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Columbus discovered the Americas and the West Indies.
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Henry the 8th comes into power as King of England.
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Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the churhc door in Wittenburg, Germany.
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Cortes, the conquistador conquered the great Aztec Empire this year.
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British felt they had assistance from the hurricane, called the "Protestant Wind", not to mention the British had faster ships and better weapons.
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One hundred men settled on the land that was to be Jamestown.
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Britain ignored the colonies for a while..
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One hundred and two people boarded the Mayflower and half of them were seperatists.
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In this compact they agreed on having town meetings and majority rule elections.
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During the english civil war a lot of Europeans moved to the New World.
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Antoine Cadillac found Detroit mainly to thwart English settlers pushing into the Ohio River Valley.
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jonathon Edwards and George Whitefield took charge of a religous revival that spread throughout the colonies likea wild fire.
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One of the most significant engagements in British and American History.
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King George ruled England and the colonies for 60 years battling the independant colonists.
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This act prohitbited settlement beyond Appalachia, the purpose was to keep control over the colonies and it kept them out of the fur trade.
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This law was the first passed that would raise revenue from the colonists for the crown.
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This tax was placed on the colonists to support the military, they were placed on important documents such as marriage licenses,diplomas,newspapers and even playing cards.
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This act required colonists ro supply British soldiers with food, supplies, and lodging.
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Parliament finally repealed the Stamp Act after a heated debate.
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Bostonians dressed as native Americans dumped One hundred thousand pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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The plan was to meet in Philadelphia to think of ways to readress colonial greivances.
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Samuel Adams commented that the battle was glorious even though he fled the battle.
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this time they had all the colonies represented in Philadelphia with a clear concious in mind for the independance of the colonies.
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"Done shoot until you see the whites of their eyes"
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Continental Congress declared independance from Britain.
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Howe was British commander that captured Philly and refused to leave
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During this horrible winter, American soldiers suffered from scarce food, no warmth, and many injuries.
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This treaty proved the alliance between France and the newly-born United States.
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General cornwallis goes to Wilmington for supplies and becomes surrounded by patriot forces and is forced into surrendering.
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The first president of the United States was greatly admired and entered the office at age 56.
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The first public college founded in the United States.
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The more threatening stage of the French Revolution was when it declared war against Austria when powerful forces were at work.
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This treat with Spain allowed many freedoms to the rising nation, like free navigation of the Mississppi River and land in Florida.
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John Adam's Adminitration begins this year with Adams gaining 71 electoral college votes.
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When Washington left his office as president, he was treated with much less respect and admiration than when he first arrived at his office.
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Jefferson was sworn in as President making him the first Democratic Republican to have ever been in that office,
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This convention voided alliance with France but set up commercial treaty with them.
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Spain revoked right to deposit in New Orleans.
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england and France were contradicting eachother.
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James Madison is elected President after serving two terms with Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state.
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People deserted their British offices as sailors and went to the US, then British ships would raid US ships and impress them to give back their men.
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THe Non- Intercourse Act replaced the Embargo which prohibited trading with France and Britain.
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Agreement Between Britain and US would have Britain dropped the Orders of Council which would mend the two nation's relationship but this did not occur.
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France intends to re-open trade with America therefore we put an embargo on Britain.
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The house of representative hold a 79-49 vote in favor of war.