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roanoke island,off north carolina coast;settlers were not to be found
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jamestown,first permanent english settelment in the "new world"
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house of burgesses was the first represenative assembly in new world,elected in july 30 at jamestown,VA
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signed nov. 11,was agreement to forma self-government.
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roger williams founded porvidence,RI in june,as a democratically ruled colony with seperation with state and chucrh
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british paraliment passed first navagation act dec. 1,to suit english needs and regulate colonial commerce
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he led planters against autocratic british gov.
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alleged witches executed by special court
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published the first poor richard's almanack.
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zinger was aquired of libel aug. 5 in NY after criticizing the brittish governor in office
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began when french occupied Ft. Duquesne. British moved acadian french from nova scotia to loisiana
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placed duties on lumber,foodstuffs,molasses,and rum in colonies, to pay french and indian war debts.
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enacted by parliament mar. 22 required revenue stamps to help fund royal troops.
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levied taxes on glass,painter's lead,paper,and tea in 1770 all duties were repleated except on tea,
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british soldiers fired into boston mod,killing5 including crispus attacuks
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submitted to states,sept.25,went into effect dec.15
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warned against permanent alliances with foreigen powers,big public debt,large military debt
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bill passed by congress,slavery was allowed in missouri,but not west of the mississippi river.
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opposing eourpean intervention in the americas
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cherokee indians forced to walk the "trail of tears" from georgia to oklahoma starting in october
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first message over first telegraph sent may 24 by ventor samuel
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required colonists to house british troops,went into effect mar 24
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eli whitney invented cotton gin,reviving southern slavery