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Chapters 4-5 Flashcards

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Triangular trade

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A trade from Africa (slaves, gold pepper) —> Britain (firearms, textiles, pots and pans) —> the Americas (sugar, rice, rum, cotton, tobacco).

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New England Colonies

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Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire— industrial only (fish, rum and ships) poor rocky soil, excellent harbors || major ports: boston, newports

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Middle Colonies

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware— agricultural & industrial factories
(Wheat, textiles, iron, paper) breadbasket colony || major ports: New York, Philadelphia

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Southern Colonies

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Virginia, Carolinas, Maryland, Georgia— agricultural only (tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton) plantations || major ports: Charleston

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5
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Century of change

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1650-1750

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6
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Winston Churchill

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Created parliament

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Parliament

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Assembly of people with the authority to make new laws

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English bill of rights

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Divine right is no more; no monarch would have absolute rule

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William & Mary

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Signed the English bill of rights, betraying Mary’s monarch father

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Great Awakening

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1700s; return to faith, religious awakening, change of attitude, creates an American identity ((God before people, people before ruler))

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Jonathan Edwards & George Whitefield

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Influential ministers in the Great Awakening

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12
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1619

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The first time America excepted a shipment of slaves / indentured servants

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Middle Passage

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A 3-month journey from Africa to the Americas

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Angela of Angola

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One of the “20 and odd” enslaved Africans that arrived to the Americas in 1619

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Queen Nzinga of Ndongo & Matamba

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Princess/queen — amazing warrior with a fiery rivalry with her brother— skillfully port3etced her kingdom for 39 years (1624-1663)

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Salutary Neglect

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Beneficial Neglect; England let colonies trade with no (and then few) restrictions— slack on rules; good for colonial development!

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Oxymoron

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Two opposite words when put together make sense

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What do the French & Indian war and the Revolutionary War have in common?

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Both wars energized by unfair taxation where citizens fought for their rights

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French and Indian war

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Seven years wear from 1756-1763

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William Pitt

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Secretary of State; political leader of Britain— helped win the French and Indian war

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21
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Treaty of Paris

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Treaty signed to end the French and

Indian war

22
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Patrick Henry’s quote

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Threatening king George to not make bad choices like Charles I and Ceaser

23
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George Grenville

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Prime Minister

23
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Stamp Act

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For internal tax on all printed material

24
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James Otis

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Boston Lawyer; created “no taxation without representation!”

25
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No taxation without representation

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The right to be taxed by representatives of ones own choosing— at least give the Americans a say!

26
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Patrick Henry

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“Treason speech” in the house of burgesses— created the virginia resolves

27
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Sons of Liberty

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Secret organization of American patriots led by Samuel adams

28
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Intimidation tactics to stop stamp act

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  1. Tarring and feather 2. Effigy— doll of hated person 3. Boycotting British goods
29
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What was the most successful way of stopping the Stamp Act?

30
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Daughters of liberty

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Created a substitute for imported British goods; female spies

31
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Stamp Act Congress — NY

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Decided only the colonial assemblies could tax— the power of BOYCOTT!

32
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Decleratory Act

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After Stamp act repealed, England still considers itself boss

33
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The Boston Massacre

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5 colonists shot to death; purely self defense because British redcoats were being attacked

34
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Townsend acts

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Tax on paint, lead, glass, tea, ink & paper

35
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committees of correspondence

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A committee that helped spread news of major events throughout the colonies

36
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Lord north

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New prime minister, repealed all taxes from townshend acts but tea

37
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All but what item had tax removed on during the repeal of the Townsend acts?

38
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Boston Tea Party

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December, 1773– 30 men dressed as Mohawk Indians, $1 million in damage

39
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Coercive acts

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1774– port of Boston closed, all trials for murder by royal officers held in London, governmental positions appointed by king

40
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Intolerable acts

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Coercive actss

41
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1st continental congress

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Congress decides to boycott British goods, begin training troops, and meet again in 7 months

42
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MINUTEmen

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Ready to fight at a minutes notice

43
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Thomas Gage

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Royal Governor of Massachusetts, highest ranking British solider

44
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Margaret Gage

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Thomas gage’s wife, ratted him out, possibly saved the Americas

45
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What was Thomas gage sent to do?

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Destroy Concord Arsenal and arrest Sam Adams & John Hancock

46
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Who helped Paul Revere in his “Midnight Ride”?

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Willam Dawes and Samuel Prescott

47
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Old north church

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Used to help tell colonists if the redcoats were coming by land or by sea

48
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Declaratory Act

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Made sure that everybody knew England was still boss

49
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Albany Plan

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Franklin’s plan to unite the colonies against the French (snake —- Join or Die)

FAILED

50
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Where was Franklin verbally assaulted by James Wedderburn

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The Cockpit

51
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Fort Necessity

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George Washington’s fort

History 6 (7 decks)

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