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Magna Carta
Limited the power of the king of England,gave rich white men more rights. -
Jamestown
The first successful english colony in America.Founded for tobacco profit. -
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Southern colonies formed
profit off tobacco (cash crops) was the reason for settlement geography was fertile soil & flat land Anglican christian and roman catholic. -
Virginia House of Burgess
First representative government in america. -
Mayflower Compact
People govern through religions freedom. -
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New England Colonies formed
The New England colony was founded through rebellious freedom. -
Fundemental Orders of Connecticut
Another form representative government in american colonies. -
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Middle Colonies formed
The colonist settled in the mid-colonies because it had economic opportunities and religious freedom.The area had flat land good for growing crops.(had long harsh winters). -
Mercantillism
An economic system between Great Britain and its colonies that upset the american colonies because they felt that it violated their freedom to trade in with other countries. -
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French and Indian War
A fight between the french & native american vs. Great Britain over the territory west of the Appalachian mountains.It increased the debt of great britain,and caused them to increase taxes on the american colonist. -
Proclamation line
This basically pushed the French and Native people all the way to the west of the Appalachian mountains,which anger them because the British basically kicked them out of their home. -
Stamp Act(Congress)
It was the first meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the king of England.The British did this to protest,"taxation without representation". -
Stamp Act
It was the first tax placed on the American colonies to pay back the debt caused by the french and Indian War.(It required a stamp to be put on printed paper products). -
Boston Massacre
As american were protesting the Tea act (the act of taxing of tea) the British soldiers got things thrown at them which led to five deaths,including,Crispus Attucks-"the first death of the revolution." -
Boston Tea Party
The sons of liberty disguised themselves as Indians and dumped tea into the Boston harbor because of the tea act. -
First Continental Congress
12 colonies met together to discuss their problems with great Britain.They just wanted ways to come back together with Great Britain. -
Coercive(intolerable) Acts
Set to punish the colonies for their protects:banned town meetings,allowed British soldiers to be housed (quartered) in colonist home. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
First battle of the revolution,"shot heard around the world",Paul revere warned "the redcoats (British) are coming" to try to arrest the sons of liberty. -
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Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine,helped spread the word about why the colonies should become independent. -
Second Continental Congress
George Washington became commander of the army,Ben Franklin,John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.They decided to draft the deceleration of independence. -
Declaration of Independence
Written mostly by Thomas Jefferson at the second continental congress,laid out the colonist grievances with Great Britain. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Many of Washington's troops died due to freezing conditions and lack of supplies(food,proper clothing,ect.) -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point in the war because after Americans won,Spain and France began to back the rebelling colonies,France helped a lot. -
Battle of Yorktown
Frenchman helped (marquis de Lafayette) Battle that ended in the British surrendering,ending the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the revolutionary war and gave the American Colonies independence and set new boundaries. -
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George Washington's Presidency
He set up the presidential cabinet. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written.George Washington shut it down with the military. -
Pinckney's Treaty
A treaty signed with Spain to allow the U,S to trade in New Orleans. -
Washington's Farewell Address
His Farewell address stated to have NO political parties,and to stay neutral. -
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John Adams' presidency
First president to claim a political party and was a leader of the federalist and allowed the aliens and sedition act.
Aliens&Sedition Act
Allowed the central (federal) government to imprison you if you were from a foreign country. -
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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
He went to war with Barbary pirates. -
Thomas Jefferson Presidency(Louisiana purchase)
Jefferson bought the Louisiana purchase which doubled the size of the U.S -
Marbury V. Madison(M&Ms)
Sets up the principles of judicial review.(Jolly ranchers) -
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James Madison's Presidency
James entered into the war of 1812 -
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James Monroe Presidency
The Monroe doctrine sent an agreement to Europe that they could NOT colonize the Americans.