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Manga Carta
1st document to limit a kings power. We used it to limit our government. -
French and Indian War
War between British and French and Indians. Led to taxation and American revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea into the harbor. Protesting unnecessary taxes. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of the war. Started the war that ended up giving America independence -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. It was a document to help us get allies too defeat the British -
2nd Continental Congress
Met to discuss declaring independence. Ended up writing it later that year -
Saratoga
Turning point in the war. The French then came and helped America which led us to victory. -
Yorktown
Final Battle of the Revolution. America became America -
Birth of America
America was officially an independent nation. Had no official government yet though. -
Constitution
The document that we still live by today. The supreme law of the land -
George Washington elected president
George Washington became the commander in chief of the army. He was the first president and one of the Founding Fathers. -
Bill of Rights
Created to protect the rights of the people. Have remained unchanged. -
Industrial Revolution
Technology boom. Advancements in communication, transportation, and medicine. -
Slave Labor
Main source of income for south. Used to obtain cotton and other cash crops. -
Civil War
War that divided the nation. Main causes were slavery and income competition.
