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5753795937Puritan churchDominant force in new england thag determined voting rights ans politics0
5753795938PlymouthSecond English colony occupied by Puritan pilgrims1
5753795939Stuart kingsIn power in late 1600s and want absolute power in England and more control over colonies2
5753795940Glorious revolutionWilliam and Mary overthrow Stuart kings and rule with limited power3
5753795941The enlightenmentMovement that emphasizes logic reason and science instead of religion4
5753795942DiesmGod created the universe and allows it to unfold according to scientific laws5
5753795943The great awakeningChristian revival movement by Jonathan Edwards as response to enlightenment6
5753795944John coodes revoltProtestants seize control of Maryland and Catholics are discriminated against7
5753795945French and Indian warFirst Major war that starts in colonies French and Indians against I British and Americans French are trying to stop American expansion8
5753795946Albany planWritten by Ben Franklin saying that colonies have to cooperate with each other or they will lose9
5753892043Salutary neglectEnglands policy towards the colonies where the day to day affairs of the colonies are handled by the colonies themselves and England does not interfere as long as colonial law doesn't interfere with English law10
5753892044Samuel AdamsLeader of resistance in mass. Who leads sons of Adam and constantly tries to annoy cousin John11
5753892045Olive branch petitionLast attempt at peace with England written to the king by john Dickinson12
5753892046Sons of libertyResistance group who organized boycotts use violence and threat to keep people in line13
5753892047Communities of correspondenceA network of communication throughout 150 towns in mass.14
5753892048John HancockPowerful man I'm New England who's ship was seized by English and was fined a lot15
5753892049Sugar actTax on dozens of products Sets up vice admiralty courts- aimed at accused smugglers( guilty until proven innocent) Partly internal -starts no taxation without representation16
5753941856US advantages in rev war1) fighting for emotional cause 2) know the land- do better on frontier 3) George Washington17
5753941857Battle is lenxington and concordFirst battle of rev war18
5753941858Battle is saratogaTurning point of rev war 1) us fought and won major European style battle 2) France declares war on England19
5753941859Battle of YorktownCornwallis surrenders and war is over When parliament hears of defeat they call for independence of Americans20
5753945170Patriots/whigs vs. loyalists/torriesPatriots want independence Loyalists against independence21
5754017820Second continental congressUS wartime government Declaration of Independence signed by 13 colonies22
5753892050Stamp act-Tax primarily on papre legal arguments - any legal document has to have stamp to be considered legal 100% internal tax- money goes to royal governors23
5754017821Articles of confederation successes1) land ordinance of of 1785- divides the new western lands into territories 2) northwest ordnance- gives procedure of how a territory becomes a state, creates northwest territory 3) treaty of Paris24
5754017822Articles of confederation failuresStates governments are too strong and national government is too weak25
5754017823Annapolis convention5 states meet in Annapolis to discuss AOC26
5754017824Shays rebellionViolent uprising by small farmers in mass No national army to put down revolt and shows that aoc needs to be changed27
5754017825Philadelphia convention56 delegates from 12 states w/o RI Job is to fix aoc but it cannot be fixed Create constitution28
5754017826The constitution3 sections: legislative executive judicial29
5754017827Virginia planCongress should be based on population30
5754017828New Jersey planRep should be equal-every state has the same number of reps31
5754017829Connecticut compromise2 houses of congress Senate: equal rep House of reps: based on population32
5754017830James MadisonFather of the constitution33
5754017831Alexander HamiltonSecretary of treasury under Washington Symbolizes north34
5754017832Federalist PartyHamiltons party North oriented Business banking finance35
5755826936Democratic- Republican PartyJeffersons party Party of the common man36
5755826937Hamiltons reportsFinancial ideas and plans to make US modern and industrialized37
5755826938AssumptionWants national government to assume the debt of the states -problem is south has paid most of their debts but north hasn't -compromise- assumption goes through and capital gets moved to DC38
