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US History up to the Revolutionary war
| United States History | beginning with C Columbus |
|---|---|
| Exploration-spanish | After C Columbus in 1492 other spanish explorers and conquistadors followed looking for GOLD and GLORY |
| Exploration-others | Henry Hudson , ie=England- claimed land in the northern sections of North America Louis Joliet, ie=France- claimed land in the ohio River Valley , along the Mississippi up to modern day Canada |
| Colonization-1607 | Jamestown Virginia- a farming community and imported African slave labor- Gold Glory |
| Colonization-1620 | Pilgrims- Massachusetts Bay colony- God |
| Colonization-later 1600's | Rhode Island- Roger Williams took land from Native Americans and banished them from the area-God |
| Colonization-later 1600's penn | Pennsylvania- William Penn- Quakers were very liberal in their views, practicing true religious toleration, opposed war and opposed slavery.- God |
| French and Indian War | fight between English and the French and their native american allies. Main conflict was over the Ohio River Valley. 1754-1763. Quebec still speaks French even though France lost their settlements east of the Mississippi river |
| French and Indian War-results | The results of the ward led directly to the issues surrounding the American Revolutionary war. British tried to restrict colonists so that conflicts with Native Americans would be minimized. They also increased taxes to pay off the war debt |
| Mercantilism | Under Mercantilism, Colonies simply existed to provide resources to the mother country and to provide a market for goods of the mother country. Colonists not allowed to trade with other countries. Economic war with other colonies to be most profitable |
| Growth of Representative Democracy =3 | 1) Mayflower Compact-signed prior to landing 2)Fundamental Order of Connecticut-first written constitution in Americas 3)Virginia House of Burgesses-was the representative body of colonial Virginia, began tradition of elected representatives |
| Towards the American Revolution | British tried to control the Colonies with what called the Navigation Acts(series of laws and taxes that are normally called grievances |
| Towards the American Revolution-Proclamation of 1763 | The colonists could not move west of the Appalachian mountains |
| Towards the American Revolution-Sugar Act | 1764-taxed molasses suspended, jury trials and could only buy sugar from British providers |
| Towards the American Revolution-Stamp Act | 1765-required a tax on all written documents |
| Towards the American Revolution-Mutiny Act | 1765-required colonists to quarter soldiers |
| Towards the American Revolution-Townshend Acts | 1767- taxed paper, tea and other items |
| Towards the American Revolution-Tea Act of 1773 | forbid colonists from buying tea non-British tea and colonists boycotted English Tea. This led to the Boston Tea party |
| Towards the American Revolution-Representation | No taxation without Representation. Colonists could not elect members to Parliament |
| The Shot heard round the world | 1775 colonists fired upon British troops at Lexington and Concord. Signaled the beginning of the Revolutionary war. |
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