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granted freemen and nobles rights.
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A settlement on Roanoke Island sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh was founded, Failed when settlers went missing.
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Captain John Smith and 105 other people landed in Virginia and founded the first permanant English settlement at Jamestown.
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Pilgrims left England on September 16 on the mayflower and signed The Mayflower Compact (self government agreement) on Novemeber 11. They landed On December 26. Half of the colony died during the winter.
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Roger Williams founded Providence Rhode Island. Democratic colony with separation of the church and state charter granted.
Harvard College, the first college founded in the U.S. -
British Parliament passed the Navigation Act, making colonial commerce suit Britains needs.
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Nathaniel Bacon led planters in a rebellion.
Sir william Berckley Burned Jamestown
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William Penn signed a treaty with Delaware Indians and paid for Pennsylvania.
The first German Colonists came. -
Witchcraft accusations in Salem; 20 people hanged accused of preforming witchcraft
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People rioted in Philly. The Great Awakening began.
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Ben Franklin published the first "Poor Richard's Almanac"
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An editor acquitted for criticizing the British governor's conduct in office.
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A famous sermon held by a major Great Awakening figure, John Edwards.
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Ben Franklin wrote these in order to organize the colonies.
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The war began.
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Sugar act: taxes on lumber, foodstuffs, molasses, and rum in colonies to pay for war.
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Stamp act reqiured a stamp on all shipped goods.
Quartering Act required the housing of British Soldiers. -
The Townshend Act but taxes on glass, painter's lead, tea, and paper
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British troops killed five men at a Boston Mob,including Crispus Attucks, now known as the Boston Massacre
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Tea ships turned back In Boston, NY, and Philly, Cargo ship burned in Annapolis. Tea thrown overboard at Boston Tea Party.
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Prohibited use of Boston Harbor until the tea was payed for.
The First Continental Congress called Civil Disobedience against Britain. -
Farmers rebel against the tax on liquor.
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Patrick Henry said the famous quote, "give me liberty or give me death!"
Paul Revere rode to Lexington & Concord to warn that the British were coming. -
The Colonies declared Independece against Britain.
Thomas Paine Wrote "Common Sense". -
Washington's army won at both Princeton and Saratoga.
Continental Congress Adopted the Articles Of Confederation. -
John Paul Jones beat the Serapis on the Bohamme Richard in The British North Sea.
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Bank Of North America established May 26
Cornwallis surrenders. -
Massachusetts made slavery illegal in that state
Britain signed the Paris Peace Treaty showing recogntition that the colonies were independent. -
Washington won his 2nd term with John Adams as VP.
Washington first order of business was to declare neutrality in the war between France and Britain. -
washington warned future politians about political parties and pemanant alliances with foreign coutnries.
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Sedition Acts passeby federalists to silence political opposition.
French raids on shipping;a war threat. -
John Marshall named chief justice of The Supreme Court.
Thomas Jefferson elected president with Burr as his VP. -
The Supreme Court overturned a law for the first time.
Jefferson bought the Lousiana purchase. -
Jefferson ordered Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
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British landed in Maryland. Managed to burn down the White House but fleet failed.
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Robert Fulton created the first steamboat.
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Congress declared war on Britain.
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Oliver H, Perry defeated Britain.
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Spain gave Florida.
First steamship created. -
Prevented anyone from Colonizing in North America.
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Nat Turner led a rebellion in Virginia. It killed 52 whites and Turner was hanged for it.
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Cherokee forced to walk from Georgia to Oklahoma.
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Samuel F.B. Morse sent the first telegraph message.
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War declared against Mexico.
Manifest Destiny was coined by a journalist. -
Gold found in California.
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-California a state.
-New Mexico and Utah Territories.
-Made Fugitive Slave Law harsher.
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By Harriet Beeher Stowe.
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Republican party created at Ripon.
Gadsen Purchase - Land bought from Mexico. -
Dred Scott could not be free even in a free state and blacks could not be citizens.
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Abolitionist who seized Harpers Ferry and was hanged for treason.
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Elected the 16th President of the U.S.
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Seven Southern sates seceded and made the Confederate States Of America and elected Jefferson Davis as president.
Civil War began. -
-Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War.
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Lincoln made the emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered at the Appamattox Court.
The 13th amendment abolished Slavery. -
amendment making it possible for every race have the ability to vote.
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Founded by Clara Barton
President James A. Garfield Shot in Washington, DC.
