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Jameston, VA was the first successful English settlement.
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The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact.
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John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina colony.
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The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite.
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The Stamp Act is passed which required all documents to be produced on British stamped paper.
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Five colonists are killed by British offficers at the Boston Massacre.
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Tea Act was passed which resulted in the Boston Tea Party.
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One-sixth of British officers killed here.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution.
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The Declaration of Independence is signed.
