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| The way in which people first reached the Americas. |
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| The first civilization, located in Central America about 35,000 years ago. |
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| Important year for Spain because Columbus set off on his Journey to West Indies, Super Catholics threw out the Jews, and many new places were claimed for Spain. What year? |
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| Global exchange of goods, ideas and diseases between the people of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. |
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| Potatoes, cocoa, and beans. |
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| Some possible examples of trade from the Western Hemisphere through the Columbian Exchange? |
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Some possible examples of trade from the Eastern Hemisphere through the Columbian Exchange?
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| Very difficult colony to settle in. Swampy area, little to eat, and no gold. |
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| A 1620 agreement for ruling the Plymouth Colony. |
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| Explorer known for circumnavigating the globe and discovering the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the tip of South America. |
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| His voyage differed from others because he discovered specific land at the time that the printing press was just invented so word spread quickly of his success. Now has a day named after him. |
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| Founded Florida in 1513 while in search of the Fountain of Youth. |
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| From 1539 to 1542, he explored Florida to Mississippi. |
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| Traveled to New Mexico, Arizona, and the Grand Canyon in search of gold. |
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| Temporary houses made of willow poles. Low area between Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains. Desert. |
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| Buffalo-skin tipi's. BUFFALO!! |
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| Houses made of trees, leaves, and flax. Mound builders! |
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| Houses made of Adobe. Often had pueblos. Corn! |
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| Sturdy long-frame houses. Woman did the farming! Two languages spoken. |
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| String with knots that stand for quantities. Often used and carried by royals. |
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| A town in the Spanish colonies. |
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| House in Arctic Region dug into the ground and covered with wood and skins. |
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| Group of English Protestants who left England because they believed it had fallen on "evil and declining times". T |
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| Puritans gathered to meet, discuss and vote on issues. |
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| Colony formed by the Duke of York giving some New York land off to a few friends. |
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| Quaker who founded Pennsylvania. |
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| Germans who lived in Pennsylvania. |
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| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| Provided for the Democratic Government. |
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| First called New Netherland, Colony settled by the Dutch originally. |
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| Cash crops, large farms, skilled artisans, homes far apart, settlers from all over, many styles of buildings, coastal area as well as back country. |
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| Their roles were to be slaves to the white in the colonies. |
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| Coastal plains, many rivers, rolling hills, thick forests, large plantations, small farms, tobacco, rice, indigo, garden crops, enslaved Africans. |
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| Laws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans and denied them basic rights. |
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| Colonial trade route between New England, the West Indies, and Africa. |
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| Person who agreed to work without wages for a certain amount of time in exchange for passage to the colonies. |
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| To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services. |
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| Colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minutes notice. |
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| Army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency. |
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| Legal document that allowed British customs officials to inspect a ships cargo without giving a reason. |
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| Person who betrays his or her country. |
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| Military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender. |
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| Introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document. |
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| Rights that belong to all people from birth. |
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| Nation that works with another nation for a common purpose. |
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| 1765, placed new duties on legal documents such as wills, diplomas, and marriage papers. Taxed almanacs, newspapers, playing cards, dice, etc. Items named in law had to have a stamp to prove they were paid for. |
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| Set up government for Canada, giving complete religious freedom to the French Catholics. |
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| May 1767, taxed goods such as glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. |
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Meant to punish Massachusetts. Four main points.
1. Port to Boston shut down.
2. Forbade colonist from having a meeting more than once a year without permission.
3. Major crime trial were to be held in either Canada or Britain.
4. Had to house British soldiers. |
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| January 1781, South Carolina. General Morgan divided soldiers into two lines. Instructed soldiers to attack twice, then retreat. British followed retreating soldiers straight into second line! |
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| September-October 1781, Washington trapped Cornwallis in Yorktown Peninsula. French Fleet waiting to prevent escape through Chesapeake Bay. |
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| August 1776, Washington runs British out of Boston and into New York. Loses over 1,400 men so retreats into Pennsylvania. |
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| October 1777, Benedict Arnold becomes a hero because he drove British back toward Canada. TURNING POINT OF WAR!! |
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| Winter 1777-1778, damp, drafty and COLD weather. Soldiers "stuck it out" with little food or clothing. Many suffered disease and frostbite. |
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| December 25, 1776, surprise attack and captured all German Mercenaries. Tricked Cornwallis into attacking abandoned camp while Washington attacked behind British lines. |
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| Imaginary line along crest of Appalachian Mountains. Colonist couldn't cross in order to protect Indians in the West. Not many followed rule. |
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| 1754, English settlers fought France and their Native American allies in Ohio River Valley. Colonists led by George Washington. |
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| Signed by British and French ending their power in North America. Britain, France, and Spain argued and traded over surrounding land and fighting lasted long after treaty was signed. |
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| Declaration of Independance |
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| Preamble then three main parts. Natural Rights, British Wrongs, and Independence. Made to break free form Britain. |
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| 1776, Thomas Paine tried to change colonists mind about Britain and the king. He believed they owed nothing to any monarchs, and that having kings and queens is wrong. |
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| Being born in America or getting a green card. |
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| Only two ways to get citizenship in America. |
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| Responsibilities of citizenship |
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| To uphold our Constitution and all the rights and laws it bestows upon us. |
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| Carries out laws. Has the president. |
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| Passes Laws. Has the Congress. |
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| Interprets laws. Has judges and law things. |
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| Constitution is divided into... |
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| There are ___ Senators per state. |
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| Number in people in the House of Representatives is determined by... |
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| Gives right to petition, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom to assemble. |
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| Can legally have gun and rightfully be entitled to a militia. |
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| Not obligated to house a soldier in a time of peace or war unless the law instructs you to. |
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| Cannot be searched or arrested without a warrant. |
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| Extends citizenship, equal rights and disallows lack to black people. |
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| Allows all races to vote. |
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| Prohibits alcohol, repealed in 1933. |
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| Allows all genders to vote. |
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| Highest court in the U.S., established by the Constitution. |
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| Idea that the government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs. |
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| Practice of forcing people into military service. |
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