American Foundations and Expansion

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1. 📌 Essentials

  • Northwest Passage: Fabled water route through Canada to Asia; never successfully navigated but driven exploration.
  • House of Burgesses: First elected legislative assembly in colonial America (Virginia, 1619).
  • Puritans: Religious reform seeking purity of worship; settled Massachusetts Bay for religious discipline.
  • May Compact: 1620 self-governing agreement establishing colonial self-rule.
  • Roger Williams: Banned Puritan minister; founded Rhode Island; championed religious freedom and separation of church and state.
  • William Penn: Quaker; established Pennsylvania for religious tolerance and democratic principles.
  • Middle Passage: Brutal transatlantic voyage transporting enslaved Africans to the Americas.
  • Habeas Corpus: Legal safeguard against unlawful detention; "you shall have the body."
  • Enlightenment: 18th-century movement emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights influencing American founding.
  • Proclamation of 1763: British order forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Stamp Act (1765): Tax on printed materials; sparked protests and colonial unity.
  • John Adams: Founding father; advocate for independence; negotiated Treaty of Paris.
  • Battle of Trenton (1776): Surprise Continental victory boosting morale during Revolutionary War.
  • Yorktown (1781): Final major battle; British surrender; end of Revolutionary…
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1. What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 issued by Britain?

2. What was the significance of the House of Burgesses in colonial America?

3. Which document or agreement established self-governance among the Pilgrims before they disembarked from the Mayflower?

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Northwest Passage — role?

Water route through Canada to Asia

Northwest Passage — definition?

Fabled water route through Canada to Asia

William Penn — founding purpose?

Religious tolerance and democracy in Pennsylvania

House of Burgesses — role?

First elected legislative assembly in America

Mayflower Compact — significance?

Established self-governance in 1620

Puritans — goal?

Purify worship, settle Massachusetts Bay

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