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- Created By British Barons
- Forced King to realize he had limited power
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- First Succsesful colony in the new world
- Saved by John Smith
- Under Charter from Virginia Company
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- First representative legislature in the English colonies
- Served as a model for other colonies
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- 41 men sign a social contract
- Says that they will make just and equal laws
- Brought an element of Self-Government
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- Men from 3 different towns made laws
- Talked about how town is ruled
- First written Constitution in Colonies
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- Limited Trade in the Colonies
- Allowed Mercantalism from England
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- Rules from parliament allowed trial by jury
- Outlawed cruel & unusual punishment
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- Zenger put in jail for speaking against governor
- Gave the right to free speech
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- French & Indians fight against colonists
- Fight for Ohio River Area
- French lose all land in North America, beside Puerto Rico
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- Declares the giving up of France in North America
- Land East of Mississippi goes to Britain
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10- Established to keep colonists from War with Native Americans
- Indians were happy for the British leaving their land -
- All shipped goods are taxed
- Used to pay debt of Indian War
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- All official documents need a stamp
- Stamp Certifies document
- Money people pay on stamps is used to pay debt
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- Colonist were forced to house soldiers
- Was during time of peace
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- Suspended New York Assembly
- Placed Tarrifs on Glass, Paper, Lead, and Tea
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- Mass M5assacre is just Propaganda
- Five killed after Colonists shout insults at British soldiers
- Colonists started this fight.
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- Tea is taxed
- Townshend Acts repealed
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- Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea
- In response to Tea Act
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- Banned ALL trade with England
- Repealed Coercive Acts
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- Britain’s reaction of Boston Tea Party
- Bans Comm. Of Cor. & closed Boston ports
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- First battle of the American Revolution
- British try to seize John & Sam Adams
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- Continental Army Founded
- Draft Olive Branch
- Washington Appointed as leader for Cont. Army
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- Americans fight British on Bunker
- British seize Bunker Hill with high casualties
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- Thomas Paine Questionarre
- Makes people doublethink power
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- Grievance to England
- Shows America wants Independence
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- 8,000 English troops captured
- Spain & France join America in fight for Independence
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- Washington faces hard winter
- Continental Army is short on food & supplies
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- Created a constitution
- Guide for structure of Government
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- Last Battle in American Revolution
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- End of War
- Independence treaty with mom
