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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Representative | A system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them |
| A republic | A nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them |
| House of burgesses | The first representative assembly in the New World |
| Three branches of government | Legislative branch, judicial, the executive branch |
| Magna Carta | Signed in 1215 by King John of England, was the first document that limited power of the ruler, gave power of trial by jury |
| English bill of rights | Protected the rights of English citizens and became the basis for American Bill of Rights |
| Mayflower compact | The agreement signed in 1620 by the pilgrims in Plymouth, to console each other about laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed |
| Jamestown | The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607 |
| Plymouth | A colony settled in the year 1621 |
| A Caravel | A fast ship used in exploration |
| Astrolabe | A navigational instruments that was used to plot the stars |
| Mercantilism | In economics Siri that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has, that a country should sell more then and buys in that the colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country |
| Free enterprise | The freedom of a private business |
| Primary source | The original records of an event. They include eyewitness reports, records created at the time of an event, speeches, and letters by people involved in the event, photographs and artifacts. |
| Secondary source | The later writings and interpretations |
| Fundamental orders of Connecticut | First written constitution in America |
| Middle colonies | New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania. |
| Southern colonies | Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland. |
| New England colonies | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire. |
| Pruitans | Wanted to reform the English church |
| Separatists | Wanted to set up their own church |
| Proprietary | Call me run by individuals or groups to whom land was granted |
| Joint stock colony | A colony in which in the store is buy stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits |
| Royal colony | A call let me run by a governor appointed by the king or queen |
| Democracy | Run by the people for the people |
| Tyranny | Cruel and unjust government |
| Lexington, Massachusetts | First battle in the American rev. |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point in American rev. |
| Yorktown , Virginia | End of American rev. |
| Tariffs | |
| A protective tariff | A tax placed on goods from another country to protect the home industry |
| Unalienable rights | Rights that can not be given up, taken away or transferred. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness are some rights |
| Declaration of Independence | Declaring the colonies independence from England |
| Articles of confederation | First American constitution |
| The constitution of the United States | Set laws and principles of the government of the USA |
| George Washingtons farewell address | Advised the USA to stay neutral in relations to other nations, and to avoid political parties |
| Treaty of Paris 1763 | Ended the French and Indian war and kicked the French out of North America |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | Ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the USA as an independent nation |
| James amisteed | Former slave and patriot who worked as an American spy against the British |
| John Paul James | Father of the navy |
| Westworth cheswell | First black land owner in New England |
| Bernardo de Gálvez | |
| Haym salomon | A Jewish imagrant who played an important role in financing the rev. |
| Sam Adams | A member of sons of liberty, started committee of correspondence |
| Ben Franklin | Inventor, salesman, diplomat, signer of the DOI |
| Abigail Addams | Wife of second president John Adams, women's rights advocate, wrote famous letters to her husband |
| Merey Otis warren | Wrote first history of the revolution based upon notes he took in patriot meetings |
| King George 3 | King during rev |
| Tomas Jefferson | Writer of the Declaration of Independence, 3rd president |
| Tomas Paine | Wrote pamphlets like common sense |
| George Washington | Leader of army and 1st president |
| Alexander Hamilton | Leade of federalist, first treasurer of us, created the national bank |
| Patrick Henry | Strong patriot "give me liberty or give me death" |
| James Madison | Father of the constitution |
| Checks and balances | To ensure no branch gets too powerful |
| Federalism | Sharing the power between the states and the national government |
| Separation of powers | Each branch has its own powers |
| Popular sovereignty | Power to the people |
| Mend | To change |
| Ratify | To approve by vote |
| Judicial review | Declare laws unconstitutional |
| Civil disobedience | Refusing too bay the government or law |
| The Declaration of Independence | Signed july4'1787 |
| Constitution | Written in 1787 |
| Louisiana territory | Sold by nepolian Bonaparte for $15million , doubled the country in 1803 |
| Federalist | Favorite the constitution |
| Anti federal | Opposed the constitution |
| Nullification | State declares a federal law illegal |
| Republican | Based off of the bellif in good virtue |
| North west ordinance | Orderly expansion |
| The federalist papers | Papers defending the constitution |
| Bill of rights | First 10 amendments |
| The greatest conperrmis | Created 2 houses of congress |
| John Quincy | Secretary of State |
| The Monroe doctrine | Not get involved in Europes affairs |
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