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