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________ began coming to North America in the mid _______, with the _______ emerging as the dominant force.
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Christopher Columbus discoered the 'new world' in ________.
1492
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Americans based their government on three types of Governemnt.
1._____________- Government's rules should help people get along.
2. ___________- Government only has certain powers, so people can have rights.
3. ___________- People tell the government what it can and can't do.
- Ordered Government
- Limited Government
- Representative Government
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Name 3 important English Documents...
1.
2.
3.
- 1. Manga Carta (1215)
- 2. The Pettition of Right (1628)
- 3. English Bill of Rights (1689)
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Which important document...
-Limited the King's power
-Trial by jury
-Due process of law
Magna Carta
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Which importanta document...
-Limits the King's power
-No military can rule during Peace Time
-No courting of soldiers
The Pettition of Right
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Which important document...
-No building of an army during Peace Time
-Guaranteed a fair and speedy trial
-Made all Parliament Elections free
English Bill of RIghts
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When was the Magna Carta written?
1215
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When was the Pettition of Right written?
1628
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When was the English Bill of Rights written?
1689
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Name 3 types of colonies.
1.
2.
3.
- 1. Royal Colony
- 2. Proprietary Colony
- 3. Charter Colony
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What kind of colony is...
-Ruled by the British King
-Bicameral Legislature (2 houses of Congress- meaning, of Bicameral Legislature).
-King appointed a governor who shared power to tax with a counselor
-King apporoved all laws
Royal Colony
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What kind of colony is...
-King gives land to an owner or proprietor.
-Proprieter appoints a governor and they rule as they choose.
Proprietary Colony
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What kind of colony is...
- Self governing colony.
-The King gives land to the people to form a colony.
-The land owners elect a governor.
Charter Colony
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In the 1760s, Britain tried to increase _______ over the colonies. They were bringing in lots of money, due to the sale of ____________.
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-Used to be a cash crop because it made a lot of money.
Tobacco
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________ and ___________ limited the colonies rights.
New Taxes and Regulations
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The colonies had a hard time working together, because of their desire to ______________.
...be independent.
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Name 2 Attempts to Unify the Colonies...
1.
2.
- 1. The New England Confedereation (Failed)
- 2. THe Albany Plan of Union (Benjamin Franklin also wrote/came up with this plan)
*Really good ideas, but failed, because colonies were too independent to unite.
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British rule became too much...
So, people organized ____________- and started a ___________ of all British products.
- Stamp Act Congress
- Boycott
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-The refusal to buy or sell certain goods.
Boycott
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In _________, 12 colonies met for the first _________________.
Which state was left out, because they were too loyal to the King?
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First Continental Congress was ______________.
- Unicameral
- -meaning that there was 1 house of Congress.
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The First Continental Congress sent ____________ to the King.
Formal protests
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In ______, the Revolutionary War started. In the same year, representatives met for the Second Continental Congress.
Which state was there this time?
1755
-Georgia was at the Continental Congress this time.
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What is considered our first national government?
Second Continental Congress
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What government did the colonies have, that served throughout the entire American Revolution?
Second Continental Congress
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Name the three things that the Second Continental Congress did...
1.
2.
3.
- 1. Built an Army.
- 2. Made treaties with other countries.
- 3. Printed money.
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What were the colonies first national money called?
Continentals
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Second Continental Congress...
1.
2.
- 1. wrote Declaration of Independence
- 2. Considered our first national Governemnt.
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_______________ wrote most of the Declaration of Indepndence, and it was signed by the members of the _______________ on ______________.
- Thomas Jefferson
- Continental Congress
- July 4, 1776
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What day is Indepndence Day?
July 4
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July 4, 1776 was when we _________ declared our indepndence.
Formally
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Who wrote their name first , on the Declaraton of Indepndence?
- John Hancock
- -Wrote his name big and large, so the King could see his name without his spectacles.
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-This was the formal document that told the King and the world, that we considered ourselves free from England.
The Declaration of Indepndence
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-A basic set of laws that create a Governemnt.
Constitution
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When did the Revolutionary War end?
1783
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The 1780s was called the ____________, because the states saw the need for a central government. Consequently, they refused to give up power, because of _______________.
- Critical Period
- Past experiences with England
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The Articles of Confederation came up with the ________________.
First National Consitution
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__________ created a national governemnt with very little power.
First National Constitution
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What were the 8 weaknesses of Confederation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1. One vote for each state, regardless of size.
2. Congress was powerless to lay (start) and collect taxes or duties.
3.Congress was powerless to regulate foreign and inner comers.
4. No executive to enforce the acts of Congress.
5. No national court system.
6. Amendments only with consent of all the states.
7. A 9/13 majority required to pass laws.
8. Articles were only a firm league of friendship.
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