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cash crop
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(indigo, maiz, corn) southern colonies, grown for profit
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mercantilism
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economic system said a nation can increase power by getting most goods
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middle passage
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route through Triangular Trade to west indies and north america
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Stono Rebellion
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revolt led by slave on september 1739 in Stono River in South Carolina. Failed.
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Writs of assistance
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to prevent holding smugglers in colonies
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George Greenville
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prime minister/financial expert for Great Britain
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Sugar Act
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lowered payment on sugar, duty on imports
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Stamp Act
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tax on all prints
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Sons of Liberty
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protest again stamp act
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Boycott
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colonists felt they werent represented by parliament
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Declaratory Act
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asserted parliaments authority after Stamp Act repealed
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Townshend Acts
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Charles Townshend, tax on tea
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Boston Massacre
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5 shot, harrassed british soldiers
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Committees of Correspondence
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communicate with other colonies about threats
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Tea Act
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to save East India company from bank rupt
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Intolerable Acts
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Quartering Act= british house soldiers. Thomas Gage appointed governor of Massachusetts. Boston Harbor shut down
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First Continental Congress
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made declaration of colonial rights. 56 delegates elected. established by Committee of Correspondence
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Lexington and Concord
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first battle, British lost
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Second Continental Congress
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recognized militia as continental army, appointed George Washington as commander
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Battle of Bunkerhill
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Thomas Gage, on Breedstill. Deadliest battle
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Olive Branch Petition
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petition for unity between colonies and britain. Rejected by King George III. Proclamation to block of american coast
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine
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attacked King George and monarchy. Independence to trade freely, have better society.
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Declaration of Independence
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1776!!!!! Thomas Jefferson. colonies gained independence from Britian.
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July 2, 1776
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freedom of colonies
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June 7 1776
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Richard Henry Lee introduces resolution for independence
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July 4, 1776
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Declaration of Independence adopted by colonies
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Articles of Confederation
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March 1781. new laws, each state had one vote
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Shays Rebellion
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farmers protest of sale tax led by Daniel Shay in Massachusetts.
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James Madison
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constructed Virginia Plan=bicameral legislature based on state population
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Great Compromise
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government plan sharing ideas from James Madison and William Paterson. two house legislature, one vote per state
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Three fifths compromise
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three fifths of slaves included in population
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bill of rights
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10 amendments to constitution
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Bacon Rebellion
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Nathaniel Bacon, wanted better rep from House of Burgesses
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Providence
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Roger Williams (separatist) establishment of new colony. church and state seperate
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Quakers
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radical protestant group, religious tolerance, Wiliam Penn major figure. "society of friends"
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James Oglethrope
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english philanthropist. used georgia as a haven for prisoners
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Navigation Acts
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to control trade routes
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Saratoga
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General John Burygone forced to surrender to colonists.
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Valley Forge
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Pennsylvania. Where Geroge Washington and troops stayed during winter. learned discipline
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yorktown
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Virginia. British sea blocked off. British surrendered. last battle of american revolution
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Treaty of Paris
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established American independence.
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