The Pilgrims / Pilgrim Fathers -
the first English settlers of Plymouth Colony in Plymouth ,
Massachusets
established in 1620 ; a central theme in the history and culture
The Mayflower compact cooperation
-
among the settlers , issues decided by voting ( democracy )
the seed of American democracy , the world 's first written constitution
William Bradford -
founder and governor of the Plymouth Colony Settlement passenger of Mayflower 's ,
trans Atlantic
-
journey signed
,
the Mayflower compact
"
important early chronicles of
"
Of Plymouth Plantation -
one of the most the settlement of New England
written by William Bradford
Thanksgiving -
national holiday in Canada US Carri bean Islands and Liberia ; a day of giving thanks
, ,
and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year ; Pilgrims and Puritans
carried the English tradition to New England in 1620 s and 1630 s
John Winthrop English Puritan lawyer one of the leading figures
-
,
in founding the Masa ch ussets Bay
Colony ( second mayor settlement in New England 1
King Philip's War -
an armed conflict between Indian inhabitants of New England and New England colonists
and their Indian allies
the Great Awakening
-
Christian leaders travelling from town to town , sharing their religion , results -
renewed
dedication towards religion
Jonathan Edwards -
most important and original American philosophical theologians
New England Primer -
the first reading primer designed for the American colonies , the most successful
educational textbook published in t 7th century , foundation of most schooling
Harvard College -
the oldest institution of higher learning in the US and one of the most prestigious in the world
Yale College -
began teaching humanities and natural sciences by the late 18th century
William Penn -
proprietor of Pennsylvania I founded 16811
Quakers -
historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of Friends
Benjamin Franklin an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
-
Poor Richard 's Almanack -
a yearly almanac by Benjamin Franklin
The Treaty of Paris -
1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain , France and Spain , with Portugal in
'
agreement
after GB 's victory over France and Spain during the seven Years War
Mercantilism -
national economic policy designed to maximize the exports of nation
the Navigation Act s -
long series of English laws that developed promoted and regulated English ships , ,
shipping trade and commerce between other countries and its own colonies
,
, Stamp Act -
1765 first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British government
the Stamp Act Congress -
the first gathering of elected representatives from several of the American
colonies to devise an unified protest against new British taxation
Townshend Acts -
1767 more taxes on tea paper
, , paint etc .
Sons of Liberty -
secret organization that was created in the thirteen American colonies to advance
the rights of the European colonists to fight taxation by the British government
Daughters of liberty -
formal female association formed in 1765 to protest the Stamp Act the Townshend ,
act , and was a general term for women who identified themself as fighting
for liberty during the American Revolution
The Boston Massacre -
1770 British soldiers shot and killed several people
Tea Act of 1773 -
principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by financially
troubled British East India Company in London warehouse and help company survive
by undercutting the price of illegal tea smuggled into Britain 's North American colonies
Boston Tea Party -
political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston Massachusetts , ,
on December 16 1773 ; the target was the Tea Act of May 10 , 1773 Which allowed
,
the British East India company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying
taxes ; 342 chests of British Tea was dumped into the harbour
Continental Congress -
1774 served as government of the 13 American colonies and later the United States ;
The First Continental Congress which was comprised of delegates from the colonies ,
,
met in 1774 in reaction to the coercive Act a series of measures imposed by the British
-
government on the colonies in response to their resistance to new taxes
The war for Independence battles of Lexington -
and Concord -
first military engagements of the
American Revolutionary War
Thomas Payne -
one of the Founding Fathers of the US
common Sense -
pamphlet written by Thomas Payne advocating independence from Great Britain
4/07/1776 Declaration of Independence main author Thomas
Jefferson
-
The Battles of Saratoga -
1777 decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American
Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris -
1783 signed in paris by representatives of King George II of Great Britain
and representatives of the US ended the Revolutionary War ; the treaty set
boundaries between the British Empire in North America and the US ,
Britain
recognizes American independence
The Federal Papers -
collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton , James Madison
and John Jay to promote the ratification of the US Constitution
