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Period: Jan 1, 1491 to
Period 1
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Oct 14, 1492
Columbus "Discovering" America
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First "World" Wars
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Albany Plan of Union proposed
Set the precedent for reolutionary congresses in 1770's
Ben Franklin developed it, to provide for common defense during the French and Indian War, but states were too jealous of taxing rights, so it was never passed. -
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Period 3
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Imperial Wars and Colonial Protest (Chapter 4)
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French and Indian War begins
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Proclamation of 1763
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French and Indian War ends
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Sugar Act Passed
Taxed foreign sugar and other luxuries
Attempted to stop smuggling by having smugglers tried in courts by crown-appointed judges without juries -
Declaration of Independence
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Unit Four
