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Jamestown
first american colony, jamestown, was founded. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
the virginia house of burgesses was the first legislative assembly in the new world. -
Bacon's Rebellion
A rebellion led by nathaniel bacon was brought before the governor due to the class problems with plantation owners. -
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salem witch trials
Women were falsely accused of being witches, and accused others of being witches. -
Zenger trials
John peter Zenger was put on trial defending his right to freedom of the press. -
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French and indian war
A war between british colonies and royal french colonies fighting alongside indian counterparts -
Proclamation of 1763
a British decree preventing british settlers from settling past a line in the appalachian mountains -
Quartering act
an act of parliament was passed forcing settlers to house soldiers -
Stamp act
an act of parliament taxing stamps heavily -
Declatory act
an act that stated that the american colonies were subordinate under parliament -
boston massacre
british soldiers killed 5 and wounded 6 male citizens -
Tea act
an act was passed dramatically taxing tea in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
the sons of liberty threw millions of dollars comparitively of tea into boston harbor -
1st Continental Congress
the first meeting of a congress to discuss liberty -
2nd Continental Congress
the second meeting of the congress to discuss liberty from britain. controlled the revolutionary war effort -
Declaration of independence
declared america's independence from britain, declaring a new nation.