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Enlightenment
the growth of new ideas in europe and america
john locke
said government was a social contract
Believed that god had laws to help the human world run smoothly
Benjamin Franklin
scientist
writer
statesman
post office
invented the stove
Jonathan Edwards
Leader in the revival of religious feelings
George whitefield
sparked the great awakening
Salem Witch Trials
a mass hysteria in 1692 where people were falsely accused of witchcraft
20 killed
150 imprisoned
John Peter Zenger
1735,German Immigrant
Landmark victory freedom of the press
The French and Indian war (7 years war)
decided once and for all the future of the North America by establishing British supremecy
Militiamen
civilian
volunteer
small armys
Albany Congress
Tried to draw up a treaty with the Indians that all the colonies would sign
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Britain took florida from spain
Britain obtained all of Modern day Canada and all the land East of the MS. River except New Orleans
Boston Newsletter
first continuous newsletter for the colonies 1704
Proclamation act
Forbid settlers from settling west of the Appalachian mountains
Sugar act of 1764
taxed Molasses and increased the restriction on colonial commerce, alarmed colonials
many smuggled molasses from the french sugar islands
Quartering act of 1765
required any colonists where troops were stationed to provide them with quarters and supplies
stamp act of 1765
Required that tax stamps be puchased and placed on all legal documents
Liquor
diplomas
newpaper
dice
and playing cards
Patrick Henry
said no taxation without representation
Sons of Liberty
protected American Liberty by making sure no stamps where ever issued
Nonimportation
economic preassure on the British by refusing to BUY their goods
Townsend acts
1767 New York restraining act
import taxes on lead paint tea paper and glass
Boston Massacre
march 5 1770
British soldiers killed 5 civilians
The gaspee
British schooner ship burned by colonials in 1772
Committee of Corospondance
Purpose was to warn colonies about incidents with the British
Boston Tea Party
colonists dumb 15000 lbs of tea into the harbor in 1774
Intolerable acts
in 1774 Boston Port Act is passed which closed down the Boston Port until all the tea is paid for
First continental congress
wanted to get rid of the intolerable acts
George Wahington
leader commander and chief wanted to choose a virginian
good judgement had respect
Bunker Hill
First major fight of the war
British soldiers suffered 40% casualties
Causes of the American Revolution
Wanted self Government
sense a seperate identity from Great Britain
Benedict Arnold
The Traitor
Thomas Pain
wrote common sense
500,000 printed most important document since the constitution
Declaration of Independence
declared independence from Britain
Written by Thomas Jerfferson
july 4 1776
Patriots
American colonists who supported independence
Loyalists
remained loyal to king
located around large cities
Mercenaries
Fight for money
John Paul Jones
Naval Hero
captured several British ships
Continental army
Washingtons army
stayed together for 8 years
Molly Pitcher
First female sergent
Fought along side her husband
saratoga
turning point of the war British Defeated
REMINDER!!! STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES
JEW
Valley Forge
North Pennsylvania
washingtons winter refuge
Yorktown
Independence is won Corwallis surrenders
Treaty of paris 1783
the British recognize us as a independant nation
recognizes fishing rights for america
sets new boundaries
REMINDER:BACONS REBELLION
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Middle pasage
Made it difficult to travel
1 in 3 slaves died
overseer
supervisor
artisans
slaves with a certain skill
pequot war
very powerful tribe
attacked a village on the mystic river
King Phillips War
only way for natives to resist white settlers was for natives to unite
messaoites son united natives and staged attack
war ended if failure for indians
Mercantalism
an economic system used to increase a governments wealth
Balance of trade
Goods are even
Navigation acts of 1660 and 1663
No country can trade with colonies unless they are using British ships
all vessels have to be 3/4 colonial or british
colonies where not aloud to trade sugar or tobacco with any other country except england.
salutary neglect
carried out throught the 16 and 1700s
this policy was and unspoken aggreement to let the colonies develop without over regulating them
Traitor
one who betrays their country
confiscate
to sieze public property
envoy
a messenger or agent sent by a government of official business
rabble
a mass of disorderly and crude common people
arsenal
a place for making or storin weapons and ammunition
isolationists
concerning the belief that a country should take little or no part in foreign affairs
heredity
passed down for geration to genration
blockade
The isolaton of a place by hostile ships or troops
privateer
a private vessel temporarily authorized to capture or plunder enemy shops in wartime
graft
taking advantage of ones official position to gain money or property by illegal means
continental congress
The body that chose George Washington commander of the Continental Army
Author
Bnasty
ID
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2013-09-02T21:48:38Z
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