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Christopher Columbus arrives in North America aboard the Pinta, but believes he has landed in the Indies. Therefore, he called the natives "Indians"
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This was the first document made in America promising equal rights. It was similar in form to the Magna Carta
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This was one of the first established colonies in North America and the Pilgrims were one of the first groups of people who wanted freedom from oppression
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Slaves are the cause of the civil war, without the colonies having slaves, the civil war wouldn't have happened, and the U.S. wouldn't have expanded so quickly.
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An attack on the French fort on the Ohio river by the English was the start of this war.
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The Tax Acts began with the Sugar act, and then many more followed. The colonists were outraged and fought back; the beginning of the American Revolution
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The Sons and Daughters of Liberty fought back against the British and acted as leaders of the Boycotts. This further increased tension between cololnists and the British
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56 delegates met in Philadelphia and decided to declare independence
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The first battle of the Revolutionary War, Amercian victory, cost the British nearly one-fourth of their troops
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Written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by the Continental Congress, this document declared to the British that the Americas were their own country now.
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Served as the first set government, established a limited national government and left most power to the states
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Ended the Revolutionary War. Great Britain accepted the colonies as the United States of America and set certain boundaries
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Over doubled the land of the United States, but also hugely increased the national debt.
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The Missouri Compromise was meant to allieviate some tension over the issue of slavery, but in reality only made the issue even worse. It was a leading event in leading to the civil war
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Texas was a major plot of land that could be used for agriculture, but started the war with Mexico
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The history altering war over the morality of slavery. Many events led up to this war and it changed the course of America. Many lives were lost and much violence occurred.
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The amendment that finally freed the slaves all over the country. It was a move towards equality for all and was a major stepping stone for America
