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Native Americans
Columbian exchange
exchange of goods between the old world and the new world
diseases to the new world, goods exchanged between both areas
disease killed many Native Americans
native americans had been diverse, living in different regions. some were nomadic in the great basin, some were fishes on the coast, they engaged in trade w/ one another and maize had already been introduced to them
Both MA and VA engaged in war w/ native Americans
Bacon's rebellion to drive out native americans
But France, who had colonized Canada, were more peaceful w/ Native Americans and traded w/ them, like the Huron tribe.
Tensions between native americans and the colonists led to British intervention
Proclamation line of. 1763, said colonists couldn't go past a certain point
rising tensions btwn colonists and England
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act Congress, to get stamp act repealed, was successful
Sugar Act, Tea Act
Boston Harbor Tea Party
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colonists had to pay back the money lost
Declaratory Act "parliament is supreme"
Colonization
Spanish there to spread christianity and get gold/bullion
Salutary Neglect
France, fur trade, peaceful
Dutch, economic, Dutch East India Company, profits
England, profit, economic, besides Puritans who came on the Mayflower
Mayflower - Puritans, MA, "city on a hill" William Bradford, first governor of Plymouth
new england colonies
John Winthrop, first governor of MA Bay Colony
general court