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Death was common as people were dying everyday due to disease, startvation, and by Native Americans. Worst possible people volunteered to travel to Jamestown.
First Africans brought to North America
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Slaves were used for agricultural purposes. The slaves harvested cotton and tobacco. Owning slaves was a very tempting idea.
Landing at Plymouth Rock
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The famous ship Mayflower landed here. Promoted more settlers to migrate to America.
Salem Witch Trials
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Caused great amounts of paranoia between neighbors and in the village. Multiple people were hung on the suspicion of being a witch.
French & Indian War
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Also known as the "Seven Years War". Allowed North American colonies to grow.
Boston Massacre
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Fighting broke out between British soldiers and the Colonists, which lead to five colonists dying,
Boston Tea Party
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Sons of Liberty threw East Indian Ocena tea into the harbor. This occured in retaliation to the Tea Act imposed on the colonies.
Declaration of Independence
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Documentt that declares the colonies are no longer under Britain's control.
Treaty of Paris
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Document that brang the American Revolutionary War to an end. America is now a new born country.
Shay's Rebellion
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Shay's rebellion was a series of protests composed of farmers. Protested against their debts.
Ratification of the Constitution
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This is the adoption of the first twelve amendments and the bill of rights.
Whiskey Rebellion
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Western farmers revolted in cause of the adoption of the tax on whiskey and spirits.
Lewis & Clark Expedition
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Lewis and clark were to explorers who were sent by Jefferson to map the Louisiana purchase.
War of 1812
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Military conflict that lasted two and a half years. Fought between the USA, Great Britain, and Ireland.
Missouri Compromise
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Allowed Missouri to come in to the US as a slve state. But the catch was, anything over the Mason-Dixon line would have to come in a as a free state.
Trail of Tears
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The reallocation and "civilizing" of the Indian tribes in western territories.
Texan Indepedence
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American Texans declare freedom from Mexico and this causes a war to erupt between the US and Mexico.
Mexican American War
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Mexico loses the war and must annex 500,000 sq. mi. of land to the US.
California Gold Rush
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The findings of gold nuggets in Sacremento causes many to flock in order to start panning for gold.
Compromise of 1850
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Five bills to soothe the tension between the slave and free states on the subject of whether a new state is a slave or free state.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Creates the Kansas and Nebraska territories. This repealed the compromise of 1850 and introduced popular sovereignty.
Lincoln elected president
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Lincoln wins the presidency and this causes an outrage in the South. The southern states secede and form the Confederacy.
American Civil War
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North wins the war and the southern states are notioned to rejoin the US after they are done being butt hurt.
Transcontinental Railroad is complete
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This event marks the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
Reconstruction Ends
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The reconstruction process of the Civil war is now complete.
