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Yamasee War
The Yamasee´s tried to attack the South Carolinian's, but once many of the head warriors were killed they abandoned the war and fled to nearby swaps. -
Seven Year´s War
The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
American Revolution
A war of independence, can be regarded as the first successful democratic movement in modern history. Start of the birth of the new nation because all 13 colonies rejected the British imperial rule. -
Declaration of Independence
The purpose was to show the King that he had no more power over the colonies or the new world. Also the announcement of the new country. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Captain John Parker lead an army of 77 men first to Lexington. Told army to ¨stand their ground, unless fired upon.¨ 8 men died and 10 were wounded. The saying ¨Shot heard around the world.¨, comes from this battle. -
Second Continental Congress
Took place in Philadelphia and formed the Continental Army, wrote the Olive Branch Petition; the writers were Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Rutledge, John Jay, and William Livingston. -
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
Abolished property ownership as test of citizenship and protected citizens from imprisonment for dept. -
National Domain
January 1781, set up a country's code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code. -
Northwest Ordinances
They chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. -
George Washington
Was the first president of America. His term lasted from 1789-1797, he was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father before becoming the President.