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Sep 2, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
By persuading the king and queen of Spain to give him transportation, Columbus sailed west, trying to find a shorter route to Asia. Instead of finding Asia, Columbus came across a set of islands, which he mistook as India. This later caused the Europeans to come try to settle in the America's. -
Aug 31, 1530
King Henry VIII breaks away from the Catholic Church
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King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church, creating the Church of England. This caused the Puritans to feel the need to reform the church. Later the Puritans felt that it would be better to move than to stay in England. -
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The Salutary Neglect
The Salutary Neglect occurs for the 1600's to the 1700's. During this time, the colonists developed their own government because England failed to give them any attention. When England tried to regain control, the colonists became angry and revolted. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was meant to keep colonists from settling to the west. The colonists ignored this because of the fact that they were not consulted in the matter. This was one of the events that led to the Revolutionary War. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event that happened when a guard, later with other guards, was subjected to verbal abuse. The guard fired into the crowd to disperse them. They instead killed three men and wounded two others, who died later from their wounds. This greatly angered the colonists. This was one of the events that led to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is where colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This was caused because Parliament failed to consult the colonists with the taxation of tea. The colonists felt that Parliament should consult them in the colonist’s best interest. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts stripped away Massachusetts self-government. After having self-government for so long, the colonists took the Acts in a negative way. -
Declaration of Independecne
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 55 men, declaring America independent from Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was a set of rules for the colonists to follow. This led to the Constitution, for the Articles were weak. The Articles wasn't straight-forward. It was questionable and too wordy causing it to be weak. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed September 3rd, officially ending the American Revolution. This meant that the British had lost and acknowledged their defeat. That is the day the colonists became truely free.