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Jamestown is the first settlement founded. -
During the winter of 1609-10, Jamestown was low on food, so the colonists turned to eating rubber and their own horses. Eventually, they turned to cannibalism. -
The House of Burgesses was the first legislative government in the US in July of 1619. -
Slaves are brought to America for the first time by the Dutch in late August of 1619. not specific date -
The Mayflower Compact was the first self-governing document for the US. -
The Navigation Laws were a series of laws that restricted the colonies from trading with others besides Great Britain. -
Virginia created the first slaves codes.
1- slaves are legal
2- slaves are tithe-able
3- marriage is not recognized
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King Philip's war was the first time the colonists proved they could handle conflict without their king's help. -
Nathaniel Bacon was upset because he wanted more land for farming, which led to him leading a group of small farmers to kill innocent Natives. Due to this, slavery became a bigger thing in the colonies, and small farmers weren't as necessary. -
Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams were two young girls who accused different women of being witches. The women accused were burned but the two girls got no consequences for lying. -
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The Great Awakening was a time of spiritual revival within the colonies. -
The Stono Rebellion was a slave rebellion that included slaves escaping to present day Florida to be freed from slavery in the colonies. Spain, at the time, was in control of Florida and extended freedom to the slaves if they pledged to the Spanish king and became Catholic. -
The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Year's War was a battle between Great Britain/the colonies and France/Indians. -
The Seven Year's War ended with the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris is also known as the Treaty of 1763 because of the numerous amount of Treaty of Paris'. -
Great Britain gives the colonists the Stamp Act. It was taxes on any newsletters, pamphlets, etc. -
British troops started firing on colonists who were protesting the taxes being imposed on them. -
The Boston Tea Party were the Sons of Liberty, dressed up as Native Americans, throwing English tea into the harbor. The didn't mean any physical harm; they just wanted to prove a point. -
The battle at Lexington and Concord marks the beginning of the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence is approved on July 4, 1776. It summarized why the colonists wanted to become their own nation and separate from Great Britain. -
This Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution. -
The Constitution of the United States defines and outlines the laws set for the country. -
The French Revolution began due to a bad harvest season, horrible taxes imposed by the monarchy, and social injustice. -
The Bill of Rights include the first 10 amendments in the Constitution. It was created to assure the colonists that the government would not overrule them like their previous monarchy. -
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Thomas Jefferson was elected into office in 1800, running against John Adams. -
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon/French for 15 million. He doubled the country's size with this purchase. -
Lewis and Clark traveled across the land west towards Oregon and the Pacific Ocean with the help of Sacagawea. -
Great Britain was fighting France but US wanted to stay neutral but continue trading with both. US and Great Britain were still bitter from the American Revolution. -
The Star Spangled Banner is written by Francis Scott Key. -
The Treaty of Ghent ended the war of 1812. -
The US and Mexico didn't agree about who Texas belonged to. -
The California Gold Rush brought many people to California to look for gold. It ended up helping California's economy because the people also looked for jobs. -
Mexico ceded 55% of its land to the US with this treaty, including the present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. -
The American Civil War started due to the differing opinions from the north and south about slavery. -
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free. -
The Gettysburg Address was by Abraham Lincoln stating that the US was founded on Liberty and equality.