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1215
Magna Carta
limited the power of the king and gave rich men more rights -
Jamestown founded
first English colony in America. colonized to sell tabacco -
Period: to
southern colonies formed
reason: economic reasons
geography: harsh winter and fertile soil
religions: Anglican&roman catholic -
Virginia House of Burgess
first representative government set up in america -
Period: to
new England colonies formed
reason: to escape and have religious freedom
geography: rocky soil, long winter, forest
religions: puritans&pilgrims -
fundamental orders of Connecticut
one of the first representative government in america creates an idea for the founders of the revolution -
May flower compact
was the first written contract in america -
Period: to
middle colonies formed
reason: grow cash crop
geography: fertile soil, flat land, shorter winter -
mercantilism
economic system between great Britain and its colonies
felt it violated their rights to trade with other colonies -
proclamation line
line set on after the french and Indian war
cut off trade lines -
Period: to
George Washington's presidency
he set up the the cabinet of advisors -
whiskey rebellion
a protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written
president Washington with his military -
pickneys treaty
a treaty signed with Spain to allow the u.s. to trade in new Orleans -
Washington's farewell address
staying neutral in foreign affairs
political parties -
Period: to
john Adams presidency
he was a leader of the federalist party
allowed the central government to imprison you if you were from a foreign country -
Period: to
Thomas Jeffersons presidency
he was a leader of the democratic-republican party
Barbary wars was the first was the u.s. navy was in