the first English settlers of Plymouth Colony in Plymouth ,
Massachusets
established in 1620 ; a central theme in the history and culture
The Mayflower compact cooperation
-
among the settlers , issues decided by voting ( democracy )
the seed of American democracy , the world 's first written constitution
William Bradford -
founder and governor of the Plymouth Colony Settlement passenger of Mayflower 's ,
trans Atlantic
-
journey signed
,
the Mayflower compact
"
important early chronicles of
"
Of Plymouth Plantation -
one of the most the settlement of New England
written by William Bradford
Thanksgiving -
national holiday in Canada US Carri bean Islands and Liberia ; a day of giving thanks
, ,
and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year ; Pilgrims and Puritans
carried the English tradition to New England in 1620 s and 1630 s
John Winthrop English Puritan lawyer one of the leading figures
-
,
in founding the Masa ch ussets Bay
Colony ( second mayor settlement in New England 1
King Philip's War -
an armed conflict between Indian inhabitants of New England and New England colonists
and their Indian allies
the Great Awakening
-
Christian leaders travelling from town to town , sharing their religion , results -
renewed
dedication towards religion
Jonathan Edwards -
most important and original American philosophical theologians
New England Primer -
the first reading primer designed for the American colonies , the most successful
educational textbook published in t 7th century , foundation of most schooling
Harvard College -
the oldest institution of higher learning in the US and one of the most prestigious in the world
Yale College -
began teaching humanities and natural sciences by the late 18th century
William Penn -
proprietor of Pennsylvania I founded 16811
Quakers -
historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of Friends
Benjamin Franklin an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
-
Poor Richard 's Almanack -
a yearly almanac by Benjamin Franklin
The Treaty of Paris -
1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain , France and Spain , with Portugal in
'
agreement
after GB 's victory over France and Spain during the seven Years War
Mercantilism -
national economic policy designed to maximize the exports of nation
the Navigation Act s -
long series of English laws that developed promoted and regulated English ships , ,
shipping trade and commerce between other countries and its own colonies
,
, Stamp Act -
1765 first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British government
the Stamp Act Congress -
the first gathering of elected representatives from several of the American
colonies to devise an unified protest against new British taxation
Townshend Acts -
1767 more taxes on tea paper
, , paint etc .
Sons of Liberty -
secret organization that was created in the thirteen American colonies to advance
the rights of the European colonists to fight taxation by the British government
Daughters of liberty -
formal female association formed in 1765 to protest the Stamp Act the Townshend ,
act , and was a general term for women who identified themself as fighting
for liberty during the American Revolution
The Boston Massacre -
1770 British soldiers shot and killed several people
Tea Act of 1773 -
principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by financially
troubled British East India Company in London warehouse and help company survive
by undercutting the price of illegal tea smuggled into Britain 's North American colonies
Boston Tea Party -
political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston Massachusetts , ,
on December 16 1773 ; the target was the Tea Act of May 10 , 1773 Which allowed
,
the British East India company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying
taxes ; 342 chests of British Tea was dumped into the harbour
Continental Congress -
1774 served as government of the 13 American colonies and later the United States ;
The First Continental Congress which was comprised of delegates from the colonies ,
,
met in 1774 in reaction to the coercive Act a series of measures imposed by the British
-
government on the colonies in response to their resistance to new taxes
The war for Independence battles of Lexington -
and Concord -
first military engagements of the
American Revolutionary War
Thomas Payne -
one of the Founding Fathers of the US
common Sense -
pamphlet written by Thomas Payne advocating independence from Great Britain
4/07/1776 Declaration of Independence main author Thomas
Jefferson
-
The Battles of Saratoga -
1777 decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American
Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris -
1783 signed in paris by representatives of King George II of Great Britain
and representatives of the US ended the Revolutionary War ; the treaty set
boundaries between the British Empire in North America and the US ,
Britain
recognizes American independence
The Federal Papers -
collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton , James Madison
and John Jay to promote the ratification of the US Constitution
