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John Locke wrote the second treatise of government. This is important because it promotes people’s rights and worded is Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Colonists protested against British goods because they didn’t want anything from Britain.
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Lexington and Concord: 1st battle of American Revolution. Fought against colonists and British soldiers.
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2nd Continental Congress: declaring independence from England.
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Victory at Saratoga: brought French into the war on our side.
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British and French fought for control of North America.
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Continental army forced British to surrender and we became “U.S.A”.
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Continental Congress wrote U.S Constitution. It is important because the U.S Constitution has all the amendments protecting our rights.
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Federalist Papers were written. These are important for interpreting and understanding the original intent of the constitution.
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Added 10 amendments to protect our rights.
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Industrial Revolution introduced factory system. Helped organize the factory products.
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Tocqueville visited America and wrote Democracy in America.
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War at Fort Sumter, SC.
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Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln, ending slavery; Battle of Gettysburg and Gettysburg Address given.
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South surrenders to North at Appomattox Courthouse in VA.; Lincoln was assassinated.
