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1
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Who was Prince Henry the Navigator

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Wanted to sail across Mediterranean Sea to get to India

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Sanger’s Successes

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Navigation instruments, quadrant, and new math article tables to determine latitude

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Who was Dias

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Sailed in 1488 and got to the tip of Southern Africa (first European)

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Who was Gama

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Went to India in 1497-1499

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5
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Who was Mansa Manu

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African king, who gave money

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6
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Ferdinand of Aragon Married

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Isabella of Castile in 1496

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7
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When did Isabella of Castile make Spain a Catholic Country

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1478

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8
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Reconquista (1492)

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Jews and moors were kicked out

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9
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What did Columbus do

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Sailed in 1492 to the Caribbean, Nina, pinta, Santa Maria (/8/1492-10/12/1492)

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10
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What did Magellan do

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First person to sail across the world

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11
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What did Cortes do in 1519

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Conquered the Aztecs

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12
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What did Pizzaro do in 1532

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Conquered the Incas

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13
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What happened during France and Holland

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Dutch settled in New Jersey/New York Peter Minuit-Bought Manhattan (24$) The French wanted to spread Catholicism in America

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14
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What happened in 1066

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William the Conqueror, he was the last to conqueror England

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King Henry VII (7)

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Made England rich and powerful

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16
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1215-Runnymede

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King John, beginning idea of peoples voices

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17
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Prince Arthur

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Marries Catherine of Aragon, but dies

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18
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King Henry VIII (8)

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Started the Church of England and was married 6 times

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19
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Daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, marries Prince Arthur, then marries King Henry VIII, mother of Bloody Mary

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Catherine of Aragon

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20
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Who Built St. Peter’s Basilica

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Julius II (The Warrior Pope)

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21
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Who was Martin Luther

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Wittenberg, Germany in 1517, hung 95 reasons why the Catholic Church was wrong

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22
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Henry Fitzroy

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Ducke of Richmond is illegitimate son of Henry VIII

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23
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Henry VIII second wife, mother of Queen Elizabeth I

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Anne Boleyn (1501 - 1536)

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24
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Utopia Act of Succession

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King Henry created Church of England, putting him at the head of the church

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25
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Thrid wife of Henry VIII, dies after giving brith to Edward VI

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Jane Seymour (1536-1537)

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26
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Fourth wife, they divorce

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Anne of Cleves

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27
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Fifth wife and gets executed for having relationships with others

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Katherine Howard

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28
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Was with King Henry when he died, sixth wife

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Katherine Parr (1543-1547)

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29
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Became king at 9, died at 15

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King Edward VI (1547-1553)

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30
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Who killed people and had brain problem

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Queen Mary I “Bloody Mary” (1553-1558)

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31
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Longest reign at that time, married to England

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Elizabeth I Queen (1558-1603)

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32
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Cheats on Elizabeth

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Sir Robert Dudley

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33
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Pirate who asked Elizabeth for a colony aka Roanoke

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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34
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What is the Spanish Armada Route (1588)

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Spanish get every Catholic country to attack England, but a storm rolls in and no one steps foot on English land. This is when the English power starts to incline.

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35
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What is the carter of the Virginia Company

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1607 when the colonist land in Jamestown

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36
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10,000 immigrants to start and in 1624 only 1,200

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1610-1624

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37
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Scottish cousin of Elizabeth I and was king of Scotland and came to England to be king. Jamestown was named after him. He carpeted the King James Version of the English Bible

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James I/VI

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38
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What is Widowarchy

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When a woman inherits their dead husbands property

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39
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Roanoke the lost Colony

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Founded in august 1585 by Sir Walter RaLeigh, resounded in 1587

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40
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Virginia is named after who

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Virgin Marry

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41
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When did the colonist land in Jamestown

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1607

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42
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What Problems did the settlers face

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Mosquito and malaria

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43
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Where did John Winthrop live

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The MA Bay Colony (Boston) (We shall be as a city upon a hill)

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44
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Where was John Smith from and what did he do

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From Chesapeake, made people farm

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45
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Where was John Rolfe from and what did he do

