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Colonial Era and Early U.S. History Flashcards

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Mayflower Compact

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the first agreement for self-government in America

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“Columbian Exchange”

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exchanges bet the New and Old World

-plants, animals, diseases, technology which transformed the life for Europeans and Native Americans

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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divided New World between Spain and Portugal

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John Smith

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admiral of New England, important in the establishment of Jamestown

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John Rolfe

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credited with cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in VA, Pocahontas’ husband

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Headright System

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used as a way to attract new settlers, gave settlers land when they brought indentured servants over

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indentured servants

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people paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a fixed term of years

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Fundamental Orders

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set up structure and powers of gov by the Conn. Rivers towns

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Puritans

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group of English reformed Protestants, wanted to purify the Church of England from Roman Catholic practices

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John Winthrop

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led the first large wave of immigrants from England, “City upon a hill”

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Great Migration

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movement of 6M blacks out of the rural southern US to the urban Northwest, Midwest and West

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Toleration Act

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act passed that guaranteed toleration to all Christians, led to first amendment

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Bacon’s Rebellion

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armed rebellion in 1676 by VA settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Gov Berkeley

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Anne Hutchinson

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helped with the development of religious freedoms

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Roger Williams

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advocate of religious freedom + separation of church and state, expelled for spreading dangerous ideas

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Quakers

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members of a group of religious Christian movements, mainly Christianity

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mercantilism

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strengthen economy, protest industry and have a favorable balance of trade

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The First Great Awakening

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stressed importance of personal connection with Christ and salvation

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French and Indian War

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war fought for control of eastern North America between Britain and France, as well as Native American allies

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Albany Congress

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due to French threats on their western frontiers, delegates from 7 colonies gathered to discuss 2 goals: 1) to persuade Iroquois to abandon traditional neutrality and 2) to coordinate defenses of colonies

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Proclamation of 1763

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forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains

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Salutary neglect

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Britain’s unofficial policy, relaxes the enforcement of strict regulations such as trade laws

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“virtual representation”

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colonies and Ireland were represented in Parliament even though they didn’t get to elect their representatives

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Boston Massacre

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incident in which British Army soldiers killed five male civilians and injured six others

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Boston Tea Party

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Bostonians, disguised as Indians, boarded the ships and dumped the tea into the sea

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Enlightenment

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dominated the world of ideas in Europe, influenced by people such as Locke

GOAL OF ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS:
liberty, progress, reason, tolerance, fraternity and ending the abuses of the church/state

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Thomas Paine

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published the bestseller Common Sense (sparked the spirit of independence)

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Bunker Hill

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the first important battle of the Revolutionary war, the British had their worst casualties during this war, but still took control of the hill

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Lexington and Concord

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Gage sent troops to Concord to stop the colonists who were loading arms. The next day, the first shots were fired in Lexington, starting the war

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1783 Treaty of Paris

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ended American Rev, British recognized the independence of the United States and granted it generous boundaries

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Shay’s Rebellion

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farmers protested the foreclosures of farms for debt

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“Great Compromise”

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defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the US Constitution

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Federalist Papers

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essays that explained how the new gov and constitution would work
- Jay, Hamilton and Madison wrote the essays

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Anti-Federalists

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movement that opposed the ratification of the 1787 constitution, wanted the Bill of Rights and wouldn’t sign constitution w/o it

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Bill of Rights

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first ten amendments of the Constitution

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Whiskey Rebellion

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it was an armed rebellion in which people rebelled against the new whiskey tax

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1st Bank of US (debate)

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Hamilton’s bank proposal faced resistance from Jefferson and Madison, claimed the bank was unconstitutional

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“Strict constructionist”

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wants to limits or restricts judicial interpretation, strict docs

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Pinckney’s Treaty

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established friendship between US and Spain, defined bound. of the US with the Spanish colonies, US gets nav rights on the Miss. River

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“Farewell Address”

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warned America of the political dangers they can and must avoid if they are to remain true to their values, Washington

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XYZ Affair

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involved a confrontation between US and Republican France that led to the undeclared Quasi-War

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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allowed president to imprison and deport non citizens who were deemed dangerous or from a hostile nation

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Nullification

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state has right to nullify or invalidate any federal law the state has deemed unconstitutional

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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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political statements in which KY and VA legislative took position that the federal Alien/Sedition Acts were unconstitutional

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“Revolution of 1800”

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Thomas Jefferson defeated Adams, 1st peaceful transfer of power between parties

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The “Marshall Court”

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under Marshall, SC decisions upheld the supremacy of federal legislation over state

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Impressment

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act of taking men into navy with or without force

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Louisiana Purchase

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land deal between US and France, acquired approximately 827,000 square miles

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Embargo Act of 1807

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made any and all exports from the US illegal

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Tecumseh

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leader who fought against the United States expansion into the midwest, defeated at the battle of Tippecanoe

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American System

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Henry Clay, adoption of a high protective tariff and developing internal improvements to promote industry

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Henry Clay

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supporter of the American System, senator from KY , a war hawk, known as the “Great Compromiser”

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Missouri Compromise

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Missouri= slave state 
Maine= free state
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Monroe Doctrine

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Europe shouldn’t interfere in affairs within the US or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere

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St. Augustine

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First permanent EU settlement in US

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Articles of Confederation

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first American constitution that established the US, loose confederation of states, weak national Congress, later replaced by Constitution

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Constitution

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establishes the rights and liberties of the American people

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Three-fifths Compromise

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each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of apportioning taxes and representation

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Washington’s precedents

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established the Cabinet within the Executive Branch,

supported concepts such as a national debt, policy of neutrality

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Hamilton’s Bank Plan

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government will keeps its money in the bank, bank will loan it out for interest to grow the economy

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early political parties

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Federalist Party= Alexander Hamilton,
Democratic-Republican Party= Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Anti-Federalist- Patrick Henry

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War of 1812 causes

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Britain’s seizure of American ships, impressment of sailors, America’s resentment of Britain, etc

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War of 1812 events

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Early victories at sea by the US, then overcame by the british, Andrew Jackson led the American charge through the Southwest

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War of 1812 results

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America became more isolationist, spurred westward migration, ended Federalist Party, Jackson=Hero

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