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Jamestown Was Founded
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Viginina House of Burgesses
It adopted the rights for women, allowed citizens to vote directly, and it provided the first written constitutition. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first known document that provided self-government through a democracy. And it helped the colonies gain their independence. -
French And Indian War
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Boston Masace
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Boston Tea Party
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Revolutionary War
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Battle of Lexington And Concord
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Thomas Paine Common Sense
Everyone finally understood that you shouldn't need to have a king or queen decide what your government should be like the people should have a say in it. Common Sense got more people who were undecided on which group to join, it made them join the Patriots side. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Indepenedence is important because it says that a government exists for the benefit of the people . And it also says
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Battle of Saratoga
It showed that the American military could possibly defeat the British during the war. This gave the French confidence that they could support us in a military campaign. -
Treaty of Paris
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Bill of Rights
It was important that the U.S. would not infringe on rights that are personal to every human being in this nation, and those reserved to the States. -
Lousiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase was one of the most important land acquisitions ever to be made by the United States, and many say that it was what really qualified the U.S. as a preeminent world power and rival of Europe. -
Monroe Doctrine
It stated that european powers were no longer to colonize or interfere with independent states. -
Nullification Crises
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Kansas And Nebraska Act
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Civil War
The civil war was important because it set the stage for the freeing of slaves, made the nation a stronger whole, and improved many aspects of daily life . -
Emancipation Proclamation
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The 13th Amendment
This amendment was very significant because it ended slavery in the U.S. making it legal to hold our own slaves.
