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Roanoke was the 1rst attempted colony in America. It is also well known as the "Lost Colony"
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The first permanent English Settlement
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The House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly on New World. It was eleceted in July 30 at Jamestown, VA.
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The Mayflower compact was signed November 11th. It was agreement to form self -government, half of the colony died during the harsh winter.
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Roger Williams founded Rhode Island in June
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The 1rst Navigation Act was passed by the British Parliament in December.
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William signed a treaty with the Delaware indians and made payment for Pennsylvania.
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Salem executed many men, women, and childeren for they thought they were witches.
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Religeous Rivals begin.
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Benjamin Franklin published the first Poor Richards Almanack.
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John was aquitted of libel in New York after
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The war began when the French occupied Ft. Duquesne.
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Placed duties on food, lumber, molasses, & rum
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It was enacted by parliament, it required revenue stamps to help fund royal troops.
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It taxed on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea
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British troops fired into Boston. Killed 5 men including a black man.
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Cargo was thrown over bored
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Parliament curtailed Massachusetts self-rule; barred use of Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for.
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Patrick addressed Virginia convention and said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
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They alerted the patriots that the British were coming
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Minutemen lost 8. On return from Concord, Brithish took 273 casualties.
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Common Sense was a famous proindependence pamphlet published by Thomas Paine.
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The Decloration of independence was adopted July 2nd and approved July 4th
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Burgoyne surrenderd 5,000 men at Saratoga
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A.C was adopted by Continental congress. It was the first written form of government.
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John Paul defeated Serapis in British North sea's waters
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Cornwallis retired to york town in 1781
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Britain and the U.s both signed the Paris Treaty in 1783 recognizing independence.
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The Northwest Ordinance was adopted by Continental Congress for Northwest territory.
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George Washington was elected president!!!
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The N.A was passed by Johm Carroll
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It went into effect on Decmber 15, 1791
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Eli Whitney invinted the cotton gin.
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Farmers protested liguor tax of 1791
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The Louisana purchase doubled the size of the U.S
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The expedition was ordered by Thomas Jefferson to explore what is now the North West territory.
