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100 English colonists arrive along the west bank of the James River in Virginia to found Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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The first meeting took place in Jamestown, but was cut short because of a outbreak of malaria.
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41 men signed an agreement to set up a government in Plymouth. This agreement was called the Mayflower Compact.
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John Winthrop led 900 men, women, and children to the Massachusetts Bay. Many settled in Boston. He was also the governor of Massachusetts.
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Hooker was a purtain colonial leader who founded the Colony of Connecticut after disagreeing with the Purtain leaders in Massachusetts.
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Penn's goal was to create a colony that would allow freedom of religion. Because King Charles II owed Penn's father money, Penn asked for a charter as payment.
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Locke argued that people have certain natural rights. Rights include life, liberty, and property,
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The French started building forts and claim their land between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. The Virginia Colony was alarmed by this because they also claimed the Ohio River valley. This started the French and Indian War.
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It was to prohibit settlement by British colonists beyond the Appalachian Mountains. It's reason for the proclamation was to avoid the expense of further wars with Native Americans.
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The signing of the Treaty of Paris ended the war between the French and Indians.
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The British put taxes on things several products, such as molasses. It was also harsh punishment for smugglers.
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This new tax required American Colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.
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A group of men calling themselves "Sons of Liberty", dressed as indians boarded three British ships, and dumped forty-five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote "The Declaration of Independence" to state that the colonies should be independent of the rule of Great Britain. And it was signed on August 2nd.
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The Bill of Rights was made to prevent Americans from suffering from the British Rule.
