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The "Lost Colony" was founded on Roanoke I sland
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John Smith and 105 other settlers started the first permemnant colony in the United States,
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Indentured servants in the colonies brought to Jamestown. Slavery was legally reconized
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The first representative assembly in the colonies.
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Pilgrims, escaping religous persecution landed in Plymouth.
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Was an agreement to from a self government, and majority rule.
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Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island in June. It ws a democratically ruled colony with seperation of church and state.
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British Parliment passed the Navigation Acts. It regulated colonists exports and imports to fullfill the English needs.
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The Indian War in New England killed King Philip, Wampanoag chief, and Narragansett indians,
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Nathan Bacon led planters in a rebellion against the british government, The rebellion ended once Bacon died.
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The first german colonists settled near Philadelphia
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William Penn signed a treaty with Indians from Delaware, and bought Pennsylvania.
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20 thought to be witches were executed by a special court,
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Benjamin Franklin published his first Poor Richards Almanac, It published every year until 1757.
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John Peter Zenger was cleared of libel August 5 after critizing the British governs office conduct.
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Jonathan Edwards gave the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God". He was a major figure in the Great Awakening.
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The French and Indian War began when the French took control of Pittsburg. At the end of the war, France lost Canada and the Midwest,
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The Sugar act was put in place on all lumber, molasses, rum, and imported goods. It was to pay the debt for the French and Indian War.
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The Stamp Act was put in place and required stamps on all paper so pay for the British Troops.
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Townshed Acts put taxes on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea.
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British trrops fired into a crowd of colonists killing 5 people.
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Tea was thrown into the Boston Harbor by colonists
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The Intolerable Acts made by Parliment stopped the use of the Boston Harbor till the tea lost in the tea party was paid for.
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First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia. It called for Civil Disobedience against the British
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Revere and Dawes rode through Boston to warn the patriots that the British were on their way to Concord
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Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Civil War.
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Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine. It made colonists feel that a split from Britan was necassary
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The Declaration of Independence was written to declare independance from Great Britan
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The Articles of Confederation was adopted by the continental congress. It had many weaknesses.
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John Paul Jones deafeted the Serapis in British waters. One of th e most important naval battles
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The attack on Cornwallis beganOctober 6. On October 19th Cornwallis surrendered.
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Slavery was made illegal in Massachusetts. Britan adn the US signed the Treaty of Paris which reconized american independence
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Shay's rebellion took place Janurary 25, run by farmers in debt. The Northwest Ordinance was adopted which set the orderly growth of the Northwest territory The Constitutional Convention started on March 25,and they wrote the Consitution
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George Washington was made the first president of the United States. Supreme Court was created by the Federal Judiciary Act
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The Bill of Rights went into effect. It granted citizens the right of freedom of speech, freedom of press, right to bear arms, etc. It is the first 10 amendemts of the constitution.
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The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whittney. It allowed cotton to be cleaned much quicker, Washington declared that the US was neutral in the war between France and Britan.
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Whiskey Rebellion farmers protested the whiskey tax because it effected their economy.
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In washingtons farewell address he warned America against making foreign alliances, political parties, public debt, and large military establishment.
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Alien & Sedation Acts were four laws intended to get rid of political opposition.
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John Marshall was made the Supreme Court Justice. Thomas Jefferson became president after winning over Burr in the House vote in the election of 1800
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Supreme Court in Marbury vs Madison ruled that the court could declare a law unconstitutional Napolean sold the Lousinia Terrioty to the United STates for 11,250,000. It doubled the size of the US
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Lewis and Clark went on an expidition to explore and map the new land the US got from France.
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First real steamboat trip made my Robert Fulton in New York City. Embargo Act was placed December 22, which banned trade with all foreign countries.
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The War of 1812 started because of impressment of US soldiers. Britan seizing US ships, and Britian supported the Native Americans. Congress declared war June 18 after Britian put up a blockade against France.
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A british fleet was defeated by Oliver H. Perry on Septemeber 10,
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The British landed in Maryland and deafeted the american force.
The British then burnt down the the Capitol and the White House. British then bombarded a fort in Baltimore, the British fleet lost and Francis Scott Key wrote the star spangled banner -
Spain gave Florida to the United States.
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Monroe Doctrine went into effect. It said that european countries could not colonize anymore in the Americas, and they could not intervene.
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The debate was between Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne over the right to nullify a federal law The Indian Removal Act, by Andrew Jackson, provided land for the Native Americans to move and settle on Indian Territory
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An Abolotionist paper, The Liberator, was started by William Lloyd Garrison A slave in Virginia named Nat Turner led a slave rebllion where 57 whites were killed and 100 slaves killed. Troops were called and Turner was hanged
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Cherokee indians were forced to walk to Indian Territory on the "Trail of Tears" A fourth of them died on this journey,
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The first message sent by a telegraph was sent from Washington to Baltimore. it read "What hath God wrought"
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The US declared war with mexico May 13, and the war with Mexico began. Manifest Destiny- the belief that the US should strecth from coast to coast started to come into play
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Gold was discovered in California, 80,000 people rushed to California starting the Gold rush. Lucrita Mott and Elizebeth Stanton led The Secena Falls convention for womens rights
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The Compromise of 1850 was written by Henry Clay, it made California a state, Utah and New Mexico territories, ended the slave trade, and made the fugitive slave act harsher.
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Uncle Toms cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published. It displayed how bad slavery was morally.
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The Republican party was formed, they were opposed to the Kansas-Nebraska act, and voting for slavery. The Gadsen purchase was made, after ratifiying and treaty with mexico
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The Dred Scott decision said that slaves did not become free in a free state. They also said that a slave could not become a US citizen or sue for their freedom
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An abolitionist, John Brown and 21 men took Marmory at Harper's Ferry, US marines caught the men, killing several. Brown was hanged Dec. 2
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Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the 16th president of the United States.
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The Confederate states of America was set up, by 7 southern states, and made Jefferson Davis the president. The Civil war started on April 12 when confederates fired on Fort Sumpter. The first battle of Bull Run was July 21
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The Battle of Antietam took place in Maryland. It was the bloodiest one day battle of the civil war. The north and south both lost over 2,000 men. The Homestead act was approved, which gave free farms to settlers. The Land Grant Act was approved. it provided for public land to benefit agricultural education.
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Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamtion, freeing the slaves in the South. The union got control of the Mississippi river. After the union won at Gettyysburg, Lincoln gave his Gettysburg address, Confeferate forves surrenederd while under attack at Vicksburg.
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Robert E. lee surrenederd the conderates to General grant at the Appomattox courthouse, Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The 13th amendemnt was made to abolish slavery.
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14th amendemnt- It said that anyone born in the United States is an american citizen.
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the 15th amendement made it that any male US citizen can vote, no matter what race they are.
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Clara Barton founded the Red cross. President Garfield was shot and killed in Washington DC
