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Christopher Columbus arrives in the Bahamas
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The Roanoke settlers arrive in 1587, but later disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
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Jamestown is established as a settlement in the New World.
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The first batch of African slaves arrive in the English colonies.
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Plymouth colony officially begins with the signing of the Mayflower Compact.
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Anthony Johnson lived in Virginia for this period.
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Pennsylvania becomes a colony at this point under indirect English rule.
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Religious hysteria spreads through the colony over men and women accused of being involved in magical practices.
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A period of great Evangelical increase in the colonies.
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The French and Indian War takes place
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The Albany Plan makes the first steps towards a United American Colonial Group.
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A tax is passed to the American Colonies on all paper products.
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5 people are shot dead during a standoff at a riot for freedom in Boston.
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A pivotal event in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War.
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This congress tries to seek reconciliation with the King in England.
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These fights begin the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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This Congress was much more focused on breaking away from England than trying to reconcile with them.
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These articles establish the first form of American government.
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This marks the end of fighting and the start of America’s independence from Britain.
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The uprising of farmers leads many to question the effectiveness of the Articles of Confederaton
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This convention meets to discuss the creating of a new American Constitution.
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The Constitution goes into effect in most US States.
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He is the first of 45 presidents to lead the United States.
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This ends the 2 term presidency of a George Washington.
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These gave the government more power over immigration
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He was the 3rd president of the United States
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Increases the size of the US significantly by buying more land from France.
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They present many new discoveries about inland America.
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The next major conflict that America took part in.
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Draws a line in the sand for where slaves can and can’t be.
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Warned European nations against trying to colonize any more in America.
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Elected as the 7th president of the United States
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Another step is taken towards the freedom of slaves.
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Meant to diffuse tensions between slave and free states.
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This act made it more difficult for slaves to permanently escape their owners.
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An anti-slavery novel lays much of the groundwork for the Civil War to take place.
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A major conflict over the issue of slavery that took place in Kansas.
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One of the worst Supreme Court decisions ever made.
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He was the 16th president and arguably one of the most consequential presidents in US history.
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The bloodiest conflict in United States history.
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Officially freed all slaves in the US.
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His death shocked and saddened an already grief filled America
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Increase the freedom of African Americans and others.
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My birthday!
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