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Who is James I?
The king of Scotland, but then moved to England.
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Who is Diaz?
The man that knew that Africa had a tip because he turned the corner and saw the end.
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What is a patroon?
a Dutch landowner that owns lots of land in the Northern part of America.
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What is a tyrant?
A leader who takes advantage of their power.
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What is a direct tax?
A tax that is in addition to the price of an item-- not built in.
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What is the Continental Congress
The meeting with all of the people from the colonies to help set up a boycott and send a letter to King George asking for the rights of englishmen.
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What are the Intolerable Acts?
The Act that: closed the Boston port, closed town meetings, sent more soldiers to Boston, and moved all trials to England.
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Who is Magellan?
The man that went around the tip of South America and wanted to sail around the world, but he died.
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Who are the Puritans?
Came to America to purify the Church of England, have strict religious beliefs, Ethic= hard work is required by God.
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What is a planter?
A rich, Southern landowner that owns a plantation.
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Who is George III?
The man that refused to pass the colonial laws, and was the king of England during the American Revolution
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What is an apprentice?
someone who is an assistant and learns the job of another person.
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What is tobacco?
A product from America, popular in the south.
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What is a partisan?
A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
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Who is Lord Baltimore?
The founder of Maryland
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What is the Proclamation of 1763
The law that said that the colonists couldn't move past the Appalachian Mountains.
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Who is Columbus?
The man that discovered America and the West Indies in 1492.
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What is The Battle at King's Mountain
the battle in the Southern campaign where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalists militia.
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Who is John Hancock?
The president of the Continental Congress and a merchant.
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What is the Writs of Assistance?
The act that allowed the British soldiers search warrants without probable cause.
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What is The Boston Massacre ?
The event where 4 colonists and Crispus Attucks were killed, but the soldiers plead not guilty.
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What are admiralty courts?
The juryless court in colonies and England where the judge got to decide the verdict, and if the defendant was found guilty then the judge received 5% of the confiscated goods.
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Who is George Washington?
Was a British military leader, but left and decided to be a Patriot. He commanded the Continental Army in the battle of Bunker Hill.
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Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
He realized that the land wasn't the West Indies, he was Italian, and knew that the land had gold.
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Who is William Penn?
Founder of Pennsylvania, a Quaker.
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