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America is accidentally discovered by Christopher Columbus and Europeans when they run into the Bahamas.
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John Cabot explored Northeastern coast of North America.
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Balboa comes across the Pacific Ocean.
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Exploration of Florida and was thought that it was an island.
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Discovery of two natural wonders, Grand Canyon and the Colorado River.
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Spanish built a fort here.
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Thousands of Hugeanots were slaughtered.
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Finds Roanoke colony.
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Had to begin colonial empire after treaty of peace was signed.
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Joint-stock companies started.
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Was founded by English settlers
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This was the first permanent French settlement in North America.
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Took control and saved Virginia from calapsing,
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Grew and sold/traded tobacco.
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Self-government and also slavery existed here.
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Was founded by Lord Baltimore.
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First college was built thanks to the help of the printing press.
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The Act of Toleration was passed (religion).
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These people become extinct after 2 wars.
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North Carolina and South Carolina seperate making two royal colonies.
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This rewarded Britain Acadia (Novia Scotia).
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Spanish began settlements in Texas.
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This became the most important French post.
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Journey lasting nine long days from Boston to Philadelphia.
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Georgia was discovered.
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This was a religious revival started out by Johnathon Edwards with the help of Whitefield.
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Established freedom of the press when Zenger was proved not guilty.
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French got Loiusburgh back from hBritiain making New England furious
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He surrendened, but it was the beginning of the French and Indian War.
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British government started a congress here.
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"Battle of Quebec" was a significant event in British and American history.
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Britain had this system to measure a country's power with gold and silver. They needed to export more than import.
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This affected American colonists because the British needed them to help pay off the debt from the war and to support their military.
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Sixty townspeople came across ten redcoats, and British opened fire, killing and/or wounding eleven.
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Virginia started this with House of Burgesses.
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People from Boston disguised as indians destroyed atleast 342 chests of tea at Boston Harbor.
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This was meant to discuss colonial grievances.
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These were passed at th esame time. Intolerable Acts affected Boston, and Quebec Acts affected the French and American colonists.
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Boston troops went to Lexington and Concord to confront colonists, and shots were fired.
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Virginia governor issued proclamation claiming freedom to black slaves who joined the British army.
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Philadelphia Quakers founds this
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Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet so the people were exposed to Republicanism
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Richard Henry Lee's resolution "the declaration of independence" is passes
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Thomas Jerrson drafted the Declaration and Congress approved it to go into action
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Washington and his army was going to suprise Britain who were in New Jersey
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Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga to Horatio Gates
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France offers America a treaty of alliance
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Catherine the Great organized Armed Nuetrality to get nuetral people together to go against Britain
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Colonists adopted this to attempt to stop fighting in the war.
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Cornwallis surrendered his entire army at Yorktown leaving Americans and French to a victory
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Treaty of Paris said Britain recognized independence of the US
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 said land should be surveyed and sold, and that money should go towards the national debt
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This was to discuss/revise the Articles of Confederation
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Farmers got upset when they lost land because of taxes and higher mortgages
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This started with 55 delegates from 12 states to create a new government for the US
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39/55 original delegates signed, eventually all states signed
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Alexander Hamilton put taxes on luxury items, especially whiskey
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Distillers disagreed with Excise Tax and Washington had to get involved with sending 13,000 men to stop it
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Britian didn't provide shelter for indians leading to Treaty of Grenville
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States should be able to "nullify" laws
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Lewis and Clark were sent by Jefferson to explore northern Loiusiana Purchase
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Peace treaty with pirates that were unsatisfied with their pay for protection
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Zebulon Pike explored the southern part of the Louisiana Purchase and sighted the Colorado peak.
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British enforced this law that everyone has to pass through British ports first before trades with others
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Aaron was aarested for treason but got off, because he didn't actually commit the crime yet. Fleed to Britian and tried to get them to attack U.S.
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Madison became president and enforced certains acts such as Macon's Bill following the Embargo and Non-Intercourse Act throughout that year.
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William Henry Harrison built an army to fight against Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa
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Madison declares war against Britain
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One of U.S.'s best naval office defends atLake Eerie and captured a British fleet
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Napolean exiled to Elba island leaving British able to come in U.S.
