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Early American History
Early Influences and Colonies
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History
9th Grade
05/19/2009

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Magna Carta
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limited power of the King
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Glorious Revolution
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limited the king's power - Parliament's power increased
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English Bill of Rights
Definition
Parliament power; basic rights of citizens
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Common law
Definition
system of law based on precedent: a ruling in an earlier case that was similar (also traditions)
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Enlightenment
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stressed the use of reason & scientific method
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John Locke
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argued gov’t exists for the people (Social Contract) – purpose of gov’t is to protect natural rights “life, liberty and property”
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Montesquieu
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proposed separation of powers (3 branches)
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Rousseau
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“all men are created equal”
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Great Awakening
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Religious movement
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Jamestown (Virginia)
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1st permanent English settlement in New World
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Joint-Stock Companies
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provide money to finance trip, expect profits in return
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House of Burgesses
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1st representative democracy
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Plymouth Colony (Massachusetts)
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founded by Pilgrims, 2nd permanent English Colony (Separatists/Puritans), left for religious freedom
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Mayflower Compact
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direct democracy; town meetings
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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first written constitution in colonies
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Rhode Island
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religious tolerance
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Pennsylvania
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Quakers
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Georgia
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debtors’ colony, buffer from Spanish/Catholic Florida
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Toleration Act
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freedom of religion, sep. of church and state
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Proprietary Colony
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ruled by 1
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Royal colony
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ruled by king
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self-governing colony
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ruled by the people
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Indentured Servants
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work to pay off debt of trip to New World; Headright System – extra land given for each servant you bring
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New England
Definition
trade, shipping, rum, lumber
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Middle
Definition
wheat, shipping
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Southern
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Tobacco, farming, slavery
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Mercantilism
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country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
 Colonies were seen as a good source of cheap materials for G.B.
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Middle Passage
Definition
slaves from Africa
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