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The King's power was to become limited, and that nobody would be above the law.
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Two of the ten major cultural regions are the Northwest Coast and California.
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a. The name of the first permanent English colony in America was Jamestown.
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Mayflower Compact
Fact learned: This document didn't survive and it was signed by 41 male passengers, not one female. The Mayflower Compact was signed so the people knew how they were going to be governed. -
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The Act Concerning Religion was the first law in the United States of America that guaranteed religious liberty for all.
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New Netherland was renamed New York.
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Witchcraft in Salem There were more than 150 men and women kept as prisoners because they were accused of witchcraft which if they were found guilty of, could be penalized by death.
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The African slaves were first brought to Jamestown to work on the tobacco plantations they had.
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The First Great Awakening was started as a movement to "revive" religious spirits.
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Suggested by Benjamin Franklin, he was unable to get enough votes until after the Boston Port was closed due to the Boston Tea Party.
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King George III was very popular and spoke English as a first language.
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The Stamp Act requires all colonists to purchase a stamp for every piece of paper that they used.
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The Quartering Act required all colonists to provide housing, candles. firing, cooking utensils, bedding, vinegar, salt, and beer or cider to the British troops.
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The Townshend Acts required a tax on all packages and goods that came from Britain.
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Paul Revere is most famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming.
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The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, are two events that led to this war.
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John Hancock started the Second Continental Congress, he replaced Peyton Randolph due to sickness.
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Thomas Paine published this pamphlet to chaallenge the British Government.
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Fifty-six signers gathered to sign this document. The most largest and most famous signature was by John Hancock.
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France was the country that became an ally of America during the war.
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Our Documents-Treaty of Paris New Information From Website: There are signatures from a man named David Hartley and three American negotiators on the last page of this document and they are listed in alphabetical order. One effect of this treaty was that Great Britain had to respect and view the United States of America as an established and independent nation.