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Jamestown Founded
First permanent E nglish settlement in what is now the United States -
Virginia House of Burgesses
First form of representation in colonies -
Mayflower Compact
First written framework of government in what is now the United States
Writtenby Puritan and Pilgrims to establish order in the colony of Plymouth -
Fundemental Orders of Connecticut
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French and Indian War
French fought with the british for control of the Ohio river valley and other territories -
Treaty of Paris 1763
France lost land -
Proclamation of 1763
Indians right to land. Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachians -
Currency act
British control currency system. Trade with British. -
stamp act
Taxed anything printed on paper. Was boycotted then repealed by the king. -
Quartering act
colonists were forced to house and feed the british troops -
Townshend act
tax on imported goods all repealed except for tea tax -
Boston Massacre
called the bloody massacre crispus attucks first of five to die -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty dumped 342 crates of British Tea -
Tea act
we made our own tea merchants refused to unload it -
Coercive Acts
also called the intollerable acts. made to make colonists pay for the tea stopped alltrade between Boston and Britain -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
warned by paul revere known as the "shot heard round the world". British tried to take leaders and weapons. first battles. -
Declaration of Independence
us declaring our independence from Britain. Thomas Jefferson was the author made by the 2 CC -
Battle of Saratoga
"turning point". Convinced France to join an alliance -
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Winter at valley Forge
Harsh winter that Washing ton and his army had to endure -
Battle of Yorktown
last battle. General Cornwallis surrendered -
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Articles of Confederation
First U.S. government Had a limited government -
Treaty of Paris
Officially ended the war. Forced Britain to recognize American independence.U.S. claimed the 13 colonies -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shay attacked courts and afederal arsenal. Scared Ameericans -
The Convention
55 Delegates wanted to change the Articles of Confederation -
Virginia Plan
2 legislatures president national court representation based on population -
New Jersey Plan
one vote per state natinal government set up taxes and regulate trade -
approvin the Constitution
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The Great Compromise
lower house depended on population upper house depended on population -
3/5 Comprmise
slave counted as 3/5 of a person -
washington becomes president
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Residency act of 1790
nations capital in washington d.c. -
Genet affair
France asked diplomat Genet to generate support from Washington. Washington chose to stay neutral -
Whiskey rebellion
producers of whiskey had to pay a tax so they rebelled. stopped by military -
Jay's Treaty
Britain paid us back for damaged ships -
Pinckney's treaty
could use the Mississippi river and trade at New Orleans -
Alien act
immigrant's had to live there 14 year's to vote -
Sedition act
fines and imprisoment for saying anything bad about the government affairs -
xyz Affair
Agents ask France to trade France wants a bribe we say no -
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Quasi war
Rench navy attacked American ships -
Louisiana purchase
doubled the size of the U.S. -
The war of 1812
British limited our trade and forced American Sailors to fight fo them so we fought back
