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A important document for midevil England also this document means the great charter saying that the king of England would govern England in a feudal law.
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sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh off the North Carolina coast. Known as the Roanoke or the lost colony. The settlers was found to have vanished in 1590.
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The first permanent English settlement founded by capt. John Smith and brought 105 cavaliers on 3 ships to virgina's coast to the new world.
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The first represenative assembly in the new world at Jamestown, VA.
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Puritain sepratists, left England in order for religous freedom and reached Cape cod in Nov. 19
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A document to agree on a form of self goverment. Half the colony died during the harsh winter.
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Was the founder of Providence, Rhode Island in June. A democratic colony with seperation of church and State.
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Passed b British Parliament to regulate colonial commerce to fit
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Led Bacons Rebellion against British Govener Sir William berkeley and burned James
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signed a treaty with the Delaware Indians and made payments for Pennsylvania lands.
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A witchcraft delusion was created at Salem, MA; and 20 alleged witches were executed by a special court.
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published the first Poor Richard's Almanack; was published until 1757.
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John Peter Zenger was acquitted of libel in New York for criticizing the British Govener in office.
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A famous sermon was "Sinners in the hands of an angry god." It was delivered in Enfield, MA in July 8 by Johnathan Edwards. A major figure in the revivalist.
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It began when the French occupied ft. Duquesnc (Pittsburgh). british moved Acadian French from Nova Scotia to Louisiana in Oct. 8 1755. Later British captured Quebec in Sept. 18,1759. Later a peace act was signed in Feb. 10, 1763.
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Placed duties on lumber, foodstuffs, molasses, and rum to help pay of French and Indian war debt.
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This tax was put into effect to provide revenue for the royal troops. Then Stamp act Congress adopted the decleration of rights. Later the stamp act was repealed in Mar. 17, 1766
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Made taxes on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea. in 1770 all duties except tea were repealed.
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A boston mob was fired at by british soldiers and ended with 5 dead including Crispus Attucks, a black, reported as leader of the mob.
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Tea Ships turned back to Boston and later the cargo of tea was thrown over board at the Boston tea party to protest the tea act
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Passed by parliament curtailed Massachusetts self-rule; barred the use of Boston harbor till tea was paid for
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Rode to alert Patriots that the British were on their way to Concord to destroy arms.
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Written by Thomas Paine. It was a pro-independence pamphlet it was published Jan. 10 and quickly sold 100,000
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Approved in July 4, declaring independence from Spain
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Adopted by Continental Congress took effect of March 1, 1781
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Aboard the Bonhomune later Richard defeated Serapis in British north sea waters.
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Incorperated on May 26
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Showing the independence of America and was ratified by congress in Jan. 14, 1784
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Set the orderly pattern of growth for the U.S.
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Was chosen by electors 69 were voting and 4 were absent John Adams was voted vice president with 34 votes.
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Washington was inagurated for a second term receiving 132 electoral votes and John Adams was re-elected as vice president with 77 electoral votes the second highest.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin bringing back slavery in a rapid production.
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Western Pennsylvania farmers protested liquor tax in 1791, was later supressed by federal militia in Sept.
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A precedent set by Washington and warning for permanent alliances with foregin power and enterprising minority.
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Passed by Federalists to silence political opposition.
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Was elected as supreme court chief justice in Jan. 20
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Got as many electoral votes as the vice president Aaron burr and was later decided by congress that Jefferson became president.
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First time overturned a U.S. law
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Napoleo sold all of Louisiana up to canada border to the U.S. for $11, 250, 000 in bonds plus, $3, 750, 000 doubling the size of the U.S.
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Ordered by thomas Jefferson to explore the Northwest and started at St. Louis
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Robert Fulton invented the steamboat and made a trip from New York and reached Albany, 150 miles away in 32 hours.
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oliver H. perry defeated a british fleet at lake Erie
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Written by Francis Scott key after the bombardment of Ft. McHenry.
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Connecticut expands suffrage among the white male voters getting rid of property qualifications later New york and Massachusetts followed in example.
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The first part steam- powered boat made a trip from Savannah, GA to England in 29 days crossing the Alantic.
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Saying that the United States was the protecter of Latin America that no other Country could not colinize there.
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The removal of Indians providing land and pay some for agreeing to resettle in the west.
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57 whites were killed and 100 slaves were killed. Nat turner was caught tried and hanged Nov. 11.
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Cherokee Indians forced to walk frim Georgia to Oklahoma to later be called the trail of tears from the many Indians that died on the walk.
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Invented by Samuel F.B Morse from Washington to Baltimore.
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Started after Pres. James K. Polk ordered Gen. Zachary Taylor to seize Texan land settled by Mexicans.
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80,000 Prospectors emigrated to the U.S.
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admitted California the 31st state of the U.S. while slavery was forbidden it made Utah and New Mexico territories
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Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin saying the bad morals and harsh conditions slaves had to endure.
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Formed at Ripon, WI, Opposed the Kansas-Nebraska act, leaving the issues for the settlers to decide on.
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A decision made by the supreme court saying that slaves did not become free in a free state.
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John Brown and 21 men seized U.S. armory at Harpers ferry and U.S. Marines find and killed the 21 men and hung John Brown for treason Dec. 2.
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Republican Licoln won Presidency in a 4-way race.
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Confederacy fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC.
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Bloodiest battle in American history
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Freeing all slaves as a military action hoping that the free slaves would help fight with Union for the Civil War.
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Pres. Lincoln was shot by John Wikes Booth in Ford Theater, Washington. He died the following morning. Later Vice Pres. Awndrew Johnson was sworn into President. Booth was hunted down and was fatally wounded and 4 co-conspirators were hanged.
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Abolishing slavery, ratified Dec. 6
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Tried to remove secratary of war Edwin M. Stanton; he was later impeached from office on Feb. 24. He was acquitted by the Senate March-May.
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Providing citizenship of all persons born or naturalized in
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Making race no bar to voting rights, ratified Feb 8
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founded the Tuskegee institute for blacks.
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Published A Century of Dishonor, about the mistreat meant of indians.
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Founded the American Red Cross in May 21.
