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which of the following was not a cash crop of the british colonies?
D. macadamia nuts
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when did parliament reintroduce monarchy
after the reign of oliver crom well
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in the glorious revolution james the II was asked to leave and replaced by whom
William and mary of orange
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what are the Decleration of rights
- Only parliament may collect taxes
- Laws are only made with parliaments approval
- National defense must be approved by parliament
- People may petition to the government
- Property may not be seized without trial
- Parliament may say what it wishes without being persecuted
- Everyone may bear arms
- The judicial system must have the following things:1. Fast trial system2. Trial by peers3. Reasonable bail
- Parliament is to be freely elected
- Parliament cannot be dissolved without its own approval
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who justified the Glorious revolution in his second treatise on goverment
John Locke
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What where the sources of labor in colonial period?
indentured slaves and servants
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what was the caribbean major crops during this time
tobacco and sugar
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major crops for upper north and lower south
- cotton=north
- south=tobacco
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what is the key difference between ancient slavery and north american slavery
north American slavery based majorly on race/color
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which colonies where slaves found
the southern
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why was cottn important to slave american history
Because it was a one of the biggest exports which slaves worked on plantations for
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Did james madison own slaves . if so how many did he sell
yes and 16
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did thomas jefferson own slaves did he sell them
yes and did yes
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what was the stamp act
A tax put on anything on printed material be taxed
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first continental congress
- met September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
- because of "intolerable acts"
- no fighting yet
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how did the colonies finance the american revolution
they borrowed money form other countries such as france
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when did the american revolution formally end
1783 with a peace treaty of paris was signed with britian
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Shays rebellion
A rebellion brought upon by vet's not paid from war because of economic depression
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defects of articles of confederation
- Unanimous for ratification (every state gets veto power)
- No Ability to tax to run gov
- There was also no means of regulating commerce between the states.
- no separation of powers.
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Which features of the Constitution reflect a distrust of democracy
- ection of the president by the Electoral College
- Voting requirements were left to the states
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what was the population trend of slaves 1820-1860
massive increase
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what happened after discovery of the comstock vein in 1859
boom region more men than woman , lawlessness, california banks gain power
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why did nevada become a state so fast
because of civil war and lincoln wanted one more state in the west
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what is nevadas motto
all for our country
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when did nevada become a territory
1861
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what does battle born mean
reflects the state's entry on the Union side during the Civil War
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whic amendment abolished slavery
the 13th
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who had great manufacturing capabilities at the beginning of the civil war
the north
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nevadas constitution allowes for elction of judges and the recall of state officials
true or false
true
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name the inalienable rights
- enjoying and defending life and liberty
- acquiring,possessing and defending property
- pursuing happiness and safety
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what is the wig theory
- Whig theory: supremacy of parliament; challenge to
- absolutism
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when was the Glorious Revolution; what came of it
1688 English Declaration of Rights
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Second Continental Congress
May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun
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when was Constitution drafted; ratified
1787;1788
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Emancipation Proclamation:
- 1863 black soldiers
- in northern army
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when was vedada made a state
1864
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Dred Scott
1857: slave in a free state still a slave
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Gettysburg Address
- 1863;lincol speaks "Fourscore
- and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation"
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Nat Turner
1831 ; 50 slaves
50 whites killed
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