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Jamestown
Jamestown is the first English settlement. It is the first strike against England. -
Mayflower Compact
Where the pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact which is the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was important because it was the first colonies to come over here to live. -
No Taxation Without Representation
A slogan that was one of the starters to the Revolutionary War. -
Stamp Act
It was an act where England taxed the Colonies on all there legal documents. It was important because the British are still trying to rule us. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers killed five men. It made us realize that the British were out enemies. -
The Tea Act
Launched the spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party
When American Colonists boarded ships to throw a cargo of tea to protest the British taxes. It is important because it showed that the Colonists would not be pushed around. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere waited to see either one lantern if the British were coming by land or two lanterns by sea. It is important because, if Paul Revere would have been sleeping on the job that night, there would be a good chance that we would be an add on to England. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
When the Colonies declared their independence from England. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that was signed to announce the end of the Revolutionary War.
