general govt with the Indians. No colony approved it.
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7 Yr War
Definition
War between British and French (and Iroquois) started by Washington. Europe won.
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Salutory Neglect
Definition
still having ties to England
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Decentralized Colonial Govt forms...
Definition
new rules, assertive colonial assemblies
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1763
Definition
Treaty of Paris
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Treaty of Paris
Definition
France loses everything E of Miss (goes to England). Spain gets all land W of Miss and New Or. England also gets CA, Carribean Slave Trade, India, and FL.
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William Pitt
Definition
1st Prime Minister, took control of war and created a military plan.
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British Resented War...
Definition
benefited only Americans, created large debt
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Indian Outcome of War
Definition
Most tied to French lost their lands, Iroquois and British continued to fight over Ohio valley.
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George III plans
Definition
1- reassert power of monarchy, 2- serious mental problems.
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George Greenville
Definition
Wanted stricter control of colonies and wanted them to pay for the war.
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Stamp Act Crisis
Definition
Caused colonies to band together, affected everyone who used paper
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Virginia Resolves
Definition
Parliment controlled taxes, VA wants to separate and only deal with George. Taxes went through their govt first
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Townsend and his acts
Definition
disbanded NY Assembly and created more external taxes that colonies resented
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Boston Massacre
Definition
troops killed 5 people after people continued to throw rocks at them. Spread to other colonies
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Committee of Correspondence
Definition
publicized the grievances against England, led by sam adams
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Tea Act
Definition
Allowed EI Company to send tea tax free to the colonies and undercut their sales
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Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Definition
1- closed Bostons port, 2- permitted royal American officers to be tried in England, 3- 1/4 troops of the colonists
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1st Continental Congress
Definition
1774- met in PA and made 5 major decisions.
1- Rejected plan for colonial union under Brits
2- endorsed statements of greivances
3- formed military preparations against Brits
4- boycotts against British merchants
5- delegates agreed to meet again in Spring.
Term
First Part of War
Definition
Lexington and Concord
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