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His doctrines began to spark reactions amoung his followers
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Zenger was charged with seditious libel after publishes an article about a corrupted governor.
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this treaty gave captured land back to the french and outraged the american colonists who captured it
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George Wahington was sent into the wilderness to secure claims and he ran into the french
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the British government summoned this meeting in Albany, New York. only seven of the colonies sent delegates
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Washing is forced to surrender to the French at Fort Necessity.
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fearing a revolt in the captured land of Nova Scotia, the British moved about four thousand Acadians to Louisiana
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he set out with two thousand men but was defeated by the french and their indian allies
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The british attacked multiple places at the same time instead of one place and were defeated
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Benjamin Franklin finshed editing his best known book.
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William Pitt decide to attack this fortress and won the first british victory of the war
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James Wolfe led this attack against the French
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after Montreal fell, the french flag never flew in Canada again
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with the agreement of this treaty, the French lost all their power in North America
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this Ottawa cheif was killed by another cheiftain after his attack against the british failed
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The Continental Congress was called upon to draft new constitutions for the new states
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the british burn this town
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Thomas Paine published this pamphlet telling people that america no longer needed britain and that they needed a republic
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this document was formally approved by congress
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the Articles of confederation were adopted by the Congress
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the legislature of Virginia ratified this with france
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these two countries helped the americans win the war
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this american general turns traitor and joins britain
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they were not ratified by all the colonies until eight months before the victory at yorktown
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the colonies agreed to give up their lands to the government until they had enough people to be considered a state
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he surrenders his entire command at yorktown after being cornered
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one Philidelphia newspaper urged its readers to quit buying british clothes and to make their own.
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these men made dangerous threats and demanded back pay
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they take the land north of the gulf of mexico
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britain finally saw america as its own independent country
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This ordinance decreed that the land in the old northwest be sold to help cover the national debt.
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The country's first president, George Washington, was elected
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Fighting breaks out in Europe as the French Revolution begins
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The bill of rights was adopted by the united states, granted personal liberties to the people
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the excise tax taxed luxury items like whiskey
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the nation's first political parties, the federalists and democratic republicans, were formed.
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President Washington gave this proclamation saying that we were not picking the side of Britain or france
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farmers were upset over the high tax put on their whiskey
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John Jay was sent to bargain with Britain over concessions
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He warned against making permanent alliances and also warned against political parties
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The united states was now at peace with France
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the united states buys this abundance of land from France for 15 million dollars
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this court case gave more power to the judiciary branch
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the two begin their exploration of the recently bought Louisiana Territory.
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the war begins as the united states declares war on Britain
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this settlement ended the argument as to whether missouri would be a slave or free state and balanced free and slave states
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in the heat of canadian rebellions, this ship is attacked
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harrison dies after only four months into office
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this war was fought over a land dispute on the northern border of maine
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the united states annexes texas
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congress passed this act that banned slavery in any land gained from mexico
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this war began over disputes over borders and the acquisition of california
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as a part of polk's plan, government money is held in private reserves
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another part of polk's plan, he split the land of oregon in half and shared it with britain
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this treaty ended the Mexican American war.
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the british abolish slavery in the west indies
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the abolitionist party was founded
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taylor beats cass and van buren in the presidential election
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the gold rush that populated the new state, california, started
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this compromise settled the dispute over the number of free and slave states
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this bought land from mexico in what is now arizona and new mexico
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this act allowed for the people of these territories to decide whether or no they'd have slavery
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the republican party is formed
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jown brown and his men kill multiple pro-slavery southerners
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the start of unrest and violence in between the north and south
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brooks beats sumner with a cane in the senate chamber
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he beat Fremont and Fillmore for presidency
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this controversial decision changed how to government could effect slavery
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a depression caused by the over-expansion of the economy
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major tax reduction in the united states
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the main topic of these debates was slavery in the united states
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john brown brought men and took over the federal armory in an attempt to create a slave revolt
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he wins the four-way race for presidency
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south carolina becomes the first state to secede from the united states
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hinton r. helper publishes a book based on his views on slavery
