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key words
Colony,
Puritan,
Indigenous people
8  cards
key definitions
External tax,
Internal tax,
Tax to raise revenue
6  cards
reasons for founding the colonies
New england colonies,
Middle colonies,
Southern colonies
8  cards
relations between indians and colonists
How did english colonists view in...,
Why did the french and dutch have...,
What were the indians to colonists
9  cards
reasons for british colonies thriving
Free rein,
Private investment,
Self government
5  cards
the 13 colonies
What states were part of the new ...,
What states were part of the midd...,
What states were part of the sout...
15  cards
population in the colonies in 1775
English,
African americans,
Scots irish
8  cards
mercantilism
What is mercantilism,
Why does mercantilism occur,
What are enumerated commodities
8  cards
how did britain administer the colonies?
What was the role of governors,
How much power did governors have,
What was the role of assemblies
12  cards
politics of the empire
What is an autocrat,
What was george iii s madness,
What did george s political preju...
15  cards
the causes and events of the seven years war
What did britain ask the colonies...,
What did britain ask the colonies...,
What did the albany congress fail...
31  cards
the treaty of paris
What were the consequences of the...,
What was the treaty of paris do,
What were the main terms of the t...
11  cards
the pontiac war
When was the pontaic rebellion,
Why did the rebellion occur,
Where did the rebellion occur
21  cards
the impact of the seven years war
What was the proclamation line,
How did the colonists feel about ...,
Problem finances
8  cards
the dream of the west
Why did the americans want to exp...,
Why was britain against america e...,
What did daniel boone discover
7  cards
how was the relationship between britain and the colonies changing?
What were the writs of assistance,
When and where were the writs of ...,
What were the consequences of the...
7  cards
grenville's problems
What were grenville s anti smuggl...,
Who was john robinson,
Did john robinson accept the bribe
12  cards
the stamp act
When was the stamp act created,
When did the stamp act come into ...,
What was the stamp act
26  cards
the sons of liberty
Who were the loyal nine,
What was the purpose of the socia...,
What did the loyal nine plan to do
8  cards
the stamp act congress
June 1765,
When was the stamp act congress,
How many delegates and colonies came
7  cards
methods used to oppose the stamp act
Boycott of british goods,
Tar and feathering of merchants,
Mob action
7  cards
the townshend act 1767
British decsionsthe mutiny quarte...,
British decision,
British decision townshend duty r...
11  cards
british reactions to the townshend crisis in boston
British government decision,
British government decision creat...,
British government decision septe...
20  cards
the boston tea party
When was the tea act,
What was the purpose of the tea act,
By avoiding the costly trip to en...
15  cards
the british reaction to the boston tea party
Economic reaction,
Political response,
Propaganda
15  cards
the first continental congress 1774
When was the first continental co...,
What caused the continental congress,
How many colonies attended
21  cards
lexington and concord - the outbreak of war
What were the british attitudes a...,
What gave the british this impres...,
Why was everyone so confident
13  cards
the second continental congress 1775
When was the second continental c...,
How many delegates were there,
What did the congress do
11  cards
ideas and influence
Volataire,
Thomas hobbs,
John locke
11  cards
the war of independence
British strengths,
American strengths,
British problems
21  cards
extension of war
The french alliance,
Spain and the netherlands,
The league of armed neutrality
10  cards
how the war was won
Fighting with native americans,
The british campaign in georgia,
The british campaign in north and...
4  cards
agreeing peace
Usa what they wanted,
Usa what they got,
Usa are they satisfied
9  cards
articles of confederation
Republicanism in the 1770s,
Elitists,
Democrats
15  cards
economic and slavery issues
Evidence that there was a revolut...,
Evidence that there was not a rev...,
Negative economic impacts of war
10  cards
the political situation 1781 - 1787
Foreign policy,
Land,
Politics
7  cards
demands for stronger government
Interstate disharmony,
Virginia and maryland agreement,
Annapolis meeting
16  cards
ratification of the constitution
Adopting the constitution,
Slavery debate,
5 states with large slavery popul...
16  cards
george washington as president
Elections,
Problems facing the new government,
Advantages for the new government
13  cards
hamilton vs jefferson
War of words,
Summer 1791,
1792 election
10  cards
foreign policy
Washington s opinion in political...,
Impact of the french revolution,
Citizen genet
10  cards

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