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| October 12, 1492 Columus discovered the New World, America |
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| Of Spain, they financed Columbus' jouney to America |
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The first trading begins in America
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| Spain's king, sends ships to attack England because of competition, Spain accuses England of stealing from their ships, religion, and a failed marriage proposal to Queen Elizabeth |
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| England won and becomes #1 naval power; English colonization of the new world |
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| May 14, 1607 - Jamestown, Virginia is 1st permanent English colony |
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| Mayflower Compact and William Bradford |
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| November 9, 1620 - Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, MA; 1st government document in New World signed by all men |
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| French and Indian War/7 Years War |
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Causes:
- Competition in fur trade/money
- Early land claims
- Religion
- Other disagreements
England won; war from 1754 - 1763
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| Became King of England in 1760 |
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| Colonists cannot move west of Appalachian Mountains; some have already moved and indians will not follow it |
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| Taxes have to be paid in silver and gold |
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| Colonists must provide food and shelter for soldiers |
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1765 - Tax on paper products
- Othe colonies didn't have to do it
- It is the wrong place for soldiers
- It is peace time
- It is expensive
- It is crowded
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| Lead by Sam Adams and Patrick Henry |
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| Sam Adams and Patrick Henry |
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| Actual representation for congress debate of boycotting taxes |
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| 1766 - Repeal the stamp act but other taxes are possible |
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| 1767 - Tax on glass, lead, paper |
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| 1st to die in Boston Massacre |
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| Defense lawyer of arrested soldiers in Boston Massacre |
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| March 5, 1770 - Thomas Preston is an arrested officer |
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| Boston Tea Party at Griffins Wharf at Boston Harbor lead by Leonard Pitt |
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- Closed Boston Harbor
- Tea must be paid for
- Massachusetts must pay a fine
- Hutchinson is removed as governor and replaced by Thomas Gage
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| First Continental Congress |
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| Result of the Quebec and Intolerable Acts |
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| 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia; 56 people attend |
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| An offer by George III to let colonists choose what they want to be taxed on but their angry because they don't want to be taxed at all |
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| Paul Revere's Ride - Thomas Gage hears rumors that Concord is becoming an arsenal so he sets out 800 soldiers to arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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| Patrick Henry - "Give me liberty or give me death" after battle in Concord |
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| Leader of the British Army in Concord |
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| Sam Prescott, Paul Revere, William Dawes |
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| Warn Hancock and Adams and citizens of Concord about British |
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| British win but colonist did very well; 1/8 of British Generals died; Continental Congress becomes just Congress; George Washington is leader of Continental Army |
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Wrote Common Sense
- We have tried to reason peacefully with George III
- George III only has colonies to make money
- George and us share same enemies
- England is too far away to own us
- People have already died
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| Want to stay with England |
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| Want independance from England |
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| 1st U.S. President - Federalist; 1789 - 1796 |
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| Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston |
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| Committee who was appointed to write statement of independance |
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| Declaration of Independance is approved and starts the beginning of the Revolution |
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| British leader in New York and New Jersey; wants to capture Philadelphia by himself |
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| Washington sends him to help Marion |
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| Leader of British; surrenders October 19, 1781 |
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| Spy for Washington, "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country." |
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| Joined the British and Washington wanted him arrested but he escaped to Canada and leader of the troops to Albany |
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| Donated his ship - Bonhomme Richard when surrendered, "I have not begun to fight." |
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| Captured forts at Vincennes, Indiana; Cahokia, Illinois; Kaskaskia, Illinois |
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| September 3, 1783 - Get independance, rights of nations, Canada, Florida, Mississippi, Atlantic; fishing rights |
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| One of the 5 men sent to Paris; part of the committee to write the declaration |
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| One of the 5 men sent to Paris |
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| One of the 5 men sent to Paris |
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| Leader of the Federalists |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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1. 1st U.S. Constitution
2. Create a unicameral legislature
3. Powers: declare war, trade, alliances, laws, postal system, set weights and measures
4. No U.S. president
5. No taxes
6. No national court system
7. We have a president of congress – John Hansen
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| Wrote the Articles of Confederation |
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| Farmer in Massachusetts, the state taxed farm land, Shays refuses to pay, threatens tax collectors, takes guns into foreclosure against farms |
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| Problems with Spain and England |
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Spain argues that the border of Georgia and Florida is the 33rd parallel, not the 31st
George III would not let English colonists to trade with America. He steals things from U.S. ships |
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by Jefferson to organize territory in Ohio River Valley
- Get money for government
- ORV should be divided into 36 townships
- 1 section for school
- 4 sections for government
- Remaining sections will be sold to settlers for $1/acre
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| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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When an area has 5,00 free white males, it can elect a representative
30,000 - free white males, it can become a state with a constitution
No less than 3 state and 5 per territory
No slaves will exist |
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| Constitutional Convention |
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Ends September 17, 1787
- 39 delegates sign it - Federalists
- 16 delegates did not sign it - Anti-Federalists:Richard Henry Lee
- Madison, Jay, Hamilton
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| Congress calls meeting in Philadelphia to review articles |
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| Constitutional Convention ends |
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| Leader of Continental Army; 1st Federalist president of the U.S. |
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Republic
Organized
Necessary to Survive
Flexible
Protects everyone with separate powers; checks and balances |
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Not a democracy
want a bill of rights
dislike power that congress has to have a standing army
dislike the elastic clause
illegal
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| Leader of Anti-Federalists |
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| George Washington becomes president |
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