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US HISTORY
CHAPTER 3
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11th Grade
10/01/2009

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what is mercantilism?
Definition
the goal is to be self sufficient. they want to export more than they import.
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navigation acts
Definition
1. no country could trade with the colonies unless the goods were shipped in English or colonial ships.
2. The ships had to be operated by at least 3/4 English or colonial men.
3. Could only export certain products to England.
4. Almost all goods trade btw colonies and Europe first had to pass through an English port.
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salutary neglect
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England relaxed its enforcement of most regulations in return for continuous economic loyalty.
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who decided the governor's salary?
Definition
a colonial assembly
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what did the governor have the power to do?
Definition
assemble and dissmiss assembly, appoint and dismiss judges, oversee trade.
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where did the stono rebellion take place? (city and state)
Definition
stono river southwest of Charlestown Virginia
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what were the acts of toleration?
Definition
gave not complete religious freedom, but allowed all forms of Christianity
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who founded kentucky?
Definition
Thomas Hooker
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What were Georgia's cash crops?
Definition
rice and indigo
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Who was the governor who surrendered New Amsterdam?
Definition
peter Stuyvesant?
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What were two reasons GA was founded and who was it founded by?
Definition
to create a buffer between the colonies and florida
2. A place to send debtors.

James Oglethorpe
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What was there a ban on in Georgia?
Definition
drinking and slavery
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What did Tituba use as a test of witches?
Definition
witches cake.
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What was the name of Sarah Osbourne's daughter?
Definition
Dorcas Osbourne.
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Who was the first person to be hanged in the salem witch trials?
Definition
Bridget Bishop who owned a house of ill repute on June 10th 1692
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What year was McCarthy elected?
Definition
1946
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Where did McCarthy give his speech about communists and who was it to?
Definition
Wheeling West Virginia to a group of republican women.
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What two people were killed for being communists?
Definition
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
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What did HUAC stand for?
Definition
House committe on unamerican activities
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who wrote letters to the president on the behalf of julius and ethel rosenberg?
Definition
the pope and einstein.
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Who wrote the crucible?
Definition
Arthur miller
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who did mcCarthy accuse that brought about his downfall?
Definition
the army coddling communists
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which countries are in teh United Kingdom?
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Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
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Who was Jonathon Edwards?
Definition
He was a puritan minister (1703-1758) of the Great Awakening.
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Who was William Pitt?
Definition
selected by King George II to reinvigorate british troops gained support of iroquois in french and indian war.
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Pontiac was?
Definition
The Ottawa NA leader who recognezed that the loss of the French and Indian was was a loss for them. Captured 8 British forts and laid seige to two others
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Who was George Greenville?
Definition
Financial expert chosen to be prime minister to help with Britains national debt in 1763
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What are the results of the Great Awakening? (4)
Definition
brought people into church for first time, challenged authority of established churches, encouraged tahe growth of independent denominations, led to an increased interest in higher education.
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what are writs of assistance?
Definition
allowed British to search for smuggled goods in Massachusetts.
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Who was Olaudah Equiano
Definition
wrote about the middle passage
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Who was Reverend Parris, and who did he bring to Salem?
Definition
wife: elizabeth
daughter: betty
niece: abagail
slaves: tituba and John indian
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Who was George Burrows?
Definition
Former minister, recited lords prayer perfectly, killed anyways.
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Who was Giles Corey?
Definition
80 years old, pressed to death at Salem
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who was james wolfe?
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general who took quebec in the French and Indian war
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Who was Montcalm?
Definition
French commander defeated at Quebec.
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