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Before the African slaves were brought to the North Indies, they were in Brazil and other parts farming sugar cane, this was also bad since their lifespans were very short.
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Events happening through 1600-1700
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Jamestown is established in Virginia and around 400 people live there. -
Blown off course, a Dutch sea captain, Dirk Hartog, "discovers" western Australia. -
William Shakesphere dies and its unknown how he died -
Jamestown establishes The House of Burgess as there government -
in August 1619, around 20 slaves are brought to Jamestown by Dutch Ships. -
Boston is founded in 1630 and is the land is attempted to be used as farming land -
King Philips war was due to the Native Americans land being taken and established on and which they retaliated and hopes that they could get their land back. -
A rebellion that was formed by Nathaniel Bacon in attempt to drive Natives American's from their land so that they could use it. -
New France and The colonies were getting tension between one another, this caused them to eventually break out into war and fight over land. The end result was that The Treaty of Ryswick was made -
2 girls accuse someone as a witch and after that a mass hysteria happened and people were being accused of being witches, someone were jailed and another's were hung. The event was possibly caused due to a bacteria in rye that the girls had eaten causing them to act strange. -
Events happening through 1700-1800
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A war between Great Britain and the French for land and power -
Signed after the French and Indian War for the money and debt that was due to the war -
When people of the colony raided one of the britsh ships and threw out their tea -
56 Delegates, Structured with emphasis on equality of participants and to promote free debate -
In attempt to calm the colonies, they fail and have to evacuate Boston -
The revolution where the colonies turned fought the British and fought to be their own independent country -
The Constitution is made and signed as to show the British that America was its very own Country -
America claims Independence from Great Britan -
Established a federal judiciary system -
George Washington is elected as the first president of the United States of America -
The Bill of Rights are drafted and made for the country and serve as for rights that each citizen has -
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Thomas Jefferson is elected as America's 3rd president -
Thomas Jefferson buys Louisiana from the French to expand the land for $15 Million USD. -
America buys Florida from Spain due to Spain not being able to keep up with it. -
Texas joins as the 28th state in The United States of America -
Caused due to Texas leaving Mexico as its land and they fought over the land that was being taken by America