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The first british colony of jamstown is established in the new world
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The first example of repersentitive goverment is established in the new coloniess
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Harvard college was established as the first college in the new world
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King Charles II establishes the colony of Carolina and grants the territory to eight loyal supporters.
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William Penn, a Quaker, receives a Royal charter with a large land grant from King Charles II.
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In november in Boston
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In philidelphia founded by benjamen franklin
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he is aqquited because lawer proves that Truth is a defense against libel. this helps establish second ammendment rights and freedom of speech
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General George washington leads colonist troops against the french.
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French indian conflicts spread to Europe
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Ends french indian/7years war.
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Forbids western settlement past appalachian mountains
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Sons of liberty were created.
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for the first time in the 150 year old history of the British colonies in America, the Americans will pay tax not to their own local legislatures in America, but directly to England
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Forced colonist to quarter british troops
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Rep from 12 colonies come to dicuss Revolution
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British soldeir s fire into a crowd of colonists killing several.
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The trade ship Gaspee runs aground and is burned by colonists
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puts heavy tax on all other teas except british east india tea. in order to help save company
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the final straw that pushed the colonies toward revolution
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The shot heard around the world.
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The declaration of independance is accepted by the first continental congress
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America>britian
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General george washington survived winter here
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Convention held to discuss the codification of a new constituion.
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James maddison wrote it
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The national bank was created by Hammilton
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The Treaty eliminated British control of western posts within two years, established America's claim for damages from British ship seizures, and provided America a limited right to trade in the West Indies.
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The Quasi-War was to end.France agreed to return captured American ships.U.S. agreed to compensate its citizens for damages inflicted by France on American shipping
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reduced seats on supreme court from 6 to 5
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Congress voted on whether or not to go to war.
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Oliver Perry leads Americans to fight British, loses 80% of his men but gains a victory
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Moravian town, Tecumseh was killed breaking up the Native American Alliance solidifying American control
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-led by Andrew Jackson, in Alabama, fought between US and the Creek Indians, US is victorious, breaks up Indian power in the South West
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The battle took place shortly before the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war
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happened after peace treaty had been declared
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opened up trade between US and Britain except for in the West Indies
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demilitarized the US-Canadian border and the Great Lakes, created the longest unarmed border in the world
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gave US the right to fish in the Grand Banks
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set the boundary between US and Canada at the 49th parallel
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eliminated purchase of land on credit
and made minimum plot size 80 achers from 160