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U.S. History
Chapter 1
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History
11th Grade
09/22/2011

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french and indian war
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the british and indans faught against each toher. began because english tried to overtake a frecnh fort at the forks of ohio river
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boycott
Definition
a refulsal to buy certain products or use certain sevices
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boston massacre
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opened fire on soldiers left 4 colonist dead
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first continental congress
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56 delgegates came from every colony but georgia
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patriotism
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love for one's country
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stamp act
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passed alaw on newspapers and printed material. taxes on newsprint
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lexington and concord
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someone made a shot shot heard around the world
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proclomation of 1763
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england did not want to spend money on fighting native americans. could not move west of appilation mountians
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intolerable acts
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boycott conventing of first conttinental congress
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sugar act
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start of british policy, designed to raise money from income from the colonies
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townshend act
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colonists were being taxed without their consent
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declaration of independenc
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declared the parting of america from britian
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common sense
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thomas paine's booklet, convinced many read
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thomas jefferson
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wrote declaraion of independence
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thomas paine
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wrote common sense
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treaty of paris
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ended revolutionary war
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articles of confederation
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established limited national government
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democracy
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government by the people
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republic
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government run by the people through their elected representatives
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constituion
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document that ran states for over 200 year
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federal system
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a system which power is shared amon state and national authorities
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separation of powers
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each branch has its own authorites, no one bracnh has complete power over government
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checks and balances
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gives each branch power to stop other branches in certain ways
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federalists
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favored constitution
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anti federalist
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opposed the constitution
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bill of rights
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a document in constitution first 10 ammendments
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ratifcation
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put into action
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george washington
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first president, federalist
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james maddison
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federalist
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