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The exchange of people, animals, culture, plants, diseases, etc... between the American colonies and Britain. AFTER Christopher Columbus.
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Sailed to Florida
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discovered Texas/ sailed to it
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sailed to New York
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Jamestown is founded after two unsuccessful attempts to colonize (Roanoke). GOAL- to find GOLD
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act was passed which allowed settlers to buy large estates that were to be worked on
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The first shipment of slaves came to American from Africa and started tobacco farming
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Virginia produced more than 200,000 pounds of tobacco per year
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Congregationalists and Puritans founded this town in order to spread religion. Had "Just and Equal" Laws. Wanted EVERYONE to read the Bible.
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These acts increased revenue for Britain because they were in a lot of debt after the 7 years war and needed a way to pay for it.
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Raised taxes on cheap tea, a very important product for Americans at the time, made colonies very very angry.
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declared war. Not all of the colonists were pro-independence. Split between two groups Loyalists and Patriots.
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped convince the people to be pro-independent.
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Written to declare independence from England. Written to respectfully explain what drives them to declare their independence.
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Written and enforced but then completely failed. Can be considered the "first" draft of the Constitution.
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The Removal Act paved the way for the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of American Indians from their traditional homelands to the West, an event widely known as the "Trail of Tears,"
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Tried to convince Congress everything was ok that the Native Americans were going to get new schools and churches. Said they will be at peace with the Native Americans.
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Indian families ripped apart and burned alive.
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Approved in order to prevent major corporations from taking over the world. This allowed for free competition instead of every competitor being a part of one larger company.
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Repealed because it was honestly ridiculous in the first place.
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Religious tests are no longer required to be in office and it is unethical to give these tests
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The people are given the right to pray voluntarily without fear of discrimination from the government