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COLONIZATION
Sir Walter Raleigh sent John White to take 117 settlers to the New World. -
The Lost Colony
John White went back to England with supplies, and when he returned, they were gone. It took him two years to come back -
Jamestown
This was the first pernent settlement for English, named after the King. -
Pilgrims come over
They signed the Mayflower Compact in order to establish order before they landed. -
War begins
Battle of Lexington and Concord . -
British Taxes
The British insisted taxing the colonist for every single thing. -
Declaratation of Independence
Declaration of Independence was signed on 1766. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonist died -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonist dressed up as Indians and dumped the British tea into the harbor. -
The French join
French help the colonist -
British surrender at Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris signed
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U.S. Constitution Signed
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Bill of Rights added
