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A Document signed for self gov
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The lost colony of Roanoke was founded on Roanoke island off the north carolina coast. Settlers disappeared in 1590.
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This was the first permanent colony and was founded by Capt. John Smith.
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Was the first representative assembly in the new world. First black laborers in english north american colonies brought by dutch.
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Indentured servants were held in North american colonies brought by the dutch
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The Mayflower compact was a document of self government signed by pilgrims on board of the Mayflower.
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Harvard college is the oldest institution. Founded province, RI, in june as a democratical ruled colony
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British parliament passed this lawto regulate commerce to suit english needs
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Nathaniel Bacon led planters against british gov, he died and 23 followers were excecuted. There was also the indian war that toke place in New england.
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20 alleged witches excecuted by special court
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Published Poor Richards Alamanac published annually until 1757
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Sermon "sinners in the hands of an angry god" was delivered at Enfield, MA july 8 by Jonanthan Edwards
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Plan was approved by Benjamin Franklin but it was rejected by the colonies. French and Indian War began.
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Placed taxes on lumber, foodstuffs, molasses, and rum in colonies
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Stamp act was passed to put stamps on taxed items and quartering acts were passed so colonists had to house british soldiers.
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Levied Taxes on glass, painters lead, paper, and tea.
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British soldiers shot at innocent people inlcuding Cripus Attucks.
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Cargo ship burned and all of its cargo which was tea was thrown into the ocean
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Intolerable acts curtailed Massachusetts self rule. First continental congress held in Philedelphia. Rhode island abolished slavery.
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Adressed Virginia Congress " Give me liberty or give me death"
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Paul R. and William Dawes rode to alert people about the british
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Thomas Paine wrote Commen Sense and France and spain decided to provide arms
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Declaration of Independence was written and it was approved in july 4th
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Washington defeated Cornwallis in Princeton and articles of confederation were adopted by Continental Congress
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Defeated serapis in British North Sea Waters
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Bank of North America incorporated. Cornwallis retired to yorktown and then surrendered.
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Paris signed the peace treaty recognizing that America has now gained its independence
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Debt ridden farmers in Massachusetts failed.
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George Washington chosen president by all electors voting
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Established by congress. War dept created, Henry Knox to be secretary
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Submitted to states went into effect dec 15.
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Washington gets inagurated again for his second term
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War had three main causes britian had seized 4,000 sailors, britian armed indians, and trade with britian stoped
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Oliver perry defeated british fleet at battle lake erie
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British landed in maryland and burned down the capitol and white house
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spain ceceded florida
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Opposing European intervention in the americas
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William Loyd Garrison began the abolishionist papers
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Cherokee indians forced to walk from georgia to oklahoma
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First message over first telegraph line sent
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The mexican war began after pres . James K. Polk ordered gen zachary taylor to seize disputed texan land settled by mexicans
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Gold discovered in california made 80,000 prospecters migrate
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Admitted California as the 31st state sept 9
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Uncle Tom's cabin published
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Formed at Ripon opposed the Kansas-Nebraska act
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Dred Scott decisions held that slaves in free states were still not free
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Edwin L Drake drilled the first commercially productive oil well
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Approximately 20,000 new england sheo workers went on strike
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Seven Southern states set up the confederate states of america
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Granted Free farms to settlers, provided for public land sale to benefit agric ultural education.
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Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation
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Lincoln gave the famous speech Gettysburg Address
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Robert E Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant, Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
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Providing for citizenship of all persons born or naturalized in U.S. ratified July 9
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Making race no bar to voting rights raified
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She founded the first American Red Cross
