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= = DEFINE:
 * Colony: A ** group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreigncity or country


 * Stamp Act: A ** n act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. Colonial opposition led to the act's repeal in 1766 and helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the British Crown.


 * Tension: ** A relationship between ideas or qualities with conflicting demandsor implications


 * Correspondence: ** A close similarity, connection, or equivalence


 * Declaration of Independence: A ** document declaring the U.S. to be independent of the British Crown,signed on July 4, 1776, by the congressional representatives of the Thirteen Colonies, including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams.


 * Articles of Confederation: T ** he original constitution of the U.S., ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789.


 * Federal system: A ** system in which power would be shared between the national government and the national government. The National or Federal government was given the power to levy taxes, raise an army, regulate trade and create a national currency.


 * Amendments: A n article added to the U.S. Constitution **


 * Bill of Rights: A ** statement of the rights of a class of people, in particular

• T he first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship. • T he English constitutional settlement of 1689, confirming the deposition of James II and the accession of William and Mary, guaranteeing the Protestant succession, and laying down the principles of parliamentary supremacy.

T he action of gathering together as a group for a common
 * Assembly: ** A group of people gathered together in one place for a commonpurpose

**Identify**: William Pitt the Elder, King George III, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson.

**Thomas Jefferson**  (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)was the third President of the United States (1801–1809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers, known for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Jefferson envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire . =Questions = <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">1) Why did Britain establish colonies in North America? To supply raw materials to Britain and to be a market for British goods. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">2)W <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">hat effect did Parliament have on the legislatures of the American colonies? They were in charge of them. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">3)How did each of the 13 colonial legislatures function? Like a miniature parliament. It made it's own rules. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">4)What was the reason for war with the French in North America? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">For the control of North America, especially the Ohio River. For resources. 5)Why did the British want new revenues from the colonies after the Seven Years’ War? To cover war costs as well as pay for maintaining an army to protect the colonies. 6)What did the stap act of 1765 require? They wanted printed materials, such as legal documents and newspapers, carry a stamp showing that a tax had been paid to Britain. 7)What types of goods did parliament pass new taxes on? Non British goods 8)What did the Stamp Act require? They wanted printed materials, such as legal documents and newspapers, carry a stamp showing that a tax had been paid to Britain. 9)How did colonists avoid paying taxes on non-British imports? Smuggled it! 10)Why did the colonists disapprove of the Declaratory Act? It said that Parliament had the right to tax the colonies in "ALL CASES." 11)Describe the Boston Tea Party? Was a direct action by colonists in Boston, a town in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the British government. On December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. 12)What was the Boston Massacre ? (use wikipedia) Also know as the Boston riot, was an incident that led to the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770, the legal aftermath of which helped spark the rebellion in some of the British American colonies, which culminated in the American Revolutionary War. A heavy British military presence in Boston led to a tense situation that boiled over into incitement of brawls between soldiers and civilians and eventually led to troops discharging their muskets after being attacked by a rioting crowd. Three civilians were killed at the scene of the shooting, eleven were injured, and two died after the incident. 13)What were the British looking for in Concord and Lexington? Militia's arms. 14)What did Thomas Paine argue in Common Sense? That both Parliament and King George the 3rd were acting like tyrants. 15)Who was the commander of the continental army? George Washington 16)Who were the loyalist? People in he colonies who wanted to remain loyal English citizens. 17)What ideas of John Locke did Jefferson express in the Declaration of Independence? Life Liberty and Property are natural rights, and it's the governments job to to protect those rights. 18)What did the 1783 Treaty of Paris recognize, and what did it grant the Americans? Recognized the independence of the American colonies and granted the Americans the control of the western territory from the Appalachians to the MISSISSIPPI River. 19)What other country(s) supported the colonies during the revolution? France and Germany 20) Who was the general of the British troops that surrendered at Yorktown? General Cornwallis 21)What is the federal system? 22)What was the document that first organized the colonies? Articles of Confederation 23)Who were the framers? The writers of the constitution 24)Who's ideas did they use to create the new government? Montesquieu's 25 - Why did many colonists demand a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution? Because it said that they had freedom of many things. 26 - How many amendments were in the Bill of Rights? Ten 27 - What documents influenced the Bill of Rights? The Magna Carta 28 - What geographic area was influenced by events in the colonies? Latin America
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">A ** system in which power would be shared between the national government and the national government. The National or Federal government was given the power to levy taxes, raise an army, regulate trade and create a national currency.