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Granted rights to both Nobles and Freeman.
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Roenoke was the first attempt at a colony. It is known as the "Lost Colony" because it one day just disappeared.
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Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in the "New World".
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The House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly in the colonies.
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The Mayflower compact introduced Majority rule and Self-government. 1st agreement to form a self-government in the colonies.
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RI was founded for religious freedom, by Roger Williams.
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Passed by England to regulate colonial commerce to suit English needs.
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When a war against the Native Americans was refused , Bacon and his followers started a rebellion against the government.
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Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn
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People were accused of being witches and put on trial and ultimately to their death.
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The Great Awakening was a religious renewal throughout the colonies.
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Ben Franklin published the first Poor Richards Almanac
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The Zenger trial got us our first amendment rights.
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Benjamin Franklin proposed the the Albany Plan of Union in order to organize the colonies.
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The French and Indian war began.
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Placed duties on lumber, foodstuff, molasses and rum in the colonies.
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Acts were passed in the colinies in order to raise revenues for England.
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British soldiars shot into a group of colonists, killing Crispus Attucks and four other people. This was used as anti-British Propaganda.
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The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and threw 342 chests of tea in the Boston harbor to protest the Tea Act.
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The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
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In responce to the Intolerable Acts, 12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss civil disobediance.
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These acts wer passed by Britain in the colonies and taxed certain goods and forced citizens to house british soldiers.
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Said by Patrick Henry at the Virginia Convention.
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Paul Revere, William Daves and William Prescott rode to warn people that the british were coming.
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Written by Thomas Paine to promote independence as the right way to go.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson, this is the colonies declaring their independence from Britain. Approved July 4,1776 (Independence day)
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This was the turning point in the Revolution, which convinced the French to help us. (Along with the help of Ben-Jammin' Franklin)
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Adopted by the Continental Congressas the first government.
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"I have not yet begun to fight~" (Famous naval battle cry)
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Yorktown was the final major battle of the revolution. Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown
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This treaty ended the Revolution.
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The Northwest Ordinance shows the orderly growth pattern for a territory to become a state. It also accelerated westward expansion.
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Washington was elected the first president of the United States.
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The Bill of Rights was put into the Constitution so that all the states would ratify the constitution.
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The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney which increased slave labor.
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Washinton's farewell addressed warned against permenant alliences with foreign powers. Also set a precedent.
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Napolean sold the U.S. Louisianna, which doubled the size of the U.S.
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These two men were ordered to explore what is now the northwest of the United States. Sacagawea helped them along the way.
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Made by Robert Folton, this trip lasted 32 hours and got him150 miles away from his origianl destination. (New York City to Albany)
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This war was caused by 3 things:
.Britain siezing U.S ships
.Keeping 4,000 U.S sailors prisoner
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The burning of the capitol and white house inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song which became our national anthem.
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Slavery was allowed in Missouri. Issues by Henry Clay
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This opposed European intervention, givin by James Monroe.
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Cherokee indians were forced to walk the Trail of Tears into the Indian Territory,
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The first message of Telegraph line was sent by Samuel F.B. Morse. (From Washington to Baltimore.)
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Manifest Destiny is the westward expansion into the United States
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A women's rights convention led by Lucretia Mott and Elizibeth Cady Shanton
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Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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It was decided that slaves were not citizens so they could not be free in free states.
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Abroham Lincoln was elected the 16th president
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Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy.
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This was the battle that began the war.
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Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War.
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This speech freed all slaves in rebelling areas. Givin by Lincoln.
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Abroham Lincoln's famous speech after the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered at the Appomatox Courthouse.
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Lincoln was shot during a theatre performance, by John Wilkes Booth.
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This amendment officially abolished slavery.
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The states must provide equal protection to all people. Citizenship was provided for all people born or naturalized in the U.S.
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This amendment said any race could vote.
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Founded by Clara Barton.
