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The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
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1619 Arrival of first Africans. 1620 Arrival of 100 women to be brides for the settlers. 1622 Indian uprising; killed one third of the English population. 1624 Company charter revoked; Virginia becomes a Royal Colony; General Assembly dissolved.
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The decline of the Mississippian culture is thought to have been influenced by a combination of factors, including environmental changes, resource depletion, warfare, and the arrival of European explorers and settlers the introduction of European diseases, social and economic collapse, and soil depletion.
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Syphilis is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Treponema pallidum which results in substantial morbidity and mortality, and it is curable. Syphilis is transmitted through sexual contact with the infectious lesions, via blood transfusion or from a pregnant woman to her fetus Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infectious (STI) disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. This bacterium causes infection.
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resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism the Bible is the sole authority for all matters of faith and conduct and that salvation is by God's grace and by faith in Jesus Christ protestant break away speech in church disagreement on the nature of salvation and by extension a number of doctrines including the sale of indulgences and more.
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Soon after the Catholic Church deemed Martin Luther a “protestant,” Europe became divided along confessional, as well as territorial, lines growth of individual liberty and democracy a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism, a name used collectively to refer to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine.
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In 1732 James Edward Oglethorpe along with 20 associates obtained a royal charter to set up a new colony to be named after Britain's King George. Oglethorpe, a British aristocrat, a member of Parliament, and former soldier, had been stirred by the plight of a friend who died in an English debtors' prison 1733 - James Oglethorpe establishes the city of Savannah and the British colony of Georgia.
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The American Revolution was an epic political and military struggle waged between 1765 and 1783 when 13 of Britain's North American colonies rejected its imperial rule. The protest began in opposition to taxes levied without colonial representation by the British monarchy and Parliament.
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On March 22, 1765, British Parliament finally passed the Stamp Act or Duties in American Colonies Act. It required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. The tax also included fees for playing cards, dice, and newspapers The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards.
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The Declaration of Independence states three basic ideas: (1) God made all men equal and gave them the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; (2) the main business of government is to protect these rights; (3) if a government tries to withhold these rights, the people are free to revolt and to set up a new government.
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The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain With the passage of time, in the Articles of Confederation became apparent Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments anxious to maintain their power. Congress could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement of the states.
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The U.S. Constitution comprises the primary law of the U.S. Federal Government. It describes the three chief branches of the Federal Government and their jurisdictions, and lays out the basic rights of citizens of the United States also contain.
limited government.
republicanism.
checks and balances.
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Nickname: The Granite State.
Statehood: 1788; 9th state.
Population (as of July 2016): 1,334,795.
Capital: Concord.
Biggest City: Manchester.
Abbreviation: NH.
State bird: purple finch.
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George Washington – first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and farmer. Through these roles, Washington exemplified character and leadership In many ways, he is viewed almost as a mythical figure and is typically remembered for his momentous achievements. He led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, helped create the U.S. Constitution, and served as the first president of the United States.
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A cotton gin—meaning "cotton engine"—is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation it dramatically reduced the amount of time it took to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber.