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Colonial Times
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The First Thanksgiving
In The Fall Of 1621, The Pilgrims Set Aside A Day To Give Thanks For Thier Good Fortune That God Has Gave Them. -
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Puritans Established Several Settlements In Their Colony. The Main Town Was Boston Which Was Located On An Excellent Harbor. -
King Phillip's War
Native American's Goals Was To Stop Puritan Exspansion. The Fighting Lasted A Year, Thousands of people Died -
French And Indian War
The French Army Built Forts Between Lake Erie And The Ohio River. The Army That Was Victorious Would Control Most Of North America. The British Won The War -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act Put A Duty On Several Products Such As Molasses , Tobacco, Sugar, And More Imports. It Also Called For Harsh Punishments For Smugglers. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act Was Imposed By The British Parliment Consulting The American Legislature -
The Boston Tea PArty
A Large Group Of Men Disguised Themselves As Native Americans And Boarded The tea Ship And Dumped 342 Chest Of Tea Into The Harbor -
The Virginia Bill Of Rights
The Virginia Bill Of Rights Is A Bill That States Freedom Of Religion, Freedom Of Press, Trial by Jury, Limited Arrest, And No Punishment Unless Needed. -
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
The Battle Of Bunker Hill Fueled The Colonists Determination To Fight For Independence. It Took Place In CharlesTown. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration Of Independence Is A Piece Of Writing Building On The Ideas Of The Enlightment. It It Explain's Why The Colonists Wanted To Break Away From Britian. It Has Four Parts:The Preamble, The Declaration Of Natural Rights, The List Of Grievances, And The Resolution Of Independence. -
Crossing The Deleware
2,400 Men Crossed The Deleware River In Small Boats. They Attacked Trenton From Both Sides And Achieved A Win -
Treaty Of Paris
Congress Approved The Treaty To Have Peace At War With Paris, France. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan Was Meant For The Small States In The U.S. It Called For A Single House Of Congress, With Equal Representation. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention Was Held In Philidelphia To ReviseThe Articles Of Confederation To Have A Better System Of Government. Many Of The Delegates Argued That Revising The Articles Would Not Be Enough. -
The First President
Washington's Inauguration Was Held On April 30, 1789. He Became The First President.
