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james town founded
first permanent english sttlement in the u.s. -
virginia house of burgesses
first form representation in colonies -
mayflower compact
first famework of goverment in the U.S. written by pilgrims -
fundamental orders of conneticut
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gibbons vs. odgens
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french and indian war
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proclamation of 1763
The French had effectively hemmed in the British settlers and had, from the perspective of the settlers, played the "Indians" against them. -
the war ends
the french and indian war ended -
treaty of paris
the decleration of indipendence was signed -
currency act
established what amounted to a "superior" commanders who wished to assure that persons suspected of smuggling or other violations of the customs laws would receive a hearing favorable to the British, and not the colonial, interests. -
stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications -
quartering act
In response to Gage’s request and in an attempt to regain control of the colonies, the British Parliament passed the Quartering Act of 1765. Given Royal Assent on March 24, 1765, this Act gave Great Britain the right to quarter troops in barracks and public houses in the colonies -
townshend act
The purpose of the Townshend Acts was to raise revenues among the colonies and use them to pay the salaries of judges and governors to enable them to have colonial rule independence -
boston massacre
on Mar. 5, 1770, fired into a rioting crowd and killed five men: three on the spot, two of wounds later. The funeral of the victims was the occasion for a great patriot demonstration. -
tea act
the Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes -
boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773, took place when a group of Massachusetts Patriots, protesting the monopoly on American tea importation tea in a midnight raid on three tea ships and threw them into the harbor. -
articles of confederation written
The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain. It established a weak central government that mostly, but not entirely, prevented the individual states from conducting their own foreign diplomacy. -
battle of yorktown
the British surrender at Yorktown -
treaty of paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other. -
constitution written
Through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government -
constitutional convention
took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain -
three fifths compromise
e Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves would be counted for representation purposes regarding both the distribution of taxes -
1789 washington takes office
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bill of rights
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genet affair
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whiskey rebbellion
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pickneys treaty
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jays treaty
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adams takes office
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xyz affair
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alien and sedition acts
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quasi war begins
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1801 jefferson takes office
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lousiana purchase
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marbury vs. madison
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lewis and clark expidition
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embargo acts of 1807
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mculloh vs. maryland
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gibbons vs odgens