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From Jamestown, married Pocahontas and created Tobacco

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46
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Where are the Quakers from

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Pennsylvania

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47
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Who was the governor of Plymouth Colony

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William Bradford

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48
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A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south

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Roger Williams

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49
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Pequot

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Group of Indians

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50
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Who was Metacomet

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Wants to kill white people, leader of Pequot

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51
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Where is Pocahontas from

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Chesapeake

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52
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What was the long term significants of King Philip

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No more Indian attacks

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53
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What happened in 1649

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Virginia House of Burgess and first black slaves

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54
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What did Nathan Bacon do

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Led a rebellion

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55
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What happened in Maryland 1649

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Toleration act

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56
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What was important about the Toleration act

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Gave people Christian religious Freedoms

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57
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What was the name of the boat in 1620

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The Mayflower

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58
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What was the Mayflower Compact

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Nov. 11 1620, set of rules for self-governance, everyone works together

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59
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Why was the mayflower compact important

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It was the first democracy

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60
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What Native American helped the puritans grow corn

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Squanto

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61
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Rhode Island

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Outcast colony

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62
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Battle of Pequot

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Battle of Indians and whites

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63
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Who was Metacom

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Head of native Americans wanted to kill white people

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64
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Quakers did what

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Excepted Indians

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65
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What happened in 1754

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The French and Indian war

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66
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What did Ben Franklin do in 1754

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Put together Albany Union

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67
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When was George Washington Born

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February 22 1732

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68
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What happened in Ft. Duquesne

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French (1754) the first class, split by French and British. Washington was sent to take it from France.

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69
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Ft. Necessity

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Colonist retreat form Ft. Duquesne, French victory and Washingtons signs surrender document

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70
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Who was Edwards Braddock

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Helped Washington and his last battle was Battle of Monongahela

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71
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Battle of Monongahela

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July 9, 1755, French fought like natives, giving Washington the idea to fight like natives

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72
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What was the Battle of Jumonville Glen

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May 27 1754, French commander Jumonville dies, starts French and Indian war

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73
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What happened in 1756

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French and Indian war was formally declared

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74
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Treaty of Paris (1763)

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France loses French and Indian war, Spain gets Louisiana and England gets Canada.

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75
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What was the British Proclamation line of 1763

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East of the Appalachian Mnts. Is white, west is Indian

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76
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George Greenville’s program (1763-1765)

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Sugar Act (1765), Currency Act (1764), Quartering Act (1764), Stamp Act (1756)

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77
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What was Townshend duties (1767-1766)

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Taxed rich items, tea, paper, paint, led, glass

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78
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Who said, no taxation without representation

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Samuel Adams

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79
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When was the Boston massacre

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March 5, 1770

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80
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When was the Boston tea party and who led it

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Dec. 16 1773, Adams and Hancock dressed as Indians (Sons of Liberty)

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81
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What did the Coercive or Intolerable Acts do

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1774, closed Bostons ports (Port Bill), gov. Act, new quartering act, administration of Justice act

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82
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When was the first Continental Congress

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1774, 55 delegates from 12 colonies

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83
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When does the Revolution began

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1775-1783

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84
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Who said, give me liberty or give me death

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Patrick Henry

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85
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Where did the revolution being

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Lexington and Concord (April 18/19, 1775)

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86
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Who were the Minutemen

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Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

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87
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What did the minutemen do

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Made a midnight ride to warn that the British were coming

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88
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What battle was, the shot heard around the world

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Lexington and Concord

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89
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Why did the British go to Lexington and Concord

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To capture John Hancock and John Adams, and to get gun powder

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90
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When was the Second Continental Congress

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1775 (Olive Branch Petition)

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91
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What was the Boston siege June 1775- March 1776

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John Adams elects Washington making it all the colonies their war

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92
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What is the Olive Branch Petition

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Written to the King, complaining about unfair treatment

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93
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Bunker Hill (June 1775)

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First real battle, we lose

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94
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Who said Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes

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William Prescott, because they were low on amo

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95
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What happened at Bunker Hill

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Showed that the colonies were willing to fight

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96
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What happened in the Battle of Brooklynn heights (1776)

