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Founding of Jamestown
first settlement that was permanent to the british. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
first permanent english settlement -
Mayflower Compact
First written framework of government in the United StatesWritten by the Pilgrims to establish order in the settlement of Plymouth (: -
French and Indian War
the british and french where fighting in a war bacuse of land -
treaty of paris
it ended the french and indian war. -
proclamtion of 1763
Kept colonists from moving westward. -
curency act
Britain was on charge of the printing of money in the colonies. -
stamp act
they put a stamp on all tax papers -
quartering act
britian put soldiers in peoples houses -
Townshend Act
Tax put on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea -
boston massacre
the britian amry killed 5 people -
tea act
britian put a tax on tea -
boston tea party
Colonists dumped crates of tea into Boston Harbor while they where disciused as indians (: -
intorolable acts
This was Britain's way of reigning the colonies back under control -
1st Continental Congress
was made to help the intoralable acts -
2nd Continental Congress
Established Continental Army and like recomended General George Washington -
Battles of Lexingtin and Concord
the first battle for independence -
decleration of independence
Document declaring independence from Britain -
Battle of Saratoga
the turning point battle -
Valley Foge
george washington as a general took his army to train -
Articles of Confederation written
the very first constitution was wrtten!!!!!! -
Battle of Yorktown
in the war of independence it was the last battle -
Bill of Rights
personal right to go with the constitution that was just written -
Genet Affair
The French sent a representative to the U.S., he tried to change the U.S government -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax was put on the people who make whiskey causing a rebellion. -
Pickney's Treaty
The U.S. gained more land in the south inclusing trading at New Orleans -
Jay's Treaty
It was supposed to ease tension between Britain or the U.S. -
Adams Takes Office
Adams Takes Office -
XYZ Affair
President Adams sent three envoys to France to negotiate a new agreement -
Quasi War
The French Navy began seizing American trading ships -
Marbury vs. Madison
established judicail review -
Louisiana Purchase
The territory acquired from France the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
An American expedition to western America. -
Embargo Act of 1807
Traded with both nations until the impressments ended. -
Mcculloch vs Maryland
Defined the powers of a state over the federal government. -
Gibbons vs Ogden
Outranked a state law that had granted a monopoly to one group of people.
