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1
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What caused the Bering Straight?

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The ice age caused sea levels to drop.

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2
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How many tribes were there?

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300+ native tribes with 300 different languages. The tribes had no unity or written laws.

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What was the reaction of the native Indians to the Europeans?

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They were confused and curious about them.

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What diseases did the Europeans being to the Indians?

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Small Pox, measles, flu, chicken pox, mumps, and alcohol (white mans disease)

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What happened in the European renaissance?

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Rebirth of knowledge, science, and art. The crusades were also happening. They were trading with the Far East for luxury items for the wealthy.

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6
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What was Christopher Columbus’s goal?

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To find an all water trade route.

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7
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How many trips did Christopher Columbus take to America?

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Who was the first person to realize that America was a new continent?

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Amengo Vespucci

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Who takes the lead at first in settlements and exploration?

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Spain

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What was the first settlement?

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Saint Augustine in 1565

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11
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In 1534 what did the French claim?

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Everything that runs into the Mississippi River

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12
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Who came from France?

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Single Men. Animal trappers for fur. Wanted to make money.

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13
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Why did Europeans come to the New World?

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Religious Freedom

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What religion went to maryland?

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Catholics

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15
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What did the native Americans come across on from Asia?

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Bering Straight

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16
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What religious group went to Massachusetts Bay?

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Puritans “we must build a city upon a hill”

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What religious group went to Plymouth?

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Separatists

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18
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What religious group went to Pennsylvania?

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Quakers led by William Penn

Quakers were less formal.

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19
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How did Virginia feel about religion?

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They were all about profit. Gold and precious metals. Captain John smith “if you don’t work you don’t eat.”

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20
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What colonies were big into tobacco?

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Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

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21
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What did the middle colonies like Pa, NY, NJ, Delaware do?

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Yeomen Farming, (grains and corn)

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22
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What did the New England area do?

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Ship building, fishing, and some farming

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23
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The southern colonies like South Carolina and Georgia grew…. ______ and _________.

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Rice and cotton

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The Royal Colonies NH, MASS., NY,NJ,VA,NC,SC, GA were …..

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Under direct rule of the king so they had less freedom.

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25
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What were the propriety colonies?

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Pennsylvania Maryland and Delaware

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26
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What were the charter colonies? (Most independent)

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Rhode Island and Connecticut

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27
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What group was in Rhode Island?

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Dissenter

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28
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What 2 people fled to Rhode Island?

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Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

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29
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King Philip and his tribe were forced to follow _________’s laws in 1675.

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Puritan

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30
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What was the war called when King Philip led an attack on the Puritans and lost?

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“King Philips War”

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31
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What happened in 1676 in Virginia?

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“Bacons rebellion”

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32
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The Pequot War in 1637took place in _________over land.

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Connecticut

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33
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Who claims New York and New Jersey?

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Henry Hudson

34
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What was the role of women?

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Cook, Clean, and have and take care of kids.

35
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When did the Stono Rebellion take place in the Carolinas?

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September 9, 1939

36
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Why did the Stono Rebellion take place?

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Slave rebellion; 20 whites killed, and 60 slaves killed.

37
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What happened in Salem Massachusetts in 1692?

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20 women executed for being accused of witch craft.

38
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Where did the French and Indian war take place?

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Ohio River Valley

39
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Who did the governor of Virginia in 1753 send to fight in the French and Indian war?

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George Washington. 21 years old.

40
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What was the first attempt to unite the colonies?

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Albany Plan

41
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What happened with the Albany plan?

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The colonists refused to attend because they didn’t want taxes.

42
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Who was General Edward Braddock?

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65-66 year old. Obese. Womanizer. Took 2500 men including George Washington. 70% of men killed or wounded included Braddock. His defeat exposed the frontier. George took 300 soldiers to try to protect the frontier.

43
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Who was Jane Frazier and what was her story?

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Pregnant. October 1,1755. Abducted by Miami Indians. Took her to other side of Ohio. She was gone for 18 months. Baby died no food. Another white man with her. Made a plan to escape. She left the man behind and made it to fort ashby.

44
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Who was William Pitt and what did he do?

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He was in charge of the British Army. He promoted young officers over their superiors.

45
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Who accepted the French’s surrender on September 8?

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Jeffery Amherst.

46
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When did the Treaty of Paris take place? And what was the outcome?

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February 10, 1763. There were severe terms for France. England is dominant in North America.

47
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What’s were the colony borders in 1763?

