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Video on Jamestown100 settlers founded the first permanent English settlement in North America called Jamestown
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Around 20 African Americans were brought in as slaves for Jamestown.
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Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower in Virginia.
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Series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. 20 people were executed.
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Virginia militia defeats a French reconnaissance party in a surpise attack.
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Boston Massacre A mob of American colonists and british troops were in a standoff and begun fighting.
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A group of colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
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The declaration of independance was approved by Congress, not signed until August 2, 1776.
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America wins its independance from Britian
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A rebellion led by farmers trying to get money for their war efforts after losing their land.
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New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the constitution, declaring the govornment would now follow the constitution.
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With the whiskey tax coming into effect the westerners were angry and rebelled against it demanding for the tax to be lowered.
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Lewis and Clark set out to explore west to the pacific ocean.
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War fought between the U.S. and the U.K.
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Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state as long as the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36th parallel had no slavery.
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Texas formally declared independence from Mexico
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The deadline for voluntary removal leading to the trail of tears after native americans were forced off their land.
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Mexican cavalry crossed into disputed territory and routed a small detachment of American soldiers.
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Gold was found by James W, Marshall at Sutters Mill, California
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A series of resolutions in an attempt to avert a crisis between the North and South.
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Allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to determine wether or not they are a slave state.
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Lincoln becomes the first president from the Republican party
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The war between the North and South begins.
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The last spike was layed on this day connecting the East and West of the United States.
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Returned rule to the Southerners.