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New York City was in flames, Washingtons 7th lose

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97
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Independence Hall July 2, 1776

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Declaration of Independence

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98
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May 10 1775

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Lexington and concord

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99
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The shot heard around the world

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Lexington and Concord

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100
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1775 July 2-4

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Declaration of Independence

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101
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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102
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Who wrote Common Sense (1776)

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Thomas Paine

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103
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What happened at Delaware crossing

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Dec. 25/26 1776, Washington sneaks up on Hessians (Grassers truing point of the war)

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104
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What happened at Valley Forge

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Winter of 1777, Washingtons camp off 12,000 troops, days march from Philadelphia

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105
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Who was Baron Von Steuben

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Prussian who helps troops learn to march and shoot/fight

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106
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What happened at the battle of Saratoga

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Truing point of war, France joins and helps colonist

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107
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10,000 immigrants to start and in 1624 only 1,200

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1610-1624

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108
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Who was Metacom

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Head of native Americans wanted to kill white people

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109
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Who was Benedict Arnold

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American hero who ran West Point, 1780 he agreed to give fort to British for money

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110
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Who was John Paul Jones

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Creator of U.S Navy, “I have not begun to fight”

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111
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Battle of Yorktown (1781)

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Last battle, U.S wins because France gives us their navy

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112
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What was said after Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown

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“The world turned upside down”

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113
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Who was Alexander Hamilton

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1789-1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the national debt, is against Articles of Confederation

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114
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Who was known as the Father of the Constitution

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James Madison

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115
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What were the Articles of Confederation

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First written constitution of U.S., ratified by all states in 1781, they formed confederation

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116
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Who was Daniel Shay

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A former caption who lost his farm because of taxes, and forms Shay’s Rebellion in 1787

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117
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What was the second founding Convention: The Virginia Plan

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Calls for system of representation based on state population, proportion of state revenue contribution to nation gov. (Opponents claimed it was biased toward large states

118
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What is The Great compromise

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Created, house of representative by population of state, and the senate-sates have equal representation, regardless population

119
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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise

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Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes (negated by the 13th amendment)

120
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What were the Federalist Papers

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A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name “Publius” to defend the Constitution in detail. (Bill of rights)

121
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Who was the first president

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George Washington, led revolution

122
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Who gave Washingtons funeral

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Harry Lee

123
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What was Newbrough

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Group of Americans that wanted to overthrow U.S. gov. Group changed their mind after seeing what Washington had to go through

124
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Who was Washingtons wife

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Martha Custis (173-1802)

125
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Who was Washingtons step son

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John “Jack” Parker Custis

126
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Who was Washingtons step daughter

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Martha “Patsy” Custis

127
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What was George Washingtons Religion

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Episcopalian

128
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What was Washingtons Occupation

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Planter, soldier

129
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What was Washingtons Political Party

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Federalist

130
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What was Washingtons nickname

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Father of his Country

131
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What happens in July 1789

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French Revolution, but America stays out of it

132
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In 1789 what did the judiciary act do

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Specified the number of Federal courts and judges

133
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In 1790 what group met for the first time

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The summer court, with John Jay as Chief Justice

134
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What did Hamiltons Report on Public Credit state

A

proposed by Hamilton to repair war debts; selling of securities and federal lands, assumption of state debts, set up the first National Bank

135
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What was the dinner deal

A

Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson, Hamilton gets public credit and Jefferson gets Washington D.C.

136
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion and when did it happen

A

1794, 25% of price was Taxed, Washington lead a 13,500 army and ends rebellion without shot. (Hamiltons idea)

137
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What did the Whiskey Rebellion represent

A

That the U.S would enforce with military

138
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What was Jay’s Treaty

A

British agreed to give up their forts by the U.S giving them money

139
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Who the 2nd president

A

John Adams, beats Jefferson who becomes Vice President. Alien and Sedition Acts and XYZ affairs.

