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Set the idea of constitutional limits to the power of the central government | #limitedgovernment #king #trialbyjury
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Was the first permanent settlement in the "New World." | #permenant #virginia #profitable
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First representative assembly in the colonies | #representative #laws #rights
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Established the idea of self government and majority rule | #selfgovernment #socialcontract
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First written constitution in the colonies | #1stconstitution #right2elect
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Laws to control trade from the colonies (this was an act of mercantilism) | #controling #notrading
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Listed individual rights (this set certain unalienable rights) | #indiviualrights #usbillofrights
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Gave people Freedom of Speech | #peterzenger #freedomofspeech #freedomofpress
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Determined major land ownership in North America | #ohiorivervalley #france #britain #indians
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Officially put an end to the French and Indian War doubling the size of the colonies. | #morefunding #britainwon #francelost #indiansupset
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A boundary set by the King of England to prevent colonists from exploring west | #restricted #buffer #noexploring
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The first of many taxes set by the England government to receive money to repay the debt of the French and Indian War (Many believed there should be no taxation without representation) | #tax #molasses #sugar
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Another tax where every document had to have a royal stamp (many believed that England had the right to tax us and were referred as loyalists)| #tax #offcialstamps #riots
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An act to enforce the Proclamation Line, colonists had to house soldiers whether they wanted to or not | #enforce #housesoldiers
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Suspended the New York Assembly and put tariffs on glass, paper, and paint | #tariff #suspended #nyassembly
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A fight between the Colonists and British Soldiers resulting in 5 being killed | #massacre #5dead #1stafricanamerican
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Implemented taxes on tea to prove England was still in control (this also formed the Committees of Correspondence by Sam Adams) | #tax #controltrade #showpower
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As protest against the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor (An act from the Patriots) | #sonsofliberty #dumpedtea #statement
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A private meeting used to discuss problems with Britain and agreed to meet again in May of 1775 | #notradingwithengland #trainarmy #meetagain
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It was the Britain's reaction to the Boston Tea Party and closed the Boston port in response (reaction to civil disobedience) | #punishment #bannedtrade #generalgage
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1st battle of the Revolutionary War when 7000 British troops sent to destroy supplies local militia started fighting | #1stbattle #destroysupplies #shotheardaroundtheworld
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A private meeting that agreed to create a "Continental Army," make George Washington leader, and draft Olive Branch Petition | #continenalarmy #olivebranchpetition #washington
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The 2nd battle of the Revolutionary War when 2,200 British troops try to take bunker with 1,000 militia defending it | #2ndbattle #britishvictory #motivation
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine urged Colonists to break away from England | #corrupted #inconvenient #breakaway
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A document mainly written by Thomas Jefferson outlining the grievances of England and officially declaring independence from them | #4parts #independence #thomasjefferson
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The 4th battle and is considered the "turning point" in the Revolutionary War.This also convinced France to become allies with us | #4thbattle #turningpoint #treaties
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After the battle of Saratoga Washington and his troops had to go to Philadelphia where they spent the winter, short on supplies, food, and morale | #harshwinter #diseases #lowsupplies
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During the 2nd continental congress we agreed on creating a new form of government | #2ndcontinentalcongress #newformofgovernment
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The last major battle of the Revolutionary War, the battle made the British lose all hope in winning the war |
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Officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation | #independent #endofwar #casualties
