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First European explorer to discover the New World
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English settlement of Jamestown. England eventaully becomes a major power in the New World
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Puritans reach Plymouth Rock in New Enlgand. Eventually settle Northeastern America.
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Dutch settlers arrive in northern America. Eventaully become a major player in the fur industry.
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Connecticut Natives go to war with colonists over trading rights. Colonist are victors.
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Plymouth colonists vs. Wanoanog Indians. Metacom is defeated.
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Nathaniel Bacon rebels against the Virginia governor due to lack of proctection from Indians and high taxation.
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Pope expells the Spanish from Southwestern America with the help of the Pueblo Indians.
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French explorer La Salle claimes the lower Mississippi River Valley and Louisiana for France.
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William and Mary of England dismantle the Dominion of New England which was created by James II before the Glorious Revolution. Trade flourished in New England.
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Protestand revival of Biblical teaching spread across America. One of the leading revivalists was George Whitefield who was Anglican.
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Britain and France sign the Treaty of Paris which effictively ends the French and Indian War.
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Parliament passes the Stamp Act which taxes all legal documents. One of the major causes of the Revolutionary War.
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English soldiers kill 5 unarmed American citizens. One of the causes of the Revolutionary War.
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Washington is elected as the leader of the Continental Army. Declaration of Independence is drafted.
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The United States of America is created under Jefferson's Declaration of Independence from Britain.
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First form of a constitution for the United States. Gave major power to state government and little power to the Federal government.
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Thomas Jefferson writes the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom which gives religious freedom to all Americans.
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United States adopts the Constitution which gives more power to the federal government and less power to the states. Congress has the power to tax the people.
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Farmers attack tax officials in Philadelphia. Federal government puts down the rebellion. Shows the power of the federal government to tax American citizens.
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George Washington leaves office by delcaring that the nation should not be divide between rival political parties.
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Tallyrand of France tries to get $250,000 and $12 million for himself and France in order to delegate with the US. Adams does not go along with the deal.
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Marbury is not given papers by Madison even though he was a Midnight Judge. Supreme Court rules that it is not up to them to delcare that unconstitutional.
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Jefferson banns imports and exports to all European nations in order to protect industry and the US Navy. Results in economic hardship for the US.