140
Q

What was the Alien and Sedition Act

A

Adams banned foreigners and bad talk about him

141
Q

XYZ Affair

A

In order to talk to Napoleon we have to give him money

142
Q

3rd President

A

Thomas Jefferson, author of D.O.I

143
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What was the Toussaint L’Ouverture

A

A former slave from Haiti and other slaves overthrow the French in Haiti. (scares Americans because their slaves may over throw them)

144
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The Louisiana Purchase

A

Livingston bought purchase for 15mil, (unconstitutional)

145
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Marbury vs. Madison

A
  1. Midnight judges, Adams appoints judges that hate Jefferson (Madison, and Marbury)
146
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John Marshell

A

Chief Justice, tells Marbury he is not a judge

147
Q

Judicial Review

A

Supreme court reviews laws

148
Q

What was the cause of the War of 1812

A

Napoleonic Wars

149
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1808-1811

A

Britain imprisoned over 6,000 American sailors

150
Q

What was the Chesapeake-Leopard “Affair”

A

USS Chesapeake (ship), Leopard shot at America, 3 dead and 18 wounded.

151
Q

What was Jeffersons response to Chesapeake-Leopard “Affair”

A

The Embargo Act (1807) stop trading with Britain, America orders 100,000 militiamen

152
Q

4th President

A

James Madison 1808, Father of Constitution

153
Q

Who was Dolley Madison

A

1814 British burn white house and Dolly saves Washingtons portrait. (First Lady)

154
Q

What is the Non-Intercourse Act (1809)

A

makes law that states no more trading with Britain, hurts America badly

155
Q

What is Britain the Instigation of Indians

A

Tecumseh attacks Americans in Battle of Tipecanoe 1811, Americas General William Henry, wins battle

156
Q

Who was John C. Calhoun

A

From south Carolina, for slavery, vice president twice (Rep. South)

157
Q

Who was Henry Clay

A

From Kentucky, nickname: the Great compromiser (Rep. West)

158
Q

Who was Danie Webster

A

Represents the North

159
Q

Who were the War Hawks

A

Henry Clay, Calhoun

160
Q

5th president

A

James Monroe (Vice President did most of his work)

161
Q

“Mr. Madisons War!” (the war of 1812)

A

1812-1814/15. America is not ready for war, Britain is

162
Q

Battle Fort McHenry

A

1814 British attack, the start spangled banner was created. After this battle they attack Washington D.C

163
Q

Who was Francis Scott Key.

A

The creator of the Star Spangled Banner

164
Q

Hartford Convention

A

Dec. 1814-Jan 1815 New England considers secession

165
Q

treaty of Ghent

A

Dec. 24, 1814. Sign treaty in Belgium and makes peace with Britain

166
Q

7th president

A

Andrew Jackson, Trail of Tears, controversy guy

167
Q

The Battle of new Orleans

A

1815, Andrew Jackson leads and absolutely destroys British, even though war was over.

168
Q

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

A

March 1814 Creek Indians killed white people. Tennessee sends Jackson, Davy Crocket, and Sam Huston to kill Indians.

169
Q

The Era of Good Feeling

A

1816-1824. (Duck Era) James Monroe becomes president (1816-1824)

170
Q

5th president

A

James Monroe, era of good feeling

171
Q

John Quincy Adams

A

acts as President for Monroe.

172
Q

The American System

A

first massive expanse from Fed. gov 1816, tax imports, national bank is reintroduced, fed gov builds roads.

173
Q

The Convention of 1818

A

We share Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and share with Britain

174
Q

First Seminole War

A

Jackson invades Florida and takes villages and kills Red Sticks (Florida is Spain but Jackson still crosses) Indians die

175
Q

Adams-Onis treaty

A
  1. America gets Florida from Spain by paying 5,000 of Spain debt. We tell Spain we will not cross Adams-Onis Treaty line 1819
176
Q

The Erie Canal

A

Connects great Lakes to N.Y.C makes it the trade city

177
Q

Who was Robert Fulton

A

creator of steamboats that can go upstream (the Clermont) 1807

178
Q

Dartmouth vs. Woodward

A

1819, Court Case #1. Decisions: contacts are sacked until both parties change it.

