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His trip was funded by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain. He was looking for a way to India west.
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Placed a line down South America and gave half to Spain and the rest to Portugal.
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Martin Luther begins the Protestant Reformation
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Sir Francis sets off on his expedition circumnavigating the globe
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After a nine day battle, the Spanish Armada was defeated by the British with the help of a hurricane
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The settlement of Jamestownwas established with 100 men.
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The British crown ignored the colonists until they decided mercentalism was necessary to get them out of debt.
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The First Winter was very rough on the colonists. Only 44 of the survived and later that year the first thanksgiving was held.
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A tribe of Indians in the Ct river valley had a war with many of the settlers. After the war ended they had an uneasy peace for 40 years.
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This document was written and passed by members of Bacon's Rebellion.
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The capital was burned during Bacon's Rebellion
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Prohibited the settlement of colonists west of the Appalachians
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Tax on sugar that would raise money to pay off debt from The French and Indian War.
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Put an end to the printing of colonial money and said all taxes had to be paid in gold and silver.
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British soliders were to be housed in different places around town adn the colonial assembly had to pay and provide food, beverages, and bedding.
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It required a stamp on all legal and commercial documents. The act affected not only the wealthy but everyone in the colonies.
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Tax on lead, paint, glass, and tea. Money was used to pay colonial judges on British payroll.
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British soliders were trying to stop a disruption and killed 5 colonists.
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Gave British East India Company a monopoly for tea. THis act led to the Boston Tea Party.
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They met after the Coercive Acts were passed and began the action towards repealing the acts.
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This group met and authorized the invasion of Canada, named Washington the general of the continental congress
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It was written by the colonists , it announced loyalty to the King and asked for no further hostility.
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense was published calling for colonists to break away from Britian.
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Passed by Parliament to show authority over the British colonists
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It was a colonist victory, but it was said if they had another victory like that one they would quickly lose the war.
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The Declaration of Independence was signed, and by signing it the revolution was started
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The Articles of Confederation were ratified after Maryland finally passed the proposed government,
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The Treaty of Paris was signed and declared the American's independence.
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Stated that once the states have 5000 adult males they could have a legislature and after 60,000 men they could pass a constitution.
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Advised that the colonies call a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles.
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France declared war on Britain and the French revolution began.
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George Washington was inaugurated in New York City.
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With the Spanish and established the southern boundary of the US.
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John Jay's Treaty was put in effect. It resolidifies what was decided in the Treaty of Paris and was not liked by Republicans.
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James Madison was inaugurated as the third president.
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Avoided the perpetual alliance wth France and created a commercial treaty with them.
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Thomas Jefferson was the first president inaugurated in Washington D.C.
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Non declared war that the US fought in order to protect their ships.
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THe US purchased the territory of Louisiana from France for 15 million dollars.
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Passed by congress to end trade in the US. It started manufacturing in the US.
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Replaced the Embargo act and restarted US trade.
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Madison took the oath of office in Washington D.C.
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Placed of Britain after France repealed the trade restrictions they had placed.
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Agreement that Britain would drop the Orders of Council to make better relations between the US and Britain.
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The amendment limiting the president to serving 2 terms was passed.