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Slave labor was more valuable than land so in the 1500's, slaves were traded for goods such as guns and weapons.
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A revolt where Protestants protested the Church authority. A monk named Martin Luther claimed that the church did not have authority but the bible did.
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The founding of Jamestown is important because it was the first permanent settlement and it is now known as the United States.
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The Plymouth colony is important because the Indians taught the Pilgrams to plant crops and they harvest them and we now have a holiday known as Thanksgiving.
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The Great Awkening helped to energize people to speak for themselves. It helped people realize that the religious powers were in their hands and not the church.
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This war was between France and Britain and their allies the Indians and Colonists. It was important because the result of the war will determine who will have power and land.
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The Revolutionary War begun because some had fired a shot at the Battle of Leington and Concord. In eight minutes 8 were dead and 10 were wounded.
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Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence that everyone has inalienable rights. It was significant because the citizens now have a voice in their government.
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A set of laws adopted by the Continental Congress to govern the United States. This was important because it established a limited national government.
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The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. This is important because it limited the government's role and gave individuals rights.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which seperates the seeds from cotton fibers. This helped because it made seeding so much easier and faster because the cotton gin could clean 1,000 pounds of cotton per day.
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The United States bought the French claims and increased the national debt and size of the United States.
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Slavery would not be restricted in Missouri and some states were known as non-free states.
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This was important because the Emancipation Proclamation had freed all of te slaves.
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They wore robes and masks and pretended to be ghosts of soldiers coming back form he dead to get revenge on enemies in the south. They murdered 1,000 people and half the adult white male population belonged to the KKK,
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Guarantee citizens equal protection. This is important because without this amendment, we would not all have equal rights.
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This is important because it gave men the right to vote. Without this amendment we might not have the results we want for presidental elections.
