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The first ever doctrine. In France for the King in 1215.
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The first American "community" in North America. Founded in 1585, but mysteriously vanished sometime afterwards and was never found. Was located on the island shore of North Carolina.
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The first true American settlement. Was founded in 1607 in Virginia, and was founded because the settlers thought gold was in area.
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The first ever American-Britain government. Located in Virginia.
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The first American government document. Was made and signed due to the fact that the pilgrims landed to far off of the designated area.
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Rhode Island is founded by Roger Williams. It was founded because of the strict religion rules in other colonies.
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American document stating American changes to fill Britains needs.
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A farmer leads a militia of other angry farmers on a rampage due to extremly high whiskey tax prices.
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William Penn founds Pennsylvania for religious tolerance.
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Innocent people in Salem, Mass. are acused of being witches, and are burned, drowned, hanged, or decaptited. Over 20 people were murdered.
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A religious group tours around the colonies and spreads religion. It begins in 1726.
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Benjamin Franklin publishes Poor Richard's Almanak in 1732. It is the first dictionary/alminac in America.
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A newspaper writer and editor named John Peter Zenger is trialed for speaking negativly against the British governor. This sparked freedom of speech.
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The French go to war with the Native Americans because of land. It lasted from 1754 to 1763.
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A British paper saying Americans are forbidden to go past the Appalachian Mountains.
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Britain puts high taxes on lumber, sugar, and rum so Americans can pay back war debts for the French and Indian war.
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Britains forces Americans pay high taxes so the British Royal Army can get funded.
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Britians force Americans to house and take care of British troops.
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High taxes are put on paper, glass, paint, and wood.
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British troops fire into a crowd of people in Boston. 5 people, including respected Crispus Attucks, were killed.
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Due to the high taxes on American products, America rebels by dumping several thousands of pounds of imported British tea into the ocean.
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A punishment from Britain to America from the Boston Tea Party.
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A huge war against America and Britain over independence. Fought in America. American general was George Washington, and the British general was Lord Cornwallis. Lasted to 1783.
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Paul Revere and William Dawes ride through Concord warning the people that the british are coming.
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The famous pamphlet by Thomas Paine that descirbed pro-independence. Sold over 100,000 copies.
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The American resolutiuon declaring independence from Britain. Very important to American history.
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Described certain rules for America.
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American naval general John Paul Jones defeats British ship The Serapis. A huge victory for the war.
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The first American bank is founded.
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British general Lord Cornwallis is defeated in Yorktown to general George Washington. The last battle of the Revolutionary War.
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Britain signs a peace treaty. America officially wins the Revolutionary War and has independence from Britain.
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The Northwest Ordinance is made to clarify the rules and requirements of territories and new states.
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Several important icons, including George Washington and James Madison go to Philiadelphia for a special meeting.
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Revolutionary War general George Washington is elected president of the USA. He is the very first president in American history.
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To the states that ratified the Constitiution.
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Eli Whitney creates the cotton gin, which makes it much easier for slaves to harvest and clean cotton. It was intended to decrease slavery, but did the complete opposite.
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George Washington leaves the presidents office. He gives a speech explaining that America should be nuetral and not befriend or betray any other country. This is ignored.
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Thomas Jefferson of America buys The Louisiana Purchase from France. It stretches from Mexico to Canada, and cost $3 million. It doubles the size of the USA.
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2 explorers named Lewis and Clark explore the newly owned Louisiana Purchase. They travelled from Missouri to Washington. They returned in late 1806.
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Robert Fulton creates the steamboat, which can go against the current at high speeds. This changes transportation and colonizing in America.
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Britain teams up with the natives and go against America once again. There is no offical winner for this war.
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Francis Scott Key writes the famous song "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the battle of Ft McHenry during The War of 1812.
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James Monroe issues his document stating American interventions and European colonization in America.
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Cherokee indians are forced to walk from Georgia to modern day Oklahoma. Over 4,000 native lives are lost due to illness and starvation.
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The first message is sent over a telegraph by Samuel F.B. Morse. This eventually leads to the invention of the telephone and the internet.
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Henry Clay admits California as the 31st state of America. Slavery is forbidden in this new state.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes her novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin". It involves slavery.
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Dred Scott, a slave, sues for his freedom as a citizen. However, the court denies because he was once a slave, which means he is not a US citizen. This leads to People's Rights.
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Abraham Lincoln is admitted as the 16th president of the USA. This upsets the south.
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Seven southern states succeed from the USA and form the CSA, with Jefferson Davis as president. The two countries go to war, in The Civil War.
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The bloodiest battle of the war.
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Frees all slave that live in areas that are still in rebellion.
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After the union won at The Battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln gives a short but great speech at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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CSA General Robert E Lee surrenders to the USA. The Union wins the war.
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President Lincoln is shot by John Wikes Booth while attending a theater show. Lincoln dies the next day.
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This provides citizenship for new Americans.
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This makes race no bar to voting rights.
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Clara Barton creates The Red Cross, a group that takes care of soldiers and helps those in need. This group still exists today.