179
Q

MacCullock vs. Maryland

A

1819, Court Case #2. Decisions: Necessary and proper clause of constitution allows federal to make laws, no tax, federals don’t have to pay tax.

180
Q

Gibbons vs. Ogden

A

1824, Court Case #3. Decision: Fed. gov. not the states to regulate state commerce. (25 states)

181
Q

Laissez Faire

A

gov. did much to assist capitalism

182
Q

Election of 1820

A

Monroe gets reelected

183
Q

“Beginning of Civil War”

A

1820

184
Q

The Compromise of 1820

A

Clay wrote, Missouri is a slave state, Maine is not a slave state, line is created that separates North and South (who has slaves and does not)

185
Q

The tallmadge amendment

A

Slaves over 25 become free in Missouri, Passed by house of rep. North controlled house, south had enough power to block it in senate. This act tried to make slavery not profitable

186
Q

The Monroe Doctrine

A

1823, America should take care of America (including Mexico, Canada) not mess with Africa, Asia, rest of world

187
Q

1824 President election (Who wins? Who ran?)

A

Quincy Adams Wins

Henry Clary- American system designer, compromise of 1820 John Q Adams- America dissonant, representer for world
John C Calhoun- Voice of South
William Crawford- sea of versify
Jackson- New Orleans, Seminole

188
Q

The Election of 1824: “The compt. bargain”

A

No one got majority of votes, house of rep. pick the president, Clay gets to pick and picks Adams

189
Q

Who was the 6th president

A

John Q Adams, Finishes Erie Canal

190
Q

Compt. Baragin

A

Calhoun- VP
Clay- sec of state
Crawford- recovers from stroke, refuses to stay
makes Jackson mad because he gets nothing

191
Q

The New “Jackson coalition”

A

planter elite in South
people on frontier
state politions- spoils system
immigrants in the cities

192
Q

Jackson’s faith in the “common man”

A

always talked about the “plain folk”

193
Q

Key issues in 1828

A

First issue is election of 1828
Second issue his wife, wife may have been married during marriage with Jackson. (wife dies of a heart attack)

194
Q

The Reign of “King Mob”

A

Jackson throws a rager at the white house after winning

195
Q

The “Peggy Eaton” Afair

A

Margaret (Peggy) O’Neal who is 17, marries Timerlake who was 39. Husband kills himself because she was a slut. She then marries John Eaton right after.

196
Q

Who is John Eaton

A

Marries a slut. Is in Jackson cabinet and his wife drives away the other wives of the men in the cabinet, because Jackson keeps him.

197
Q

The Nullification Issue

A

1832 Tariff Conflict—1828 “Tariff of Abomination
South Carolina does not like tariff and says they will leave
Jacksons response is that they will invade S.C and he would hang John Calhoun.

198
Q

What was Henry Clays response to the Nullification Issue

A

proposes a new Tariff to compromise bth sides

199
Q

Jackson’s Native-American Policy

A

Jackson’s goal- Indian Removal Act (Oklahoma)

200
Q

Cherokee Nation v. GA (1831)

A

Cherokee try to sue but still kick them out but say they are a country inside of a country.

201
Q

Trail of Tears

A

(1838-?)

202
Q

Renewing the charter of the 1st National Bank

A

Head of Bank (Nicholas Biddle) joins with Clay and Calhoun to sabotage Jackson. If bank is renewed it upsets Jacksons voters, If he kills the bank the the economy is destroyed. He takes the banks money and gives it to his buddies bank. People sill like him

203
Q

The “Iron Horse” Wins

A

1830, first railroad, Baltimore and Ohio.

