APUSH Important Events
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madie-rowe on January 16, 2012
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Unit 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Protestant Reformation | 1400s, split the catholic church, formation of church of england by henry viii, puritans, separatists |
| Great Migration | caused thousands of puritans to flee england to the new world, caused population to grow steadily, caused stable colonies |
| Enlightenment | stressed religion, worked against colonial governments establishing churches |
| First Great Awakening | caused many to leave anglican churches, lead to diversity, lead to toleration, religious revival movement, beliefs of dominate faiths were challenged |
| Stono Rebellion | attempt by slaves in south carolina to escape to spanish florida, slaves killed whites, rebellion crushed, slaves killed, caused south carolina negro act |
| French and Indian War | 1750s, competition between france and britain, ohio river valley, colonists allied with britain, britain is victorious, peace of paris, albany conference, caused british debt, pontiac's rebellion |
| Boston Tea Party | american reaction to the tea act, americans prevented tea unloading, sons of liberty threw tea into harbor |
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