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American History
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Slavery in Virginia
The first major slave revolt occurs in Gloucester, Virginia -
William Penn founds Pennsylvania
William Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania, and therefore he named the state after himself. Sylvania means "Wood" And Penn was his last name -
Virginia act establishes public education
Now they allow school for all children in Virginia -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was for the tolerance of religon, and for the people to believe in their own religon without being executed for it. -
Britian Wins French and Indian War
Britain won the war against the allied group of the French and the Indians -
The Sugar Act
People had to pay for sugar too, because it was so common back then. They put a tax on sugar, and many other things -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was put in place to tax things that were being traded with other people. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident where the British Army soldiers killed five civilian men. British troops had been stationed in Boston. -
The Tea Act
This is where they put a tax on tea because tea was so common back in those times. -
The Boston Tea Party
This was when the colonists rebeled against the Tea Act and threw all the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
American Revolution
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a law that was passed demanding for freedom for the people. -
An American Victory
Burgoyne led the main British force from Canada in June. By September, American commander in New York had 6,000 men ready to fight. After suffering many casualties, Burgoyne surrendered. -
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
People thought they didn't have a strong enough government, so there was a debate between these two sides. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rightd were rights to the people that also limited the power of government.