5755827651Perpetual debtWe should always have some debt in the form of bonds In order to get your money back from bonds the government must survive39
5755922073Bank of the USA depository for federal funds Makes loans and sell bonds40
5755922074Jay treatySend John jay to work out problems with British Solves nothing and is seen as failure41
5755922075Pinckneys treatyTreaty with Spain that opens up new Orlenas to US- success42
5755922076Whiskey rebellion 1794Violent revolt by Angry small farmers who were upset about federal tax on whiskey First serious challenge to constitutional gov43
5755922077Genet affairFrench ambassador travels around the US trying to enlist help and ignores washingtons neutral stance44
5756000269XYZ affair3 anon French officials demand bribes from US Leads to quasi war(unofficial naval war)45
5756000270Battle of tippecanoeLead up to war of 1812 William Henry Harrison defeats Native American general tecumseh46
5756000271Embargo actCuts off all US foreign trade Jefferson thinks it will hurt Europe Fails miserably47
5756000272Non intercourse actUs will do business with Europe but will not do business with nations at war Fails bc Europe is always at wat48
5756000273Babary PiratesPirates from Libya who seize ships and do kidnappings for ransom49
5756041303WarhawksSouthern and western congressmen who are pushing for war with England50
5756041304Peaceful coercionEmbargo act and non intercourse act together Trying to force countries to peacefully to do business with us51
5756041305High federalistsUnhappy group of federalists within the party52
5756100474QuidsUnhappy group of dem reps angry at party and scandal53
5756100475Marbury v. MadisonGives Supreme Court judicial review- they have final say on the constitutionality of any and all laws passed54
5756100476McColluch v. Maryland1) the bank is constitutional 2)states cannot interfere w the exercise of federal power55
5756176114Missouri compromiseMissouri enters as slave state and Maine enters as a free state Slavery is banned north of the southern border of Missouri Neither aside is happy56
5756176115War of 1812War with England under Madison bc Of impressment57
5756176116Strict interpretation of constitutionIf power is not given to the federal government in constitution they can't do it58
5756176117Loose interpretation of the ConstitutionWants to expand power of federal government59
5756176118Era of good feelingsNationalism expansion European wars stop for short time US is one party system60
5756176119Era of hard feelingsAfter Adams beats Jackson Sectionalism returns Dem rep party splits Begginning of antebellum period61
5756259359John marshallChief Justice who supports nationalism62
5756259360Monroe doctrineWritten by John Quincy Adams -No new European colonies in Western Hemisphere - the US will not interfere in europes affairs - any European attack on Western Hemisphere will be seen as attack on US63
5756259361Corrupt bargain electionElection of 1824 between Adams and Jackson Henry clay helps Adams win election in return for being sec of state64
5756259362Depression of 1837Worst depression UP to that point North factories close and southern cotton prices plummet65
5756259363Andrew JacksonCreates Democratic Party Kills bank by withdrawing all funds and putting it into pet banks66
5756371517Whig partyAnti Jackson party Too many different ideas Henry clay is leader67
5756371518Martin van burrenBlamed for depression on 1837 that Jackson started68
5756371519Indian removal actForced relocation of Cherokee, Seminole, and other Indians from southern states to territory west of Mississippi69
5756371520Henry clayGreat compromiser Has notherrn pov70
5756371521John c CalhounMouth of the south Enemy of of Jackson71
5756371522Reform movementBegins during jacksons presidency72
5758896796Spanish new world empireLargest world empire Reason for empire: God gold and glory Located in southwest US and West Indies73
5758896797French new world empireLargest North American empire Reason for empire: get wealth from fur trade Best relationship with Native Americans74
5758896798English new world empireSmallest empire Reason for empire: business Have most people in small area Very poor relations with Native Americans75
5758896799New England (3)Most religious Puritan church is dominant No separation of church and state76
5758896800ChesapeakeAnglican Church is dominant Aristocracy government Separation of church and state77
5758896801West IndiesEverything about New England but worse Few people control all power Most slaves Driven by sugar78
5758896802JamestownFirst permanent US colony Tobacco crop brings wealth First representative gov in new world79

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