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Columbus landed in the Bahamas, thus "discovering" the New World and opening the door for discovery.
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Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Poetugal was signed.
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De Gamma reaches India during an exploration.
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Ponce de Leon explored Florida and claimed the land for the Spanish crown.
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Starting in 1519, Cortes starts to conquer the Aztec empire, and claimed Mexico for Spain once he accomplished his conquring.
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Pizarro crushes the Incan empire in search of riches.
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De Soto explores the Southeast and discovers the Mississippi river.
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Cabrillo Explores California and some of the East coast and claims it for Spain.
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Elizabeth I becomes queen of England and served until death. She was the last of the Monarch of Tudor Dynasty.
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The Spanish build a fortress at St. Augustine.
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Raleigh founds Roanoke Colony.
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The Spanish and the English sign a peace treaty.
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Africans arrive in Jamestown for the frist time ever.
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Virginia becomes a royal colony- founded by London Co.
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Maryland colony founded by Lord Baltimore.
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The Act of Toleration in Maryland was put to use. It was to tolerate religion.
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The Barbados slave code was adopted to give african slaves no rights.
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North Carolina Formally seperates from South Carolina.
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disagreements happened within the curch and people started to develop their own ideas
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Measures were taken to care for the poor; however, poverty wasn't totally eliminated. it was smaller than England's poverty rate, though.
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Georgia was found as a colony by Oglethrope and others.
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Was meant to cripple AMerican international trade.
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A Legal case came up where a newspaper printer was charged with printing things that assailed the corrupt royal governer of New York.
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Princeton College, founded as the College of New Jersey, is founded, and becomes a monumental school in America.
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Signed in VA to show the rules that were ever changing.
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Ohio Company is granted a charter of land around the Ohio River.
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The Currency Act is passed to consume control over the colonial currency system.
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Ben Franklindiscovers the lightening rod, later leading to electricity.
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Washington surrenders after being attacked by the French.
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The England war was started, which leads to the French and Indian war.
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George Washington becomes a member of the VA House of Burgess.
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New York reached a high in colonial traiding by exporting over 80,000 barrels of flour.
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Battle of Quebec, which was one of the battles that took place suring the 7 years war.
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Britan vetoes the South Caronia ant- slave trade measures.
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Georgia was founded, King Geroge's war and the French and Indian war happened.
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many different races started to come to America, thus recieving the name "The Melting Pot"
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Legislatures, especially South Carolina's, scenced danger in a heavy consentration of resentful slaves. They were afraid that they would retaliate.
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Act that put a tax on sugar, wine, coffee, pimiento, and regulated the export of lumber and iron.
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Led an armed march into Philadelphia protesting some aspects of the Quaker religion.
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Provide housing and food for British soldiers.
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Group formed to protest taxation without representation.
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Originally founded as Queen's College, Rutgers College was founded in New Jersey.
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Killing of innocent colonists by British in Boston.
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Colonists in Boston tried to control the tea imoprted into the colonies.
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Acts passed by Parliament that triggered outrage in the 13 colonies.
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Dealt with the expansion and other perks for the providance of Quebec.
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When 8 Americans were killed as the British tried to capture Adams & Hancock.
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One of the early battles of the American Revolution.
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Adpoted by the Continental Congress, the Declaration of Independence gave the colonies their freedom from England.
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Washington captures 1000 Hessians during the night while they were asleep.
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General Burgoyne was forced to surrender to American general.
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Cornwallis surrenders at the Battle of Yorktown.
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the Articles of Confederation were adopted.
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One of the last major battles of the American Revolutionary War. France and America together defeated Britain.
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The Treaty of Paris is signed ending the 7 years war.
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Massachusetts abolishes slavery in their state.
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when Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams ot win te election of 1800 by a majority of 73 to 65 electorial votes.
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created 16 new federal judgeships and other judical offices.
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reduced the requirement of 14 years of residence to the previous 5 years.
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Marbury sued Madison for his pay when his salary was cut. Momumental decision- showed that the Supreme Court had the final authority in determining the meaning of the constitution.
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treaty was signed giving Louisiana to the United States for $15 million
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Jefferson was reelected in 1804, capturing 162 electorial votes while his opponent only recieved 14.
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England issued a series of Orders of Council to close the European ports under French control to foreign shipping.
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banned the ecportation of any goods to any countries.
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opened trade to every country except France or Britain.
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James Madison becomes president.
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met in 1811, the war hawks wanted to go to war with the british and wanted to eliminate the indians threats to pioneers.
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because most people didn't like blacks, early abolistionsits were sending them back to Africa.
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The United States divided/ shared the area with the British.
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Spain delt its rights away to the United States in the Florida Treaty of 1819.
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Vesey plotted a rebellion because of conspiracy.
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The Republic of Liberia was established on the West African coast.
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Russia delt its rights away with the Treaty of 1824.
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a community, Harmony, was established. it was geared towards becoming a Utopia.
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in 1825, John Adams becomes president.
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first american made railroad was built
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the mechanical reaper was invented by McCormick.
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Nat Turner led a rebellion that killed 60 Virginians.
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the British emancipated the slaves in the West Indides.
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Santa Ana becomes president of Mexico.
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Organized an 18 day debate on slavery. They were spread out across the nation and preached gospel and antislavery.
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An American steamer carring supplies to the canadians on the Niagra River was attacked and set fire by the British.
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When the panic broke out, several states defaulted on their bonds or repudiated them
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Started by a few Canadians, but later joined by many. They wanted to gain independence from the British.
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martin Van Buren becomes the President of the US
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The Texans conclude treaties with France, Holland, and Belgium.
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A Canadian, McLeod, boasted of his part in destroying the Caroline. he was arrested and indicted for Murder.
