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America's first permanent colony
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Slavery began when African Americans were brought up to the North to help the production of crops.
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Pilgrims come to the 'New World' for the first European settlement.
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In Salem, conspiracies of young girls being possesed by the devil. Trials took place convicting 'witches'.
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The war between the French and the British with aide from their Indian Allies. It was called the Seven Years' War.
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This event sparked the American Revolution. Crispus Attucks is well known for being the first casualty during the massacre. In total, five people died.
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The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Indians and dumped tea into the Harbor.
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Continental Congress came together to create a statement that made the thirteen colonies indepdence from Britian.
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A negotiation between the United States and Great Britian that ended the Revolutionary War.
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Farmers rebel against tax collections and later became attempt to capture the United States' weapons.
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An attempt to mend the weak government without becoming Great Britian again.
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A tax on whiskey became an issue. As a result, the house of a tax collector was attacked. Rebellions grew rapidly.
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Jefferson had Lewis and Clark set on an exploration after the Louisiana Purchase.
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The conflict between the United States and Britian. They restricted American trade. Native Americans sided with the British.
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Missouri became a slave state but in order for that to happen, they made Maine a free state.
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Many Native Americans were forced to leave their land and walk to "Indian territory"
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The declaration of Texan independence from Mexico.
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Peace Treaty between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Gold discovered in Sacremento Valley created what as known as the "Gold Rush". Miners traveled from all over. Overall, $2 billion was extracted during the Gold Rush.
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Five Bills were passed in Congress which settled the free and slave state status.
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Kansas and Nebraska became territories which repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1850.
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Abraham Lincoln was the first republican president. He campaigned against Stephen Douglas. He was against slavery completely while Douglas wanted the state to decide.
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Began due to the lack of a compromise between the free and slave states. The Union lost and Abraham Lincoln was voted as President who was against slavery.
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In Promontory, Utah, they connected the last spike that created the first transcontinental railroad. It made travel easier and safer.
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Troops were pulled out of the South and ended the reconstruction.
