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Virginia House of Burgesses
This was first representative government group in the American colonies. The first meeting of the house was held on this date.
The pictures shows one of the transcripts from the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Virginia House of Burgesses.Transcripts of the House of Burgesses. Thomas Jefferson Papers. 1783-1822. American Memory. Lib. of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is a written agreement made by the new settlers arriving at New Plymouth to keep a stable government.
"....in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid..."
Bradford, William. Of Plymouth Plantation. 11 November 1620, journal. All About History. 1 January 2002. Mayflower Compact- The Common Anchor. 3 February 2011 http://www.all -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was the product of an imperial struggle, a clash between the French and English over colonial territory and wealth. “There shall be a Christian, universal, and perpetual peace, as well by sea as by land, and a sincere and constant friendship shall be re established between their Britannick, Most Christian,..."
times, the colonial, and most educated people in the Western world were. "Primary Source Documents." Constitution Society Home Page. N.p., 1 Jan. 2000. Web. 7 Feb -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America. “That it is the indispensable duty of these colonies, to the best of sovereigns, to the mother country, to endeavour by a dutiful address to his Majesty, and humble applications to both Houses of Parliament, to procure the repeal of the Act for granting and applying certain stamp duties...” "The Stamp Act Resolves." WorldOfQuotes.com - Quotes and Proverb Archive -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob and a squad of British soldiers. This illustration shows the fight between the two groups. " Google Image Result for http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mpimages/mp015.jpg." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2011. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://historymatters.gmu -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an action by colonists in Boston against the British government and the monopolistic East India Company that controlled the tea coming into the colonies.
This photograph shows the American Patriots (disguised as Mohawk Indians) throwing chests of tea from the ships into the Boston Harbor.
"An Eyewitness Account of the Boston Tea Party." Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century America. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2011. <http://www.earlyamerica.com -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was made up of two battles between Great Britain and the American colonies. This is a map of the area that the Battles at Lexington and Concord were fought. Smith, Paul. "Map of the Battle at Lexington and Concord." Son of the South. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2011. <www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/maps/battle-lexington-map.jpg>. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence was the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain. "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation" "The Declaration of Independence - TEXT." Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century America. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. <http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/doi