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Britain's second force at Bladensburgh,capital, and Ft.McHenry. Francis Key Scott was inspired to write "The Star Spangled Banner"
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Treaty that officially ended the War of 1812
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Secret meeting to discuss grievances lasted 3 weeks
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Andrew Jackson defends New Orleans from the British
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Put an end to border fortification, Canada and America shared 5,527miles of boundary
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America's first extremely bad national economic depression
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Said that no one can charge a tax on bank notes,because it's unconstitutional
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South was slave states with Missouri being an exception while 36 degrees, 30 minutes North were free states
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Monroe and Adams said to foreign countries:
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Henry Clay's system with 3 main parts:
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Democratic Party arises
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First dictionary
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John Calhoun wrote this to get rid of the Tariff of Abominations
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Founder of Mormon Church
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Invention of the machanical reaper
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Forcing indians to their new territory so whites can take over the area they want
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Group gathered and founded this movement to stop slavery (Mostly Northerners)
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Jackson didn't want to risk Biddle manipulating the bank, so he removed federal deposits from the vaults of the Bank of U.S.
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Texas won against Mexico and won against Santa Anna, even though they were badly outnumbered
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Established to administer relations with America's original inhabitants
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The Whigs chose him as their candidate, because they thought he could get alot of votes
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Symptom of the financial sickness
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Invention of steel plow
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Martin Van Buren loses election against Harrison and Independent Treasury arises
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Petition standing behind people suffering from mental inesses
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Invention of sewing machine
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Woman's Rights Convention
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New party formed and Star Spangled Banner
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Irish moves to U.S., because they can't survive without their potatos
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Maine passes first law against liquor
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Slave tries to sue for freedom and loses. Supreme Court rules that slaves are property, therefor can be taken anywhere, and slaves have no right to sue.
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James Buchanan (Dem.) wins against John Freemont (Rep.) and Fillmore (Know- Nothings)
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Brooks beats up Sumner for insulting his friend Butler, and ends up with no power in Congress
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John Brown gets army and killed 5 anti-slavery people at Pottawatomie Creek
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Written by Hinton R. Helper saying nonslaveholding whites were suffering the most from slavery
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Scheme from Pro-slavery people, consisted of clause saying slavery in Kansas no matter what
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Mass inflation from gold, crash of underground railroad, overspeculation
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Lincoln wins against Douglas, John Breckonwidge, and John Bell
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South Carolina suceeds from union, domino affect, Crittenden Compromise attempts to keep from suceeding but fails
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The Carolinians opened fire on the forts with support of people in Charleston, because it blocked the Atlantic seaport
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End wooden ships for battles,were outlined by metal, fought to a standstill
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Became colonel of union.First victory was he captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Was defeated by a Confederate force at the Battle of Shiloh. Command of the Union forces attacking Vicksburg. The city fell and surrendered
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McClellan and his army start at Yorktown, and he wants Richmond. Lee won by splitting up McClellan's army
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McClellan wants invasion in Maryland so they secede and join to union. Fought to a draw, Lee could not win, made South's hopes for foreign help over
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Lincoln stated that the war was now being fought over slavery now and that all blacks should be free
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Union forces caught in crossfire, Jackson is badly hurt, however, confederates win, Meade takes Hooker's place
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Lee concentrated on union line because he wanted to divide forces, but Picketts charge allowed Lincoln and north to win
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Men went across narrow bridges and charged into enemies so they don't waste time, Burnside left command. First blacks given opportunity to fight
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Andrew Johnson won against McClellan, one of the most crushing losses suffered by South
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After Stephen A. Douglas died, the party split between those who supported Lincoln War Democrats and those who didn't Peace Democrats. Copperheads were radical Peace Democrats.
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Mississippi passed first law, Aimed to ensure a stable labor which forced blacks to continue to work the plantations due to the system of "sharecropping."
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Created by Congress to provide clothing, medical care, food, and education to both freedmen and white refugees
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Grant captured Richmond and cornered Lee. Lee was forced to surrender effectively ending the Civil War.
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Lincoln was shot at Ford's theater by John Wilkes Boothe
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formed by white southerners angered about blacks becoming free, worked through cruelty
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Divided the south into 5 military districts
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William Seward bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.
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Johnson was almost impeached because he went against the Tenure of Office Act and dismissed Stanton from secretary of war, Senate kept it from happening
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Gave the right to black men to vote
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Passed by Congress, set up an electoral commission consisting of 15 men selected from the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Supreme Court. It was made to determine which party would win the election.
