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1 Mercantilism
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Economic philosophy or practice in which England established the colonies to
provide raw materials to the Mother country; the colonies receive manufactured goods in return.
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2 Iroquois Confederation
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The league of Indian tribes in the Northeast that fought with the
English in the French-Indian War and supported the Loyalist in the American Revolution.
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3 Deism
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18th Century (1700’s) concept which held that God created the world according to
rational laws and that he was like a clockmaker who would not interfere in the natural order of
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4. Stamp Act
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prior to the American Revolution, the British instituted the __ __ which taxed all
transactions involving paper without colonial consent. No other act outraged all 13 colonies than this
one.
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5. Navigation Acts
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trade laws administered by GB in the 1600’s to enforce mercantilism on the
Amer. Colonies.
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6 Great Awakening
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Major religious revival (1740-1750) prior to the American Revolution that
furthered individualism, opposed established authority and furthered American nationalism.
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7 Albany Congress
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during the French and Indian war, Ben Franklin attempted to unify the colonies
behind G.B. in its war against France.
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8 Boston Tea Party
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organized by the sons of liberty, the __ __ __ eventually forced the British to
pass the Coercive Acts in 1775
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9 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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First constitution in the colonies drafted that stated a
government’s authority rests upon the consent of the governed and expressed the will of the
majority.
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10 Proclamation of 1763
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A line drawn by the British gov’t that forbade colonist from settling the
western lands won after the French and Indian War.
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11 John Locke
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Enlightenment philosoph whose ideas influenced T. Jefferson’s Declaration of
Independence and Madison’s work on the Bill of Rights; specifically his ideas on Life, Liberty and
Property.
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12 Townshend Acts
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named after the British political leader who wrongly believed that this external
“tax” or “duty” would be accepted by the colonies.
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13. Virginia House of Burgesses
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First of the many mini legislatures created by the Colonies that
started the tradition of Salutary Neglect and home rule.
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14. Calvinism
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prevalent Puritan religious belief centered in the New England Colonies that believed
only the “elect” were predestined for salvation.
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15 Boston Massacre
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1770, street clash between townspeople and Irish soldiers ordered to guard
British custom houses.
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