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English Charter that granted rights to nobles and freeman.We used this to form the constitution.
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First attempt to colonize in the new world.Sponsered by Sir Walter Raleigh.Vanished in 1590.
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It was founded because of religiuos reasons.House of Burgesses became the 1st representative assembly in the american colonies.
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Became the first representaive assembly in the American colonies.
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First from of self government.
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Roger Williams was founder. Ruled colony with seperation of church and state.
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Passed by British Parlimentregulating colonial commerce to suit english needs.
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the first German colonists in America settled near Philadelphia.
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"Witches" would be executed by special court because of the Witchcraft delusion at salem
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Religous movement in the colonies wanted the people to go back to the roots that brought them here in the first place.
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Author,Benjamin Franklin.Benjamin began publishing Poor Richard's almanack for the very first continued until 1757.
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John Peter Zenger was the editor and did not recieve punishment after critisizing the British governors conduct in office.
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War between Great Britian and France.French lost Cananda and Midwest.
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Put taxes on lumber, foodstuffs, molasses and rum, to pay french and indian war debts.
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Stamps had to be put on all mail to help fund royal troops.
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Colonists had to house British troups.
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Raised taxes on glass, paper, painter's lead,and tea. in 1770 all taxes on foriegn goods (except for tea) were repealed.
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British troops fired at men. 5 were killed including Crispus Attucks.
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To protest the tea tax men dressed as indians and threw cargo and tea into the harbor.
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Series of laws passed by British Parliment as "punisment" for the Boston Tea Party.
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Held in Philadelphia,called for civil disobedence against british.
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Said by Patrick Henry addressed at the Virgina Convention.
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First Battles of the Revolution.
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Rode to alert the patriots that the british were comming to concord to destroy arms.
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Written by Thomas paine convinced many americans that a complete break with britian was nessessary.
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Declared Independce from Great Britian.
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Turning point of the revolution.
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First constitution of the United States.
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Navy war hero.Said the famouse quote, "I have not yet begun to fight."
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Last major battle of the Revolution.
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Treaty that ended the revolution.
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Set the orderly pattern of growth for the united states of america.
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At the constitutional convention the Constitution was signed.
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Choosen first president for the united states.
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First ten amendments to the constitution.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
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He was leaving office,warned against foriegn alliances,debt, military establishment.
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Doubled the size of the United States.Bought from Napoleon for 15 million dollars.
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Explored the lousiana purchase.
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Robert Fulton invented the Steamboat.
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War with Britian
3 Main Causes
1.Impressement of U.S Sailors
2.Britians alliances with Native Americans
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National Anthem of the United States of america.Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem at Fort McHenry.
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Henry Clay,bill said in missouri was allowed but slavery north of the 36 parallel was not.
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Said that colonization in America wasnt allowed or that no country could interfere with the U.S until further notice.
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Was the forced relocation of Native Americans from Americas land into what was known as Indian territory.
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Samuel F.B Morse invented the telegraph, a way to communicate with others.
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Convention led by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stabton in New York.
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A series of laws to compromise the situation between free and slave states.
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Written by Harriet Beach stowe to show views on slvery.
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Court Case. Result was that African Americans could not be citizens.
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Was elected 16th President of the united states.
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Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederacy
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First battle of the civil war.
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Civil war battle were 25000 men were killed or wounded.
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Executive order by Lincoln freeing all slaves in all regions to rebell against the union.
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Speech given by Abraham Lincoln After the cIVIL WAR.
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General Lee surrrended to Grant at the court house.
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By John wilks booth and Fords theatre in DC
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Ended Slavery.
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All people born in the U.S have equal protection under the law and are U.S citizens.
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All men regardless of race are allowed to vote.
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Founded by Clara Barton,teacher and nurse.