204
Q

When was The Railroad Revolution

A

1850’s

205
Q

When was the New England Textile Centers

A

1830’s

206
Q

Who was Eli Whitney

A

(1791) Created cotton gin. Anyone can make it

207
Q

Who was Oliver Evans

A

Makes mills for factories

208
Q

John Deere and the steel plow

A

1837, invents stell plow, not tractor

209
Q

Cyrus McCormick and the Mechanical Reaper

A

1831

210
Q

1836-1850 (Texas History)

A

William Barret Travis, Sam Huston, Stephen F. Austin, go to Texas

211
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Who was William Barret Travis

A

Lawyer and questionable figure

212
Q

Who was Sam Huston

A

In and out of politics

213
Q

Who was Stephen F. Austin

A

Father of Texas

214
Q

1821-1835

A

Mexico owns Texas

215
Q

Who was the Mexican Dictator

A

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

216
Q

Beef between Tex-Mexicans and Santa Anna

A

Tariffs, slaves, immigration, land rights, constitution of 1824 (wanted rights back) had to be Catholic

217
Q

Gonzalez

A

“First Battle”, Oct. 1, 1835 (Come and Take it Flag)

218
Q

Bexar

A

Tex-acasn send Ben Milo to take San Antonia, Cos surrender Valero (aka Alamo)

219
Q

Goliad Battle

A

Commander of Texas is Fannin, on Palm Sunday he attacks Goliad, but was killed by Mexicans. Pissed Texas off

220
Q

Alamo

A

Feb. 23-March 6. WB Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, fight Santa Anna. Anna rights a letter (victory or death). Travis responds with a canon. Travis, Bowie, Crockett, all die.

221
Q

Declaration of Independence (Texas)

A

march 2, 1836. Washington-on-the-Brazzo, George C. Childress, Edward. Same as constitution

222
Q

Battle that ends Texas Revolution

A

Battle San Jacinto. April 21/22, 1836, battle was less than an hour

223
Q

Who was the 8th president

A

Martin Van Buren (1837-1841), vice president for Andrew Jackson

224
Q

1837 Panic

A

every office in New York, this ruins Van Buren

225
Q

WHIGS

A

New political party, William Henry Harrison. John Tyler becomes his V.P “Tippecanoe, and Tyler, Too!”

226
Q

Who was the 9th president

A

William Henry Harrison, dies 30 days after becoming president.

227
Q

25th amendment

A

Says vice president becomes president

228
Q

Who was the 10th president

A

John Tyler, Nickname Assidentcy, doesn’t get a lot done

229
Q

USS Princeton

A

Tyler wants Texas to become a state, senate doesn’t do it

230
Q

Who was the 11th president

A

James K. Polk, wants to achieve- cut tariffs, reestablish an independent U.S Treasury, secure the Oregon territory and acquire the territories of California and New Mexica from Mexico. Does all this in one term

231
Q

U.S and Mexican War

A

(1846-1848) Fight over Rio Grand and Nuessis border. We give them 15mil and pay off 3 mil of debt.

232
Q

Who was the 12th president

A

Zachary Taylor, General during U.S Mexican war

233
Q

Compromise of 1850

A

CA free state, NM-Tx gives up claim, No slave trade in D.C, Popular Sovereignty, Tx gets 10 mil dollars, fugitive slave law

234
Q

The Second Great Awakening

A

Baptist, Methodist, Mormons

235
Q

Transcendentalism (Not Religious)

A

Believe man and God are equally

236
Q

The Transcendentalist Agenda

A

Freedom to slaves, give well-being to poor/miserable, give learning to ignorant, give health to sick, give peace and justice to society

237
Q

Nathaniel Hawthorne

A

A transcendentalist critic writer, he writes the Scarlet Letter

238
Q

Dorothea Dix

A

Wants to fix prison. Also fix Asylums (1849)

239
Q

Temperance Movement

A

Women say alcohol is bad (1819)

240
Q

Social Reform-Prosituion

A

Sarah Ingraham (1802-1887)

241
Q

Education Reform

A

Religious Training, 1860

242
Q

Horace Mann

A

(1796-1859) “Father of Education”

243
Q

The McGuffey Electric Readers

A

Used Religious books to learn to read

243
Q

The McGuffey Electric Readers

A

Used Religious books to learn to read

244
Q

Separate Spheres

A

Women should be house wives (1830’s-1840’s)

245
Q

Lucy Stone

A

Woman should have equality but still be good wives

246
Q

Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Candy Stanton (1848)

A

Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments

247
Q

Abolishment Movement

A

1816, American Colonization Society free slaves and sail them back to Africa

248
Q

William Lloyd Garrison

A

(1801-1879) Writes Newspaper called “The Liberator”

