- In 1676, a young planter led a rebellion against people who were friendly to the Indians. In
the process he torched Jamestown, Virginia and was murdered by Indians.
- a person who was granted charters of ownership by the king: proprietary colonies were Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Delaware: proprietors founded colonies from 1634 until 1681: a famous proprietor is William Penn
– Italian who explored the northeastern coast of North America for England in 1497.
- British general whose success in the Battle of Quebec won Canada for the British Empire. Even though
the battle was only 15 minutes and he was killed in the line of duty, it was a decisive battle in the French and Indian War.
a black man who lived in the Carolinas. Conspired to lead a slave rebellion
in Charleston in 1822, which led to the anxieties of the South, especially in South Carolina.
A stern, Prussian drillmaster that taught American soldiers during the Revolutionary War how to
successfully fight the British.
made to get the rights back that were taken away by the Alien and
Sedition Acts. These laws took away freedom of speech and press which were guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. These
resolutions also brought about the later compact theory, or states’ rights theory, which gave the states more power than
the federal government.
He started in the English army and worked his way up through the ranks. Later, during the revolution, he
changed sides and took charge of the Continental army of the North. He led the Continental victory at Saratoga, but to
General Charles Cornwallis in Camden, SC.
- Economic theory that simply states a nation’s power is determined by its wealth in gold. According to this
doctrine, the colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country; they should add to its wealth, prosperity, and selfsufficiency
was a Shawnee Indian twin brother to the Prophet. They made a stand against western
movement of white settlers by uniting other tribes. He was one of the most gifted and noble Indian leaders in American history.
passed in
1774, allowed the French colonists to go back freely to their own customs. The colonists had the right to worship the
Catholic faith freely. Also, it extended to the Quebec region south into the Ohio River Valley.
- A conference in the United States colonies from June 19 through July 11, 1754 in Albany New York.
It advocated a union of the British colonies for their security and defense against French. Ben Franklin was the famous
proponent of the idea with his “Join or Die” disjointed snake cartoon.
Nicknamed "King of the Smugglers,” he was a wealthy Massachusetts merchant in 1776 who was
important in persuading the American colonies to declare their independence from England. He was the ringleader in
storing gunpowder which resulted in the battles in Lexington and Concord, initiating the American Revolution.
a New England teacher and author who spoke against the inhumane treatment of insane people
and prisoners during the 1830's. Traveled over 60,000 miles in 8 years gathering information for her reports that
eventually brought about changes in treatment, the concept that insanity was a disease, and prison reforms
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