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Granted rights to both Nobels and Freemen
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Lost colony, sponsored by Walter Raleigh was founded on Roanoke Island, off North Carolina coast; settelers found to have vanished, 1590
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Captain John Smith and 105 cavliers in 3 ships landed on Virginia coast, started first perminant English settlement in New World at Jamestown.
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House of Burgesses, first representative assenbly in New World, elected July 30 at Jamestown, VA.
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Pilgrims, Puritan sepratists, left plymouth, England, September 16 on Mayflower; landed December 26, at Plymouth. Mayflower Compact signed November 11, wass an agreement to form self-government.
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Roger Williams founded Providence, RI, in June, as a democratically ruled colony with sparation of church and state,Charter granted 1644.
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British Parliament passed first Navigation acts December 1, regulating colonial commerce to suit English needs.
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Nathaniel Bacon led planters against British Gov. Sir William Berkley, burned Jamestown, VA, Sept. 19. Rebellion collapsed when Bacon died; 23 followers executed.
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William Penn signed treaty with Delaware Indians April 23 and made payment for Pennsylvania.
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Witchcraft delusion at Salem, MA; 20 alleged witches executed by special court.
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Benjamin Franklin published the first Poor Richards Almanack; published annualy intil 1757.
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Editor John Peter Zenger was acquitted of libel Aug. 5 in New York after criticizing the British governor's conduct in office.
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Famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," delivered at Enfield, MA, July 8, by Johnathan Edwards, a major figure in the revivalists Great Awakening.
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Delagates from 7 Colonies to Albany, NY, Congress, July 19, approved a plan of union by Benjamin Franklin; Rejected by Colonies.
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Stamp Act, enacted by Parliament March 22, required revenue stamps to help fund royal troops. Nine Colonies, at Stamp Act Congress in New York Oct. 7-25, adopted Decloration of Rights.
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Townshend Acts levied taxes on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea. In 1770 all duties except tea were repealed.
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British troops fired March 5 into Boston mob, killed 5 including Crispus Attucks, a black man, reportedly leader of the group; later called Boston Massacre.
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East india Co. tea ships turned back at Boston, New York, and Philadelphia in May, Cargo ship burned at Annapolis, Oct. 14; cargo thrown overboard at Boston Tea Party, Dec. 16 to protest tea tax
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The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia; called for civil disobedience against Britain
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Give me liberty or give me death!
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Famouse Pro-independence pamphlet by Thomas Paine
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Adopted by Continental Congress, Nov 15, took effect March 1, 1781
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John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard defeated Serapis in British North sea waters
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Last major battle of the Revolution, Cornwallis surrendured
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Britain signed treaty recognizing American independence
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Shay's Rebellion of debt-ridden farmers in Massachusetts failed
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Washington won election and was inaugurated there
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The Bill of Rights went into effect
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Washington was inaugurated for his second term as president
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Western Pennsylvenia farmers protesting liquor tax of 1791
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Washington warned about perminant alliances with foreign powers
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Alien & Sedition Acts passed by Federalists June-July; intending to silence political opposition
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John Marshall named Supreme Court chief justice
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Supreme Court, in Marbury v.s. Madison, for the first time overturneda U.S. law
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Lewis and Clark expedition ordered by President Thomas Jefferson to explore what is now northwest U.S. Started and ended at St. Louis, May 14 - September 23, 1806
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Embargo Act banned all trade with foriegn countries, forbidding ships to sail to foriegn ports
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Congress declared war with Britain
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Oliver H. Perry defeated british fleet at Battle of Lake Erie
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Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner
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Spanish ceded Florida to U.S.
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Monroe Doctorine, opposing European intervention in the Americas, enunciated by President James Monroe
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A Famous Debate, between Sen. Deniel Webster and Robert Hayne, on state right to nulify federal law
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Nat Turner, a black slave, led local slave rebellion, 57 whites killed, Turner was hanged November 11
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Cherokee Indians forced to walk the Trail of Tears fron Georgia to Oklahoma
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First telegraph message sent by Samule F.B. Morse, the creator
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The Mexican War began after President Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to seize disputed Texan land settled by Mexicans
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Gold was discovered in California: 80,000 prospectors emigrated in 1849
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Sen. Henry Clay's Comprimise of 1850 admitted California as the 31st state with slavery forbidden
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published
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Republican party opposed Kansas Nebraska Act, Became a law April 25th
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Scott could not sue because he was not a citizen
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Brown seized US armory at Harpers Ferry with 21 men
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Abraham Lincoln Elected as president
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Confederate army fired upon Fort Sumter
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Was one of the bloodiest one day battle of the war
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Freed all slaves still in areas still in rebellion
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Rebert E. Lee surendered 27,800 Confederate troops to General Grant
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Provided all persons born on U.S. soil citizenship
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All men can vote, including blacks
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Clara Barton founded the Red Cross
