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| Period of time, the holy wars were waged by Europeans on the Muslims in the Middle East to regain the holy lands? |
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| Movement begun by Martin Luther to reform the Catholic Church? |
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| The Protestant Reformation, Early 1500s Mid 1600s |
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| This Italian explorer, representing Spain, discovered America in this year? |
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| Christopher Columbus, 1492 |
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| Searched for Fountain of Youth in Florida? |
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| Defeated Aztecs in Mexico-they thought he was a God? |
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| Conquered Incas in Peru with metal clad soldiers? |
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| Searched for gold from Carolina to Oklahoma? |
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| Hernando de Soto, 1539-1542 |
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| Searched for the "Seven Cities of Gold" in American Southwest? |
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| Francisco Coronado, 1539-1542 |
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| The first European city in North America? |
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| With this defeat France, the Netherlands and England began setting up their own colonies in North America? |
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| The French built forts along the Mississippi, including this large port city? |
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| This colony began exploring the Hudson River? |
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| This person sponsored a group of 100 settlers on the island of Roanoke, in present-day North Carolina? |
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| This company founded Jamestown as a chartered colony? |
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| These representatives began meeting in the House of Burgesses? |
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| The first document detailing a framework for a federal government gave the states enormous power over the federal government is called_________________ |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| ________________________ was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| _________________ arose in Massachusetts in 1786, spread to other states, and culminated in an abortive attack on a federal arsenal. It wound down in 1787 with the election of a more popular governor, an economic upswing, and the creation of the Constitution of the United States in Philadelphia. |
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| What was the reason Massachusetts had debts? |
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| What were the key features of the Staple Act of 1663? |
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| Required products from Europe, Asia, and Africa to be landed in England before being shipped to the colonies. |
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| Name and define the trade system that governed England prior to the Revolution |
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| Mercantilism: An economic system characterized by government intervention to include government imposed monopolies, and tariffs on imports. |
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| What was the Navigation Act of 1651? |
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| The Navigation Act of 1651 said that all trade in the British Empire had to be conducted in English or colonial ships. |
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| Under the mercantile system, describe how raw materials in the American colonies were turned into products. |
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| The British government enacted legislation to channel colonial goods, called "enumerated products," through England or another English colony. |
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| What was the Molasses Act of 1733? |
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| The Molasses Act taxed sugar products from foreign sources. Parliament removed sugar from the list of enumerated items in 1739. |
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| What was the first and second most valuable exports of the colonies in the mid 1700s? |
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| 1st - Sugar 2nd - Tobacco: |
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| What were the key features of the Navigation Act of 1651? |
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| 1. Aimed to eliminate Dutch competition in overseas trade. 2. Required most goods to be carried on English or colonial ships. 3. Required crews to be at least 1/2 English. |
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| What were the key features of the Navigation Act of 1660? |
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| 1.Required colonial trade to be carried in English ships. 2. Required master and 3/4 of crew to be English. Created list of enumerated goods to be shipped only to England or another Eng. colony. |
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| What were the key features of the Staple Act of 1663? |
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| Required products from Europe, Asia, and Africa to be landed in England before being shipped to the colonies. |
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| What was the purpose of the Plantation Duty Act of 1673? |
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| Attempted to reduce smuggling. |
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| What were the key features of the Navigation Act of 1696? |
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| 1. Plugged loopholes in earlier laws. 2. Created vice admiralty courts in colonies to enforce trade regulations. |
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