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