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quasi-war
four bills were passed
allowed president to imprison aliens
helped democratic-republican to victory -
Sea Dogs
showed little interest in New World until Elizabeth 1
Lost colony of Roanoke
Joint-stock company and the founding of Jamestown -
first English Colony
run by Ralph Lane
“lost colony”
later, jamestown was settled
drought doomed Roanoke -
Settled in the east coast
Situated around the Salem-Boston area
20,000 people migrating to New England
Frictions arose over cultural differences -
first succesful colony in virginia
first colony of british empire
started new nation
began to strip land of resources -
also known as the seven years war
fought on the frontier
great expansion for british claims
great debt for britian -
Signed by Great Britain, France, and Spain
France lost its claims to Canada
Ended the French and Indian war
All french territory on the mainland of North America was lost -
Closed off the frontier to colonial expansion
end of the french and indian war
All lands west of the heads of all rivers were off-limits
established four new colonies -
ended by treaty of paris of 1783
fought in communities of colonist
land was distributed -
independance day is celebrated on July fourth by setting off fireworks
document declaring the US to be independent of the British Crown
the fight for independence began during the revolutionary war
bill of rights -
Denied Congress the power to collect taxes
All 13 states had to agree to any amendment of the federal government's power
Replaced by the current U.S. Constitution
Adopted by the Continental Congress -
ended revolutionary war
recognized american independence
Signed by John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams
parts of the treaty were not honored by both nations -
oldest and shortest constitution
celebrated on september 17
james madison of the father of the constitution -
Closed off the frontier to colonial expansion
end of the french and indian war
All lands west of the heads of all rivers were off-limits
established four new colonies -
political episode
administration of john adams
quasi-war
charles pinckney, john marchall -
political episode
administration of john adams
quasi-war
charles pinckney, john marchall -
quasi-war
four bills were passed
allowed president to imprison aliens
helped democratic-republican to victory -
He was the third president
Martha Jefferson was first lady
Helped founded the American political party
3 years later the 12th amendment was adopted
