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1 Semester Final-8 Grade > US History > Flashcards

US History Flashcards

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Samuel de Champlain

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Founded Quebec, Father of New France

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John Cabot

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1st modern European to set foot on N America

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Leaves England, known as Master of Thieves, claims California for England, knighted at the dock in England

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Francis Drake

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1st permanent English settlement in the new world. Very hostile living conditions

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Jamestown 1607

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Pocahontas

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Marries John Rolfe, becomes a Christian and is renamed Rebbecca.
Goes to England to show great relations, dies 1617

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John Rolfe

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Introduces high grade Tobacco

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Indentured Servant

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Men and women who sold their labor for 3-6 years to the person who paid their passage to the colony

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1st representative assembly in the colonies

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House of Burgesses

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Document signed by 41 men before leaving the view, for, of submit to the will of the majority

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Mayflower compact

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Wrote the 1st American history book

History of the Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647

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William Bradford

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Give thanks to God for the harvest and his faithfulness
Abe Lincoln made it an official holiday
FDR made it a holiday, on 4th Thursday in November 1939

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First Thanksgiving

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Missionary in Mexico, walked everywhere

Founded 1st missionary in San Diego and 8 others.

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Priest Junipero Serra

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Maryland granted freedom of worship to all who professed the name of Christ

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Toleration Act

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Appalachians

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Barrier to westward expansion

1750- colonists began to explore

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A pioneer and explorer
Explored land called ken-take
Established boones boroush, KY
Rifle named “tick licker”

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Daniel Boone

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Benjamin Franklin

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Public libraries, poor Richards almanac
13 virtues
Involved politically, founding fathers

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1730-1740’s in America a spiritual revival takes place

Results: thousands converted, new colleges

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The great awakening

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1741- preached most famous sermon, Sinners in the hands of an angry God

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Jonathan Edwards

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Most powerful voice in America, didn’t preach indoors,

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George Whitefield

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Public libraries, poor Richards almanac. Founding Father

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Benjamin Franklin

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1730-1740; spiritual revival

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The great awakening

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Philips Wheatley

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First black women poet

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1754; conflict begins the French and Indians against the England colonies. Over territory, fur traded and fishing rights in the Ohio valley

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Rivalry in the river valley

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21 years old, land surveyor, Virginia Ranger, blamed for starting the French and Indian war

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Young George Washington

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The Albany plan 1754

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British summoned a inter-colonial congress.

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Immediate propose of the Albany plan

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Prevent scalping, loyal to Britain, given 30 wagon loads of gifts

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Long term plan of the Albany plan

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Achieve greater colonial unity

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1763: ends the war, British receives all of N. America including Canada east of the Mississippi River

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Treaty of Paris

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Proclamation of 1763

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Basically barred colonists from settling west of the Appalachians

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Stamp Act

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1765: had to buy stamps or seals for all legal documents such as bills, wills, license and documents

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Quartering act

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1765: when necessary colonists supply Brits with certain supplies and living quarters

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March 5, 1770: shooting, 11 people hit, 5 die including Crispus Attucks

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Boston Massacre

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Dec. 16, 1773: Sam Adams leads the Sons of Liberty aboard British ships and dump 342 chests of tea

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Boston tea party

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Harsh laws placed on the colonies

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Coercive acts

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Boston port bill

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Closed the Boston port

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Quartile act

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Military occupied building

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Battle of Lexington

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April 19,1775

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Actually fought in Breeds Hill, Col. William Prescott told soldiers not to fire until you see the whites of their eyes

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Battle of Bunker Hill

39
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Thomas Paine

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Wrote common sense

40
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Wrote the declaration, died July 4, 1826

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Thomas Jefferson

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Declaration of Independence

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56 signers in all, 4 sections: Preamble, Basic Rights, British Abuses, declaring independence

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December 26,1776; Washington and army cross the Delaware, capture 900 hesitant. Great victory for patriots

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Battle of Trenton

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Final attack is lead by an injured Benedict Arnold, turning point of the revolution

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Battle of Saratoga

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Extremely cold winter, around 2,000 men die from disease and starvation

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Valley forge 1777-1778

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Betrays west pint to the British, Americas Greatest Traitor

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Benedict Arnold

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Last major battle in the revolution

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Battle of Yorktown

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Sept. 3,1783: ends war, America is Independent

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Treaty of Paris

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Established in 1777,known as the first government of the 13 colonies

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Articles of Confederation

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Powers of congress

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Borrow money, issue currency, maintain armed forces

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Weakness of the articles of confederation

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No power to tax, no executive branch or judicial branch,hard to pass laws

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Northwest land ordinance

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Create new states NW of Ohio River

Guaranteed religious freedom, trial by jury, and prohibited slavery

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Daniel shay leads a rebellion of 1,000 farmers, showed that government couldn’t control unrest

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Shays rebellion

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Where 55 delegates met in Philadelphia

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Independence hall

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Father of the constitution

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James Madison

55
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Wrote the preamble and edited much of the constitution

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Gouverneur Morris

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Virginia plan

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Representation based on population

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Equal representation from each state

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New Jersey plan

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Presented by Roger Sherman, house of reps and senate (known today as congress)

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The great compromise

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3/5 compromise

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Every 5 slaves count as 3 people

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Government couldn’t regulate trade until 1808

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Slave trade compromise

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Approved of the constitution

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Federalists

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Feared strong central government, wanted the bill of rights, power to the states

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Anti-Federalists

63
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Series of papers arguing for the federal system

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Federalists papers

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1st ten amendments to the constitution

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Bill of rights

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Legislative branch

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Interpret laws and punish law breakers

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Enforce and carry out laws

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Qualifications for the house

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25 years old, US citizen for seven years, resident of state they represent

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Qualifications for Senate

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30 years old, US citizen for 7 years, resident of state they represent

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Powers of congress

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Tx, regulate immigration, declare war, copyrights and patents

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Qualifications for president

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35 years old, natural citizen, resident for 14 years

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Requirements for federal judges

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Appointed by President and approved by senate

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6 purposes for the government

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Form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity

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Impeach

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Accuse a government official of wrong doing

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Provides for admission of new states to the USA.

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Provides for addition of amendments

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Declares the constitution and its laws the the supreme law of the land

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Freedom of religion, press

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1st amendment

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2nd amendment

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Right to bear arms

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Right to remain silent (Miranda Right)

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5th amendment

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6th amendment

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Right to a speedy trial

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Trial by jury in civil cases

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7th amendment

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Cruel and unusual punishment

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8th amendment

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9th amendment

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Powers reserved to the people

Guarantees all other rights not explicitly stated in the constitution

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Sept 3, 1783

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Treaty of Paros, ends 8 year war

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July 4, 1776

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Document adopted (constitution)

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April 19,1775

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Battle of Lexington, shot heard round the world

88
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1607

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Start of colonial times

89
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1620 (1630?????)

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Boston is established

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