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The south border was the gulf. (England took Florida from Spanish)
West border was Mississippi River.
Spain got Frenchs holdings west of the Mississippi River.
North- Hudson

48
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What was the Great Awakening? (1730-1760)

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The reaction against he enlightenment and the age of reason.

49
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What took place during enlightenment and age of reason?

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Religious Revival.
Science and Education.
“Fire and Brimstone religion”
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were popular evangelists. FIRST UNIFYING EVENT OF COLONIES.

50
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What happened Politically during the enlightenment and age of reason?

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Founded institutions for higher learning. (Colleges/Universities)

51
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In 1763 how were the colonists feeling?

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“Life is good” and optimistic about the future.

52
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Population was booming in 1776. How many people were in colonies?

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25 million. 60% under age of 21. I’m

53
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What is the Proclamation of 1763?

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Colonists can’t move west of the Eastern Continental Divide.

54
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Who attacked the frontier in 1763 and the British Army didn’t help the colonists?

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Pontiac.

55
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What was the Navigation Acts in 1763 created by George Grenville?

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  1. colonists can only buy from Britain.
  2. Colonists can only sell to Britain.
  3. All goods must be earned in British vessels.
56
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What was the Revenue Act of 1764?

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Tax on sugar- colonies.

57
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What was the stamp act of 1765?

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Tax on all papers. The colonists are outraged. They boycotted.

58
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A boycott in the colonies means….

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Snuggle with French and Spanish.
Make your own (industries)
Women pay a major role in Boycotts.

59
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The Boston Massacre (May 5,1770). How many of each side were killed?

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Total there were 60 colonists and 10 British soldiers.
5-11 colonists were killed
This meant we were close to war.

60
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On May 1773 British passed what act in attempt to save the East India Tea Company?

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the Tea act.

61
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Was tea cheaper or more expensive because of the tea act?

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Cheaper! Colonists think it is a trick.

62
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On December 16,1773 what did the colonists due because of the tea act?

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Boston Tea Party. $16,000 worth of tea destroyed!

63
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What was the Intolerable acts or the coercive acts?

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Punishment for the colonists.

  • Closed Bostons port until the money was paid back for the destroyed tea.
  • upper house has to be appointed, not elected by colonists.
  • Boston was limited to 1 town meeting per year.
  • no trials of colonists by British officials.
  • colonists must house troops if needed.
  • General Thomas gage was appointed governor.
64
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On September 5,1774 the first continental congress met in ____________ with __ delegates.

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Philadelphia

54 delegates.

65
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On April 1775 the British troops ______ Boston for Lexington or Concord.

A

Leaves

66
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What happens when the troops leave Boston?

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Arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Open fighting.

67
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When was George Appointed commander of the Continental Army?

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May 1775 at the 2nd continental congress.

68
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Why George for commander?

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1: experience
2: personality, trustworthy
3: Virginia; wealthy and heavy population.
4: he got money from his wife Martha.

69
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What did Thomas Paine publish?

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Common Sense

70
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What were the British advantages?

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  1. Population
  2. Standing army ready
  3. Hired 30,000 hessians.
  4. Loyalists
  5. Wealth
71
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What was the British his army disadvantages?

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  1. Too far away
  2. America is too vast.
  3. England didn’t think how hard colonists would fight for a political deal.
  4. Colonies got help
  5. Many British did not support the war
72
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What did the northern colonies tell slaves if they enlisted?

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Freedom.

73
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In the south what did the British do to get the slaves to enlist?

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Freedom

74
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What started the War between colonists and Britain?

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Bunker Hill June and July of 1775.
450 colonists
1000 British
After 2 months British drove colonists out of Boston.

75
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What happened in the fall of 1775 with General Montgomery and Benedict Arnold?

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Tried to invade Canada.
They were thinking a 14th colony.
Montgomery was killed
Arnold wounded.

76
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Who wrote Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

77
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Where did George and his army retreat to during the war?

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Valley Forge

78
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What was the final treaty of the end of the war (revolution) and who was in Europe making the treaty?

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Ben Franklin, John Adams, John Jay.
They said wait for France and John Jay didn’t.
1. Independence
2. Borders: west- Mississippi River south- Florida went to Spain. North- Great Lakes which was vague.

79
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What did we agree to in the treaty at the end of the revolution?

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Stop persecuting loyalists. And restore their property.

Allow British merchants to collect their debts.

80
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What was England hoping to do at the end of the revolution?

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Renew trade and win us away from France.

81
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What happened in fall of 1738 ended it all?

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British Army leaves! Ending 176 years of colonial rule b

82
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Mayflower Compact

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First attempt at government in the Americas.

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