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First English settlers settled in Jamestown, Virginia on their 3rd attempt. Previous attempt to settle Roanoke failed when all the colonists suddenly dissapeared, leabing behind only a carving in a tree.
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A group of people seekng religous freedom, known as the pilgrims, set off for the Hudson River but were blown off course and landed in Massachusets. The Pilgrims issued the first ever written framework of the US: the Mayflower Compact. Luckily they came 6 months before winter and met Squanto and his fellow natives. They helped the Pilgrims grow their own food and survive.
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A year after arriving, the Pilgrims were thriving. To thank all the Native Americans, especially Squanto, that assisted them in their settlement they held a big feast. Now it is known as Thankgiving.
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The Plymouth Colony was united with the larger Massachusets Bay Colony and together they became more successful and thrived. They believed that working for the common good was more important than the individual need, thus making sellf government very efficient. These guidelines are still run on today.
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7 Years War was actually 9 years long despite its name, ending in 1763. It had many names like the French and Indian War, the Pomeranian War, and W. Churchill even considered it WW1. IT lead to the Revolution.
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Britain had huge, significant victories over France at this time. They captured three forts: Duquesne, Ticonderoga, and Louisberg. The biggest victory however was the surrender of Montreal by the French
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The Treaty of Paris officialy ended the 7 Years War with a British victory. Resulted in many territorial changes, including Native Americans
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The Natives were not happy with the changes so they participated in many armed revolts and however failed to dismantle the strong British armies. But, the revolts resulted in the establishment of the Proclamation Line of 1763, which outlawed settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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On this day the Declaraton of Independence was ratified and the Americans officially declared independence from Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 delegates, the 13 colonies were now free, sovereign states.
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The most famous battle of the American Revolution, George Washington led his Continental Army against the Hessians after crossing the Deleware River on Christmas morning. A small but pivotal battle.
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A decisive victory for the American army in the American Revolutionary War and a turning point as well because it equipped the Americans wth the foreign support they needed for victory as a whole.
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Valley Forge of Pennyslvania was a famous military camp site during a MISERABLE winter of the war. As food and supplies rapidly decreased, disease, starvation, and exposure killed approximately 2,500 American soldiers.
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Abraham Lincoln issued what is known as the most revolutionary act ever done by any US president. This proclomation freed 3 million African American slaves in the Confederacy forever.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders the last major Confederate army at the Appomattox Courthouse to Ulysses S. Grant, preserving the Union.
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The First American standard timezones were created during this time by railroad companies to standardize shipping and human transport. This boosted the economy by increasing effiency and uniformity of transportation around the country.
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After the Civil War, post reconstruction of economy was a major problem, including the value of currency. Mckinley signed this Gold Standard Act allowing durable bricks of gold to represent "fiat" paper money in the USA.
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