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Jamestown
Colony Founded in 1607 -
Virginia House of Burgess
First democratically elected body -
Plymouth Rock
Rock affiliating the Plymouth Colony of 1620 -
Mayflower Compact
Self Government Attempt -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First 'constitution' of a colonial government -
Bacon's Rebellion
Armed Rebellion led in Virginia -
Glorious Revolution
Over Throw of King James -
Toleration Act
Law mandating religious tolerance -
English Bill of rights
Passed by Parliament, setting out some basic civil rights -
Salem Witch Trials
Series of hearings and prosecutions of accused 'witches' -
John Peter Zenger
Had a trial that made a big leap for freedom -
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French and Indian War
War between The French and Native Americans versus the English Colonists -
Albany Plan of Union
It's line, Join or Die, -
Proclamation of 1763
Forbidden all settlement in certain boundaries -
Stamp Act
Tax of Stamps -
Declaratory Act
Made taxs same -
Boston Massacre
A deadly massacre killing many on both sides that broke out in 1770 -
Tea Act
Taxing of Tea -
Boston Tea Party
Rebellion on Tea Tax -
Quartering Act
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1st Continental congress
First body to gather before signing of declaration -
2nd Continental Congress
Signed Declaration of Independence -
Declaration of Independence
Signed by 2nd Cont. Congress, To free colonies. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended Revolutionary War
