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| (indigo, maiz, corn) southern colonies, grown for profit |
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| economic system said a nation can increase power by getting most goods |
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| route through Triangular Trade to west indies and north america |
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| revolt led by slave on september 1739 in Stono River in South Carolina. Failed. |
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| to prevent holding smugglers in colonies |
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| prime minister/financial expert for Great Britain |
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| lowered payment on sugar, duty on imports |
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| colonists felt they werent represented by parliament |
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| asserted parliaments authority after Stamp Act repealed |
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| Charles Townshend, tax on tea |
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| 5 shot, harrassed british soldiers |
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| Committees of Correspondence |
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| communicate with other colonies about threats |
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| to save East India company from bank rupt |
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| Quartering Act= british house soldiers. Thomas Gage appointed governor of Massachusetts. Boston Harbor shut down |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| made declaration of colonial rights. 56 delegates elected. established by Committee of Correspondence |
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| first battle, British lost |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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| recognized militia as continental army, appointed George Washington as commander |
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| Thomas Gage, on Breedstill. Deadliest battle |
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| petition for unity between colonies and britain. Rejected by King George III. Proclamation to block of american coast |
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| Common Sense by Thomas Paine |
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| attacked King George and monarchy. Independence to trade freely, have better society. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| 1776!!!!! Thomas Jefferson. colonies gained independence from Britian. |
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| Richard Henry Lee introduces resolution for independence |
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| Declaration of Independence adopted by colonies |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| March 1781. new laws, each state had one vote |
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| farmers protest of sale tax led by Daniel Shay in Massachusetts. |
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| constructed Virginia Plan=bicameral legislature based on state population |
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| government plan sharing ideas from James Madison and William Paterson. two house legislature, one vote per state |
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| three fifths of slaves included in population |
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| 10 amendments to constitution |
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| Nathaniel Bacon, wanted better rep from House of Burgesses |
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| Roger Williams (separatist) establishment of new colony. church and state seperate |
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| radical protestant group, religious tolerance, Wiliam Penn major figure. "society of friends" |
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| english philanthropist. used georgia as a haven for prisoners |
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| General John Burygone forced to surrender to colonists. |
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| Pennsylvania. Where Geroge Washington and troops stayed during winter. learned discipline |
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| Virginia. British sea blocked off. British surrendered. last battle of american revolution |
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| established American independence. |
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