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Mayflower Compact (1620)
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First self-government document in the Americas
Established a 'civil body politic' among Pilgrims to ensure order in Plymouth Colony.
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AP US History - 50 Key Events & Concepts
Master AP US History with 50 flashcards spanning colonial America through the modern era.
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House of Burgesses (1619)
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First representative assembly in colonial Virginia
Set a precedent for self-rule and representative government in the English colonies.
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Mercantilism
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Economic policy prioritizing the mother country's wealth
Colonies provided raw materials and served as markets; enforced via Navigation Acts.
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First Great Awakening (1730s-1740s)
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Religious revival emphasizing individual salvation
Led by George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards; challenged traditional church authority.
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Bacon's Rebellion (1676)
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Uprising of landless settlers against Virginia's governor
Shifted the labor source from indentured servants to enslaved Africans to prevent future unrest.
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John Winthrop's 'City Upon a Hill'
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Vision of Puritan Massachusetts as a moral model
Expressed in 'A Model of Christian Charity' to emphasize communal duty and religious purity.
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Stono Rebellion (1739)
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Largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies
Occurred in South Carolina; led to the passage of the Negro Act of 1740, tightening slave codes.
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Navigation Acts
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Laws restricting colonial trade to English ships and ports
Designed to support mercantilism; largely ignored during the period of Salutary Neglect.
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Proclamation of 1763
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British ban on settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Intended to prevent conflict with Native Americans; deeply angered land-hungry colonists.
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Common Sense (1776)
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Pamphlet by Thomas Paine advocating for independence
Used plain language to argue that a small island (Britain) should not rule a continent.
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