249
Q

Slave Resistance and Uprising

A

Refusal to work hard, Islolated acts of Sabotage, escape via the Underground Railroad

250
Q

Slave Rebellions

A

Nothing happens

251
Q

Who was Nat Turner

A

1831, was a slave preacher and lead a rebellion on August 22, 1831, kills 60 whites including master and baby, he was hung on Nov. 11

252
Q

Culture of Slavery

A

Christianity, more emotional relationship

253
Q

Southern Pro-Slavery Propaganda

A

Southerners gets protective of slaves

254
Q

Who was David Walker

A

Black Abolitionist, 1829

255
Q

Fredrick Douglass

A

1817-1895 writes book after becoming a free slave

256
Q

Who was Harriet Tubman

A

1820-1913 helped 500 slaves to freedom

257
Q

Harriet Beecher Stowe

A

1811-1896, writes uncle toms cabin 1852

258
Q

Who was the 13th president

A

1850-1852 Miller Fillmore takes over when Taylor dies

259
Q

Who was the 14th president

A

Franklin Pierce

260
Q

Kansas-Nebraska Act

A

1854

261
Q

Bleeding Kansas

A

Some have slaves others don’t in Kansas

262
Q

‘The Crime Against Kansas”

A

Charles Summer gives speech about the problem against slave owners. Congress Preston Brook is told he was being criticized and starts to beat Charles summer

263
Q

Who was the 15th president

A

James Buchanan

264
Q

Dred Scott vs. Sanford 1857

A

Dred master dies, now property of the mistress. He wants to be free, Supreme Court says that he is not. Also say balks have no rights and no right to sure. Shift in America

265
Q

“A house divided against itself, cannot stand:

A

Quote form Lincoln about slavery 1858

266
Q

Who was John Brown

A

1859 head of a raid that kills several whites and two black people in order to free slaves. Doesn’t work instead he is hung.

267
Q

Who was the 16th president

A

Abraham Lincoln, southern s did not want him to win 1860

268
Q

Secessional

A

Dec. 20, 1860 first state to leave, Tx was the last to leave

269
Q

The Civil War

A

1861-1865

270
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Who was Robert E. Lee

A

General for South

271
Q

Who was Grant

A

General for the North

272
Q

Confederate Seal

A

Washington’s Bday

273
Q

Star of the West

A

January 9, 1861, base gets shot at

274
Q

Ft. Sumter

A

4:30 am April 12, 1861. First “Battle” no one dies until after

275
Q

Lincoln mis-step

A

Demands troops, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessean, Arkansas leave

276
Q

Mansses/Bull Run

A

July 19-21, 1861. First Real Battle, Complete win for Southerns

277
Q

RMS Trent

A

Ship is captured by U.S England is Super pissed

278
Q

U.S Grant

A

Feb 1862, Grant is a low commander at this point. Wins Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson

279
Q

Feb. 20, 1862

A

Willie dies in White House, this is Lincoln’s son. This death splits up family

280
Q

The Battle of the Ironclads

A

March, 1862 this means wood is useless

281
Q

Shiloh/Pittsburgh Landing

A

April 6, 1862. This battle showed that it was going to be the last

282
Q

The Battle of Antietam

A

Sept. 17. 1862 known as the bloodiest single say of the war

283
Q

What was the Emancipation proclamation

A

This makes the war about slaves

284
Q

Fredericksburg

A

CSA victory

285
Q

The war in the West

A

July 4, 1863, America takes Vicksburg

286
Q

Road to Gettysburg

A

1863, July first USA and CSA soldiers accidentally meet in Gettysburg and this starts a battle

287
Q

Pickets Charge

A

Biggest battle of War. USA wins

288
Q

Shermans “March to the Sea” through Georgia

A

Splits Georgia in half and completely destroys one half.

289
Q

Shermans “March to the Sea” through Georgia

A

Splits Georgia in half and completely destroys one half.

290
Q

1864

A

Lincoln wins, because people think he can win the war

291
Q

Surrender at Appomattox

A

April 9, 1865 CSA surrenders

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