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Columbus sailed to Americas to find a passageway to India and China. Europe was able to colonize the new world because of this "discovery" -
British people founded Jamestown and it was the first successful settlement in the colony. Jamestown pulled people from Europe to settle in the New world and made the New world known. -
The pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts on the mayflower. In Plymouth they had religious freedom so the people from England could be free. -
The French and Indias fought against the British. The war impacted the new world when the French surrender and the British had land all the way to the Mississippi River. -
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to bring the colonies into one government. It influenced the colonies to go under one government. -
This event is when France lost all their territory in North America. This is important because it ended the American Revolution. -
When they had a boundaries to not settle past the Appalachian Mountains. It is important because it created laws for the colonists. -
The stamp act is when the British Parliament made all colonists pay taxes on everything. This act helped the government pay off debt. -
In this act colonists were asked to provide housing for the British soldiers. This was important because this caused conflict between colonies and British government. -
This event was when parliament passed a law that made colonists pay taxes on British imports. This is important because it got money for the new world and payed duties. -
The Boston Massacre was when a riot began and colonists threw ice, snow balls, stones and sticks at the British soldiers. This event was important because this event led up to the Revolutionary War. -
During the Tea act of 1773, the tea was made cheaper because of dutch smugglers. This is important because it gave the East India company a tax break. -
During the Boston tea party, colonists dressed as Indians and took the crates of tea and broke them open and pushed them off the ship to destroy them. This is important because it proved that Boston was independant.
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the intolerable acts were when the parliment passed laws to keep the colonists in order and to have them pay taxes. It was important because this lead up to the revolutionary war. -
The first continental congress was when representation came from the colonies to discuss problems and what to do about them. This was important because they talked about what there plans were in the war and boycotted the british goods. -
The second continental congress was when they created the contiental army and named the commander George Washington. This was important because they raised an army during the american revolution. -
The battle of Lexington was when America fought for independence from Britain during the American Revolution. This event was important because it sparked the American Revolution. -
The battle of concord was when American and British soldiers were at Concord's North bridge and shot at each other until British surrendered. This was important because it started the Revolution. -
The American revolution was when America fought for independence agains the patriots. This Revolution was important because it gained americas freedom from Britain.
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During the olive branch petition England wrote a letter to the Kings asking to not fight and to give them a second chance. This was important for England so that they could have rights. -
Common Sense was about how America needed freedom and Britain was causing problems and how they had no freedom. This was important because made the point to the British that they needed freedom and help the economy and relationships with other countries. -
The Declaration of Independence was when many men wrote this claiming the freedom from Britain. This is very important because it described why the colonists wanted freedom. -
The treaty of Paris was a article that covered 7 topics and ended the American Revolution and gave them freedom. -
Shay's rebellion was when colonists and farmers protested for easier ways to make money, and lead to the Massachusetts state supreme court being shut down, and the government struggled to settle the protesters down. This was important because it proved that the colonists were strong and could fight for what they wanted. -
The US ratified the constitution by the confederation congress. This was important because it created a strong government over the whole country and established a president. -
The Whiskey Rebellion was when government put tax on Whiskey and colonists rioted and protested. This was important because it was the first rebellion with a federal government and it tested their strength. -
The XYZ affair was when the U.S wanted a treaty with France but France wont sign a treaty with them until the U.S gives France money. They send X,Y, and Z to get money from them but the U.S refuses. They finally agree to sign the treaty. This is important because the U.S finally made allies with both France and Britain. -
The war of 1812 was when the U.S. fought against Great Britain to stop the impressment of the U.S. ships and sailors. This was important because it tested the U.S. as a central government and new country.
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