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1215
Magna Carta
Limited the power of the king and gave rich men more rights. -
Jamestown founded
First English colony in America. Colonized to sell tobacco -
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Southern Colonies Formed
Jamestown was the first colony from Britain.Reason for settling was to have religious freedom and make a living -
Virginia House of Burgess
First representative government set up in America -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims seeking religious freedoms we're going to stick together -
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New England Colonies formed
The reason for settling was to make a living on Lumber Fish and make ships -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
It was one of the first representative government in America. Creates an idea for the founders of the revolution -
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Middle Colonies formed
They came to America for economic opportunities like selling cotton tobacco and cash crops -
Mercantilism
Economic system between Great Britain and the colonies. The colonies provided England then they sold the finished project back to America. Made citizens of colonies made because they thought it limited trade with other countries -
Proclamation Line
This made British colonies live to the east of this line. French and Native Americans had to live west of the appalachian mountains. This made colonists mad because it limited the space they had to live -
Stamp Act
First act on American colonies to pay back the debt caused by french and indian war. They implemented this because they needed to get out of the debt from the war. -
Stamp Act Congress
First meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the King of England about the taxes "Taxation without Representation" -
Boston Massacre
Americans protesting taxes British soldiers got things thrown at them which lead to the first death of the American Revolution -
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George Washington's Presidency
He set up the president's cabinet of advisors -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written. President George Washington shut it down with his military -
Pinckney's Treaty
A treaty signed with Spain to allow the U.S. to trade in New Orleans -
Washington Farewell Address
Stay neutral with foreign affairs and avoid political parties -
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John Adams Presidency
First president to claim a political party. Part of the federalist party(strong central government). allowed the federal government to imprison if you were a foreign -
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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
Leader of the Democratic-Republican. Louisiana Purchase. Barbary wars first official war the U.S was involved in first time U.S. Navy was used -
Louisiana Territory
This doubled the size of the U.S -
Marbury V. Madison
Set up Judicial Review