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Test- Friday, May 17, 2013

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mercantilism   economic policy that says a country gets strong by having more export than import and hold on to as much as possible  
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import   bringing things in  
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export   taking things our  
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in mercantilism colonies exist:   to make money for the mother country  
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navigation acts   laws that control trade for english and colony trade, made by english for colonies  
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what was the purpose of the navigation act?   more $$ for england  
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triangle trade   the exchange system of goods  
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a triangle trade??   AFRICA=slaves-COLONIES=rum-ENGLAND=sugar-AFRICA  
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what are the main causes of the f&i war? (3)   british want more land, fur, lumber; british and french cannot get along; no clear boarder-appl mtns??;  
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americans got __________ from f&i war   experience  
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treaty of Paris 1763 ____ the war   ends  
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because of the treaty of paris, france:   looses land up to the east of the mississippi  
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because of the treaty of paris, spain lost _______ to the british   florida  
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because of the treaty of paris, france gave spain:   land southwest of the mississippi  
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because of the treaty of paris, though england has won ____ they have spent ____________ and now wants _________ to pay   land, $$& resources, colonists  
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the proclamation line of 1763   no colonists west of the appl mtns. prevents fighting colonists and natives which would cost more $$  
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what were the british thinking after the proclamation line of 1763   angry @ the colonists, but yeah france has no power, we rule...  
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what were the britian's indian allies thinking after the proclamation line of 1763   helped the british win...got the land we deserved  
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what were the colonists thinking after the proclamation line of 1763   what the heck? angry theu dont get access to the land they fought/died for  
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sugar act   1764-tax on refined sugar, and also banned importation on other goods  
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stamp act   1765-tax on papers  
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"no taxation without representation"   colonists want a say in the government  
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boston massacre   1770-shooting of 5 Americans by british soldiers  
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committee of correspondence   group of leading patriots providing leadership amongst colonists who would warn about british action.  
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tea act   1773- monopoly on tea sales to the east india company  
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boston tea party   1773 colonists dumped 342 crates of british tea into boston harbor  
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intolorable acts   1774-series of laws sponsored by british prime minister in response to the tea party  
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1st contintental congress decided to help ______.   boston  
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1st congress decided each state should organize a _______, which would be:   militia, army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency  
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battle of lexington and concord happen because british want to get __________ that the rebels are hiding.   guns, ammo  
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2nd congress meet and set up 2 things:how does king react?   olive branch petition-heck no, contintental army-furious  
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what was the olive branch petition?   brake-up letter  
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what was the first battle of the american revolution?   lexington and concord  
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where does the battle of bunker hill take place?   breeds hill  
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why did the colonists want bunker/breeds hill?   to protect boston  
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what happened in bunker hill?   americans dug in, british went up 2ice, and one third time  
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what was the result of bunker hill?   colonists killed 2x men, british won  
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Who wrote Declaration of Independence?   thomas jefferson  
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What are the parts of the declaration of independence?   intro, purpose of relationship, problems, conclusion  
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who was left out of the declaration of independence?   women, slaves  
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why is saratoga a turning point?   it made the french help the americans  
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what was the deciding battle?   yorktown  
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What are the reasons for the win?   french,motivated, didnt play rules, the distance played to their advantage  
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sheet on advantages and disadvantages   study  
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