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John Edwards started this religious revival that swept through the colonies like wildfire. He preached that good works would get you into heavan.
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This trial was in New York. Zenger was accused of printing false information about a government official. This trial led to the ideas that started the freedom of the press.
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The war of Jenkins ear was a conflict between the English and the Spanish. Britain won the conflict. It is nicknamed the War of Jenkin's Ear becuase the Spanish cut off Jenkins ear.
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It was the war of Austrian succession.
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Princeton was created due to the Great Awekening.
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Washington loses to the French in the Ohio River Valley.
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The French and Indain War, otherwise known as the "Seven Years War", was fought between the French and the British. The British were victors.
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Braddock was defeated at Fort Duquesne but he died in Farmington, Pennsylvania.
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William Pitt emerged as the leader of the British government in 1757.
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The Battle of Quebec was fought between the American Continental Army and the British defenders of Quebec.
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Britain vetoed the anti-slave trade measures because they needed the plantations to make profit.
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Brown College was founded in Rhode Island in 1764. It is currently an Ivy League college.
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The protests started becuase of the unfair taxes they were recieving. The citizens of North Carolina were fighting for their rights to regulate their affairs.
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The higher learning center of Darthmouth was founded in New Hampshire. It is currently an Ivy league college.
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Thomas Paine writes the pamphlet titled, Common Sense.
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Thomas Jefferson writes the Decleration of Independance and the Continental Congress agrees to become independant.
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In 1776 the higher learning center of Rutgers was founded in New Jersey.
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Washington crosses the Deleware River to fight British forces.
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Battle just outside of Philidelphia. The combatants were; the Continental Army and the British Troops.
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It was fought between the American army of General George Washington and the British army of General Howe
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Burgoyne and his forces surrender to the Continental Army
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The battle was fought between the Continental Army, and the British army. It was fought in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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The French forces become allies with the Continental Army.
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Fronteirsman, George Rogers Clark forcfully took over many British controlled forts in the West.
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Nathaniel Greene starts his campaign against the British in Georgia.
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General Cornwallis surrenders to the French and American forces at the battle of Yorktown
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This was a decisive victory for the Continental Army. It was fought in South Carolina
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This battle was fought between loyalist malitia and colonial malitia in South Carolina.
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Norths ministary crumples in wake of the end of the Revolutionary War
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System of surveying land. Gave states a certain amount of land.
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Jefferson wins the election of 1800. He beats out Adams.
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The judiciary act reduced the size of the Supreme Court.
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The Americans refused to pay their dues to the pirates of Tripolli. This started a naval war that lasted 4 years.
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The United States government purchased an abundance of land for $15,000,000. It was considered unconstitutional but was a great deal that we couldnt pass up.
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Merriwether Lewis and William Clark explore the land that was recieved in the Louisiana Purchase
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Jefferson was re-elected as President of the United States.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was impeached following the Marbury v Madison case.
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The fighitng in Tripoli was finished and the American's began trade in the area once more.
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After Burr tried to go against the nation, he was put on trial for treason. Since he was conspiring and not actually commiting treason, his verdict was ruled as not guilty.
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This was a naval engagment between a British warship and the USS Chesapeake.
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The goal of the Embargo Act of 1807 was to show Britian and France that America wanted nothing to do with their war.
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Since Jefferson served his two terms, Jefferson was forced to resign as President. The new president was James Madison.
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The battle of Tippecanoe was fought between the US Army and Tucumseh's confederacy. The US Army won.
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The U.S declares war on Britian. The war is known as, the War of 1812.
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British soldiers reach Washington and burn the city, including the White House.
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Battle of New Orleans takes place. Andrew Jackson is the hero of the battle.
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The construction of the Erie Canal begins.
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The financial panic of 1819 was caused by overspeculation.
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James Monroe is re-elected for a second term.
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The Monroe Doctrine says that any European attempts of colonization of the Americas will lead to war.
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Erie Canal's Construction Completed.
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The first railroad in the United States is established.
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Cyrus McCormick invents the mechanical reaper.
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An Anti-Catholic Riot occured in Boston
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John Deere develops the new steel plow.
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Labor unions declared legal in Massachusetts.
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This famine was in Ireland and caused many Irish to immagrate to the United States and other areas, but maybe the United States.
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Elias Howe invents the sewing machine.
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The construction of the Cumberland Road is completed.
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It organized Kansas and Nebraska into a teritory. Voted on popular soverignty.
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The Republican Party is formed
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An outraged Brooks horrifingly beat up Sumner with a cane.
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John Brown murdered 5 pro-slavery advocates.
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Buchanan defeats Fremont and Fillmore
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Kansas erupted into a bloody civil war.
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This Panic was caused by over speculation and inflation.
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Chief Justice Taney ruled that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
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Hinton R. Helper published this best selling book in the South.
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The Lecompton Constitution is not accepted by Congress.
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Lincoln challenged Douglas to a series of 7 debates. Lincoln won.
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John Brown tried to cause a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry. It failed. John Brown was captured and then later hung.
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Lincoln is elected the next President of the United States of America.
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South Carolina immediately jumped on the opportunity to secede after Lincoln became president.
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In 1861 the seven states that seceded from the Union created their own country called the Confederate States of America.
