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Blast to the past-American History

  • May 12, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    magana carta was made bacause then people of brittan were tired of the king and they wanted more rights the king had too much power so they limited.
    the rich were tired because he always atkes their land without asking or permission
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown is the first colony in the new americas and the lonmgest lasting.
    they really colanized it for gold .
    the king sent people there to get make him more money than what he already has
  • Plymouth

    Plymouth
    plymouth was colonized with around 125 pilgrims
    it was the first permanent english colony to be
    it was made for the freedom of religion
  • French & Indian war

    French & Indian war
    The French round up the Indians and tell them the British colonist are trying to take all their land
    The French give them guns and told them to attack the colonies
  • Pontiac's Rebellion

    Pontiac's Rebellion
    This was a war against the native Americans and the British
    The native Americans did not like the new policies
    From Brittan so they rebelled
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre
    The colonist said the British troops shot at colonist
    But the British troops said that they were only defending themselves and the British court ruled in vavor of the colonist
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party
    The colonist wanted to send a message to British saying that they didn't want their tea
    So they went and dumped all the tea in the sea and the king is making the colinist pay for all the tea they dumped
  • Lexington & concord

    Lexington & concord
    These battles were the first to set america to independence
    This was a fight againts motjet (btittan) and daughter (colonist) and at the end the colonist came victorious