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First global war. Fought in Europe, India, and America. Provided Great Britain with territory in America and ended with a signing of treaties
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Transition to manufacturing processes that created a large amount of new inventions and social changes.
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Americans won against the British and gained independence from Great Britain. established the United States of America
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Riot in the street where British soldiers shot several colonists while being harassed by a group of them. It united colonists against British
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Colonists angry about "taxation without representation" dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
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British made it so colonies could only buy tea from British East India Company. Caused Boston Tea Party
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Laws passed after Boston Tea Party to punish colonists for their protest to taxes. Important factor leading to American Revolution
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First war of Revolutionary War.
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The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Constitutional Congress
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Church planting helped spread religion and religious ideas. It was very successful in early America
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One of the most important periods in European history. Monarchy was abolished and democracy was developed and civil rights were put into effect.
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Machine separates seeds from cotton and greatly improved production of textiles
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Diplomatic incident between France and America. Caused outrage among Americans and resulted in an undeclared Quasi-war
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US bought 828,000 square miles of territory from France for $15 million and nearly doubled it's size
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Wars of independence. Resulted in a number of independent countries in Latin America
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Missionaries wanted to aid unchurched people and spread religion
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Meeting between European ambassadors. Was supposed to create balance between European powers and maintain peace/prevent war
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Battle between the French, British, and Prussians. Napoleon's forces were defeated. Marked the end of Napoleon's reign
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Provided for the admission of Maine to the US as a free state and Missouri as a slave state to keep the balance of 12 free and 12 slave states
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Protected tariff passed by congress to tax goods from Europe to protect the north's industries
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Movement to end slave trade and set slaves free
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Allowed the president to grant unsettled lands west of Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands that were in existing state borders
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US Supreme court case that argued whether or not a state may impose its laws on native americans and their territory. Cherokee won
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Campaign to destroy 2nd bank of the US. Andrew Jackson won.
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Women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, NY. Supporters worked to educate the public about women's inequality and fight for more rights