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mayflower compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the Separatists, fleeing from religious persecution by King James of England. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia www.flickr.com -
Puritan migration to New England
the Puritans moved to new england to escape religouse persicution From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia www.greggmillett.com -
american revolution
The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which the Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed an independent nation, the United States of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://chnm.gmu.edu -
declaration of independence
the declaration of independence was the document that seperated the 13 colonies from grate britan www.sethkaller.com -
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murbury vs. madison
During the early years of the American republic, the system of checks and balances between the three branches of the federal government was tested and solidified. This lesson examines the history behind the expansion of the Supreme Court's role and the principal of judicial review that came from the case of Marbury v. Madison http://teachinghistory.org -
luisiana purches
The purchase of the territory of Louisiana took place during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. At the time, the purchase faced domestic opposition because it was thought to be unconstitutional. Although he agreed that the U.S. Constitution did not contain provisions for acquiring territory, Jefferson decided to go ahead with the purchase anyway in order to remove France's presence in the region and to protect both U.S. trade access to the port of New Orleans and free passage on the Mississippi
