Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Main rivals during era of colonization

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France |
| Britain |

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Stages of European contact with the rest of the world

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  1. Discovery/ exploration
  2. Mercantilism
  3. Imperialism
  4. De-colonization
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Mercantilism

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Prosperity depends on amount if capital

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Purposes of colonies and home country in Mercantilism

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Trade

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Peninsulares

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People born in Spain ruling in the new world

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Purpose of Spanish Empire

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Gold and Silver bullion

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Creole

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Spanish colonist not born in Spain

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Two area of conflict among Greta nations

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Colonies, Central Europe

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War of Jenkins’ Ear

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Colonial conflict

Opened imperial conflict

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War of Austrian Succession

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1740-1748; Austria, Prussia, France, Britain
Austria keeps land
Britain is successful

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Diplomatic Revilution of 1756

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Britain Austria
Hanover Vs. France
Prussia Russia

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Victors of the Seven Years’ War

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Prussia

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Stamp Act

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All paper product taxed
Stamp Act Congress
“No taxation without representation”

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Intolerable Acts

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1774; The Coercive Acts
Closed port of Boston 
Reorganized government of Massachusetts 
Troops quartered in homes 
Trials in England
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Common Sense

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1776; Thomas Paine
Advocated independence
Made for the common man

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Results of the American Revolution

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People will govern

No divine right for kings

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Ideas/ events American ideals were based upon

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The Glorious Revolution
John Locke (natural rights)
Montesquieu (separation of power)
The Commonwealthmen (republican ideals)