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Jamestown
This was the first colony founded in america. Jamestown was almost destroyed by Native Americans but, was saved by the arival of more settlers and supplies. -
The Virginia House of Burgesses
The first legislature in the American colonies. Met in Jamestown to discuss the sales price for tobacco -
Plymouth Rock
The rock that the Pilgrims of the mayflower first stepped foot on in the new world. -
The Mayflower Compact
The first self-government agreement for the new world settlers. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
A constitution for the colonial government. -
Maryland Toleration Act
Passed a law mandating tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. -
Bacon's Rebellion
An armed attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against the Governor William Berkeley. -
Glorious Revolution
Overthrow of the English king. King James II -
English Bill of Rights
Declared the rights to people in Britain. -
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Salem witch trials
A group of trials of accused witches. -
The Trial of John Peter Zenger
Trial to decide freedom of press. -
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French and Indian War
New France wanted to invade the American colonies. -
Albany Plan of Union
Tried to unify the 13 colonies -
Proclamation of 1763
Made a law that no one could settle past a line in the new world. -
he Stamp Act
The first tax on the American colonies. -
Quartering Act
Law that anyone that lived in the colonies had to give the british soldiers a place to stay the night. -
Declaratory Act
Asking to tax the colonies like Britain was getting taxed. -
Boston Massacre
A mob was fired into by british soldiers. -
Tea Act
Britain taxed the tea sent to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Protest by the sons of liberty in boston harbor. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of people from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies -
2nd Continental Congress
managed the war effort and independence,
