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Period: Jan 9, 1500 to
timeline
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Jamestown/Virginia Colony
Even though the last colony had failed King james was eager to start another. -
stamp act
The french and Indian war proved extremely expensive. Parliament put a series of taxs on the new colonies -
Boston Tea Party
Parliament authorized the Tea act, which taxed all tea going to the colonies. The Colonists were so angry that they decided to dump all the tea in the water -
Louis and Clark
After the purchase of Louisiana in 1803 Thomas Jefferson wanted people to explore the land