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Leif Eriksson was the first European to reach North America. He named his settlement Vinland. The Vikings didn't stay because they were too far away from their homeland and the Indians were giving them to much trouble.
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William of Normandy overthrew England's government and became the first king of England.
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The Magna Carta gave land rights to the nobles, kept taxes reasonable, but must be voted on, and protected some rights of free people.
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Columbus was attempting to make what he thought was a 3000 mile voyage to Asia (which would actually have been closer to 10000) Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand funded Columbus' expedition. Columbus made 4 voyages to America.
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John Cabot was the first explorer to North America, which is why England claimed it.
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Emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition. Led to improved education.
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Founded by John Smith, he trained the first settlers to farm and work which saved their lives
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Was the first colonial legislature in North America.
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The Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth after taking a long voyage across the ocean from England. The Pilgrims had an easier time settling than the colonists did in the town of Jamestown.
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Known as The Great Migration. 40,000 people moved to the new colonies. The Puritans did not tolerate other religions.
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A group of indentured servants attacked Indians and burned Jamestown to the ground.
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Was a widespread Christian movement that emphasized faith in God.
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A war that lasted 7 year between the French and Indians against the colonies and Britain. The British ended up winning the war.
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The period of time when England was busy fighting in 4 different wars and did not have much time to give the colonies attention.
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Issued by King George when the settlers began moving west, which angered the Natives. Closed off the Western frontier to to colonial expansion
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A tax imposed on all colonists forcing them to pay for all of the paper they used. Really hurt businesses.
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Taxed imported materials such as glass, lead, paint, and tea. Colonists said that the British were violating their constitutional rights.
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A group of colonists were picking on British soldiers and in confusion the soldiers fired on the group and killed 5 colonists.
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The British put a tax on tea which was the thing that really put the colonists over the edge. The colonists dressed as indians climbed aboard a British tea boat and threw all of the tea into the harbor.
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included 55 delegates from 12 colonies. Discussed about their rights and wrote a list of 10 resolutions to King George.
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The congress tried to make peace with Britain one last time by offering The Olive Branch Petition, but the king rejected it.
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Had 3 main parts All men possess certain unalienable rights, King George had violated the rights of the colonists, and the colonies had a right to break away from Britain. Was signed by the founding fathers.
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When the British recognized The United States of America as an independent country. The U.S. was finally a free nation.
