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Significant Events in United States History
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Founding of Jamestown
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first document written by the Plymouth Colony as a form of governing, written by the colonists. -
Sugar Act
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Boston Masacare
The Boston Massacre was a huge riot, where the British Redcoats killed 5 civilian men, it sparked a rebellion in some British american colonies. During this massacre, 5 were killed and 11 were injured. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of rebellion by the colonists of Massachusetts, where the dressed up as indians and poured all of the British tea into the harbor. -
First Continental Congress
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American Revolution Begins
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence made the 13 American colonies independent states. -
Battle of Saratoqa
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Articles of Confederation
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Battle of Yorktown
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Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution. -
United States Constitution
The United States Constitution estabished 3 branches of govenment, a legislature, an executive branch, and a judicial branch. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights, introduced by James Madison, limit the power of the government, used to protect natural rights, such as freedom of religion, speech, a free press, a free assembly, and free association, and the right to bear arms. -
Louisana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase added about 15 states to the United States, increasing the size of the United States by nearly 23 percent. -
Slave Trade Act
The Slave Trade Act of 1807 abolished slave trade in the British Empire, but did not abolish slavery its self. -
Missouri Compromise
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American Civil War Begins
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Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation, was issued under Abraham Lincoln, freeing 3.1 million of the nations 4 million slaves, and immediately freed 50,000 of them.
