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Native Americans were fighting alongside the French against the British in hopes to maintain their land and culture.
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A boundary between the British and Native American territory set at the Appalachian mountains. This prohibited colonist from settling on Native land.
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Taxing created by the British where stamped items required a tax.
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The British government repealing the stamp act.
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An act giving all control over trade and delivery of tea to the East India Tea Company.
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A political protest against the Tea Act. Protestors dressed as natives and threw tea into the harbor.
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Established the US government after declaring independence from Britain.
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Declaring independence from Britain
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Recognized US independence and giving the US much western territory.
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Created a government for the Northwest territory of US, provided a way for admitting new states into the Union.
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Deciding how America would be governed.
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Purchase from France of the western half of the Mississippi River Basin.
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Cherokee's forced to leave east of Mississippi river and migrate to Oklahoma.
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America invading Mexico.
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Five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with both Slavery and territorial expansion. "The acts called for the admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act." National Archives
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Repealed Missouri compromise, two new territories created, allowed popular sovereignty.
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Supreme Court stated enslaved peoples were not citizens of US, meaning no protection from government or courts.
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Lincoln won created uproar in south for his anti-slavery beliefs.
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Fight between the Union and Confederacy over slavery.
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Stating all enslaved people are free.
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Abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime.
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Each state given 6 months to meet and vote over the proposed constitution.