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Sir Walter Raleigh founded Roanoke Island. He left and came back and found that all the settlers had vanished in 1590. Tilll this day the mystery still lingers on.
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Capt. John Smith founded the first permanent settelement in the New World and named it Jamestown after King James the first. Many settlers died of dieases.
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First form of representive government in the New World.
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Pilgrams left Plymouth to come to the New World and have a free form of governement.
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Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island. Ruled by seperation of church also state.
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British Parliament passed Navigation Acts.
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Nathaniel Bacon led planters against british government. The Rebellion resulted in 23 dead including Bacon.
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William Penn signed a treaty with Delaware Indians and made money to buy Pennsylvania lands.
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Salem Witchcrafters were executed by special court rule.
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Benjamin Franklin published the first "Poor Rhichards Alamnac" published anually 1757.
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John Peter Zenger was aquitted libel in New York after criticzing british's Govener conduct.
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Johnthan Edwards became the activist for the Great Awakening.
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French and Indian War began because the french took Ft. Duquenese. British moved to Louisiana and in 1755 British captured Qubec.
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SUgar Act placed tax on lumber, foodstuffs, mollasses, and Rum. Helped pay for the FRench and Indian War.
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On December 16, 1773 British cargo was thrown overboard and the cargo ship was burned.
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Parliament passes a law that 'self ruled' barred used of the tea till it had been paid for.
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Patrick Henry adressed the convention in Virgina and said this famous line: " Give me librerty or give me death!"
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"Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine was a pamphlet that was pro-independence.
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Articles of Confederartion was "adopted" by contiental congress.
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Jon Paul Jones defeated Serpis in British Seas on Sept. 23,1779
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Britian, US signed the Paris Peace Treaty to reconigze American Independance.
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Shays Pebellion took place and failed miserbably in January.
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Northwest Ordinance was "adopted" into Contiental Congress by Northwest Territory.
