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104 English men arrived and established the settlement of Jamestown in North America. -
A Dutch ship sails 20 slaves to colonists in Jamestown. This introduces slavery to the south. -
The representative body (basically the government) made up of white, wealthy land owners. -
The Plymouth colony was established. -
The Mayflower compact was established in which it formed the colones way of government. -
The Navigation Act of 1651 was aimed at the Dutch. Goods were only imported by the English and was intended to cripple Dutch freight trade.
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In 1660, the Virginian population was at 60,000. There was a small elite and many poor workers. -
The acts was designed to protect England's interests in the West Indies and North America -
King Philip's war was a war between the English colonists and the indigenous people. They wanted to take over more land. -
Basically Bacon did not like the fact that we had to share land with the natives because he wanted to make money, Berkeley was like "No!!! It's fair and okay. You're delusional." Bacon was pretty mad, organized a militia to fight them, was ultimately embarrassed and humiliated, and later died. It was a turning point for the history of slavery in Virginia. -
All colonies had a bicameral legislature, except Pennsylvania. -
Money! Introduced between the American Colonies and Britain, ended the Revolution and recognized American as an independent nation. -
Changed relationship between Britain and her American colonies. It delayed troops to America. -
Threatened to destabilize the colonial economy. -
Replaced Molasses Act of 1733, The rights of the British were not recognized in the colonies, Vice Admiralty court introduced -
It was the first direct taxes on American colonies -
Each colonial assembly was directed to provide for the basic needs of soldiers stationed within borders -
Delegates from colonies, petition to king, Parliament alarmed at the violence of colonial protesters -
Cold winter day as British were patrolling the streets, shots were fired and 5 Bostonian's and 2 boys were killed. -
Was not enacted to generate money, proposed to give monopoly to East India Company on direct sales to colonies. It did not boycott instead it destroyed tea sent back to England. -
John Adams was the first president to live in the Whitehouse. -
Thomas Jefferson was elected and inaugurated as third president. -
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the US and France, massively increasing the size of the country, west of the Mississippi River. -
Native American got into problems trying to get British help while having conflicts with the US. -
The Doctrine created by President Monroe declared to European nations that they will no longer tolerate colonization. -
Many American settled for the gold rush and mining opportunities. -
Group of about 1,000 people traveled among the Oregon Trail in the span of 5 months westward. -
Texas annexation into the Union. -
Civil war between the United States and the Confederacy (states that had seceded) over slavery. -
Provided 100s of acres of lands to Americans willing to use it for farming.
