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1215
Magna Carta
Limited the power of the king and gave rich men more rights. -
Jamestown founded
First English colony in America.Colonized to sell tobaco. -
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southern colonies founding
Cash crops,Fertile soil,angelican and roman catholic -
Virginia house of burges
First Representative government set up in america -
Mayflower Compact
First written contract in america -
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New England colonies formed
Lumber,Ships,Fish,rocky soils,Long harsh winters forest areas,Puritans and Piligrams -
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
one of the first representative governments in america creates an idea for the founders of the revolution. -
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Middle colonies formed
Bread basket.Fertile soils,Flat land,plains,shorter winter,Quaker and Roman Catholic -
Mercantilsim
system between Great Britain it's colonies they got mad because their freedom was violated -
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French and Indian war
french and native Americans vs Great Britain war increased the debt so then they increased taxes -
Proclamation line
to set on after the french and Indian war,They got anger because British colonies to the east. -
stamp act congress
meeting between colonies they draft a protest -
Stamp act
first to place for american colonies to pay of debts -
Boston massacre
protesting the 5 dead -
Boston tea party
to protest the tea act which out tax on the tea ,son of liberty Samuel Adams and the leader was Adams too -
coercive (intolerable) Acts
set up punish the colonists for their protests allowed British soldiers to e housed they respond by banning town meetings -
First continental congress
was fighting a Native-American uprising and was dependent on the British for military supplies -
Winter of valley forge
George Washington died due to freezing conditions -
battle of sargota
the outcome was the turning point they got back the rebelling
the France and Spain it was the turning p\oi\n\t because the north won -
Battle of york town
french man helped,marquis de layafete battle ended -
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articles of confederation
there weakness was central government tax money -
Treaty of paris
gave the american colonies independent and set new boundaries -
checks and balances
Give each branch an equal amount of power so no branch is stronger then another -
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geroge washington
He banished the British from america he set up the presidents cabinet of advisers -
Whisky Rebellion
A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written Geroge Washington shut it down with is military -
Pickney's treaty
Signed a peace treaty with Spain to allow the U.S to trade with New Orleans -
Washingtons Farewell address
He leaves his presidency staying neutral in foreign affairs political parties -
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John Adams
First president to claim a Political party.He was federalist (strong central government)Aliens insidation act -
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Thomas jeferson
In 1803 he bought the Louisiana purchase.Leader of the democratic republican party.He helped make the deceleration of Independence.Was in the Barbary pirates with war with U.S and were stealing money and people. -
Louisiana purchase
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Marbury . V . Madison
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