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The first lasting settlement in the New World is established by the colonists in Jamestown. -
The first telescope was invented in 1608 in the Netherlands. -
This was a harsh winter for the colonists that caused them to resort to cannibalism. -
The House of Burgesses was an assembly created in Jamestown to maintain rules and laws. -
102 English settlers named the Pilgrims sail into the New World aboard the Mayflower ship. -
The Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving by having a feast of different foods shared by the local Indians. -
The invention of the barometer happened in 1643 by Evangelista Torricelli. -
King Phillip and the pilgrims fight the Wampanoag tribe after not having their needs met by the Native Americans because the tribe grew tired of their neediness. The two groups fight back and forth for a year until the Wampanoag tribe succeeds and defeats King Phillip by cutting off his head and placing it on a stick to be stuck outside of their tribe as a reminder to never threaten the Native Americans again. -
Nathaniel Bacon and his army of poor farmers fought an innocent Native American tribe off of a piece of land and soon also burned Jamestown to the ground for his actions against the tribe not being seen as reasonable. -
The bayonet was invented in 1680 by an unknown inventor. -
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This was a series of religious revivals among the English colonies. -
This was a riot that occurred between British sentries and civilians. Three men were killed and eight were injured. -
A group of men boarded the Gaspee ship and burned it. No one was injured or killed. -
British troops marched to Concord to fight the colonists but then retreated after intense fire opened. This formally won the colonies their independence. -
Colonists (Sons of Liberty) dressed up as Native Americans and invaded ships to dump tea over into the bay to protest against the Tea Act. -
This war was between the Americans and the British, and the British were defeated after 8 years which resulted in American independence. -
The Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence to earn their freedom from Great Britain. -
George Washington became the U.S.'s first president. -
This machine was invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney and increased the use of slavery because of its rapid work pace. -
John Adams became the U.S.'s second president. -
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Thomas Jefferson became the U.S.'s third president. -
The United States acquired over 530,000,000 acres of territory that is now present-day Louisiana that was worth $15 million. -
The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807. -
James Madison became the U.S.'s fourth president. -
This war was fought between America and Great Britain over trade and expansion. This war was fought over the course of three years. -
The camera was invented by Joseph Niepce in 1816. -
James Monroe became the U.S.'s fifth president. -
John Quincy Adams became the U.S.'s sixth president. -
Texas fought Mexico and eventually won their republic independence. -
Congress passed and ratified the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery in America.