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Jamestown was America's first permanent settlement.
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The first legislative government was established. The slaves arrived in America. the first families arrived in Jamestown.
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America's first colony to be based on religious principles.
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First large wave of immigrants came to America, bringing a unique perspective on life.
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Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts for her religious views. She then founded Rhode Island. She was arrested, put on trial, and banished from the colony with many of her supporters.
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This was the beginning of the hostilities between the Native Americans the Colonists, the British, and the French.
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Shows that America is susceptible to mass hysteria
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War between French and British with Native tribes on both sides. Fought over land and trade that would result in France losing land and English in serious debt.
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Americans were taxed for stamps without being able to vote
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Tension between the colonies and British became violent.
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Americans were so upset by the Tea Act of 1773 that they destroyed a ship-load of tea.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord. The revolutionary war begins.
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The 13 Colonies officially said "we're not british anymore!"
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The united States create their own from of government.
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President Thomas Jefferson authorizes purchase of the Louisiana territory from France and almost doubles the size of the United States
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War between Britain and American lasting for two and half years over trade and naval restrictions.
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A network of secret routes and safe houses to help slaves escape to freedom in the north.
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This changes the face of communication of the entire world and allows an information to spread more quickly and easily than ever before.
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Shortly after his election, the Confederate states secedes from the Union, starting the Civil war.
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South Carolina was the first state to secede, or leave, the United States. They decided to make their own country rather than be part of the USA. Within a few months several other states including Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, and Louisiana would also leave the Union
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The southern states form their own county called the confederate states of America. Jefferson Davis is their president.
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Hostilities began when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter, a key fort held by Union troops in south Carolina
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Largest Civil war Battles and turning point of war, leading to a Union victory.
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President Lincoln issues an executive order freeing slaves
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A Major battle where the North not only wins the battle, Bur starts to win the Civil War.
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Lincoln was assassinated 5 days after the surrender of Robert E. Lee (after the Civil war ended)
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General Robert E Lee, the leader of the confederate Army, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at The Appomattox Court House in Virginia.