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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Mercantilism
It was trade used by Europeans, it means export more goods than you import
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Jamestown Colony
1st perminant colony in America http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement.htm -
Mayflower Comoact
Agreement of pilgrims to live in a civil society. http://www.pilgrimhall.org/compact.htm
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Fundamental Orders Of Connecticut
Setup the basic laws of Connecticut river towns. http://www.themoralliberal.com/2010/04/23/first-written-consitution-the-fundamental-orders-of-connecticut/ -
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Culpepers Rebellion
Revolt against Albermarle govenor over taxes. http://www.elizcity.com/history/culpepers-rebellion.shtml -
Glorious Revolution
It got rid of John II and helped bring in William and Mary. It was glorious because the only blood shed was that of the king. http://www.thegloriousrevolution.org/ -
English Bill of Rights
The english bill of rights stated that the crown must seek consent from the people. It gave liberty to protestants http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/england.asp
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Plymouth Colony
Plymouth as settled by the Pilgrams in search of religious freedom. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-salem.html -
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Salem Witch Trials
200 people where accused of practicing whichcraft and 20 were executed.
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Period: to
First Great Awakakening
Christainity revival sweeping through the colonies. http://www.hanoverchurch.org/HanoversHistory/TheFirstGreatAwakening/tabid/47131/Default.aspx -
Albany plan of union
Early attempt of forming union of the Colonines http://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/AlbanyPlan -
Magna Carter
Singed by king john to limit kings power. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/ -
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French & Indian War
The French and Indian War was a clash between a the French and British over land, it was also known as the 7 years war.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm -
Proclamation line of 1763
Established new territories after French and Indian war. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1209.html -
Period: to
Pontiacs Rebellion
Native Americans rebellion on the British after the French and Indian War.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h598.html -
Sugar Revenue Act of 1764
End of colonial exemption from revenue taxing http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1211.html
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Stamp Act
taxed papers embossed with a revenue stamp, also legal documents, magazines, and newspapers http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm -
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Townsend Act
taxed imports such as lead, glass, paper, and tea
also brought quartering of british soilders in the colonies http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htm
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boston massacre
because of tension caused by townsend act, a riot broke out where the british army killed five civilians. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm -
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Committees Of Correspondence
Established committees coordinating resistance to British Control http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h675.html -
Gaspee Incident
An act of difiance y Abraham whipple who attcked, looted and torched the ship the Hannah http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/gaspee.htm -
Tea Act
Tax break for east india tea company, which allowed them to form a monopoly. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/gaspee.htm
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Boston Tea Party
Colonists rebelled by throwing tea into the Boston harbor. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h646.html -
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First Continental Congress
It was a response to the intolerable acts and it was a vote to cut off trade with Great Britian.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h650.html -
Edenton Tea Party
51 Ladies of the town met and openlyy boycotted to not drink teac until tax acts were repealed. http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/commentary/50/entry -
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Second Continental Congress
The 2nd congress helped set up an army and would lead to the Declaration of Indpendence.
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Mecklenburg Resolves
North Carolina declared that British rule was no longer valid http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1269.html -
Halifax Resolves
Resolution by the 4th provincinal congress, that promoted full seperation from Britain. Also, authorized North Carolina's delegates to vote for independence.
http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/halifax-resolves-april-12-1776.html#ixzz1lTJHqgq0 http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/halifax-resolves-april-12-1776.html -
Declaration Of Indepence
Document that declared America a seprate country from Great Britain. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/ -
Articles Of Confederation
It was the first constitution of the United States, however it had weak central government. http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=2&title.raw=Articles%20of%20Confederation -
Treaty Of Paris
Ended the war between America and Great Britain and their allies. http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/paris/
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Land Ordinance of 1785
Laws passed by congress to sell Northwest territories http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/landordinance1785def.htm -
Shays Rebellion
Rebellion that took place in Massachusetts, it was farmers who wanted reforms and paper money http://www.ushistory.org/us/15a.asp -
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Constitinal Convention
Adressed Problems with the Articles Of Confederation, and led to writing of Constitution.
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Land Ordinance of 1787
Giving governance to lands from the Ordinance of 1785 http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0836802.html
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Federalist/Anti-Federalist
Federalist papers were written in favor of the Constitution, while the Anti-Federalist papers were written against the Constitution. http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/ -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers took up arms in response to whiskey tax. http://ttb.gov/public_info/whisky_rebellion.shtml -
Intolerable Acys
Established many acts in the colony such as Justice act, Quarting act, and Boston port act. It bascially established marshal law in the colonies.
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Sons Of Liberty
Rebellion group that opposed taxes and British rule. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sons.htm
pic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Liberty
