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Colonization of North America
The first successful settlement in what later became the first 13 Colonies was founded in Jamestown, on May 14th , 1607. Jamestown was in the area which is now part of Virginia. After Jamestown, many other settlements, and later colonies, were created. Eventually, there were 13 colonies in total. Those colonies can be grouped into the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Although most of the colonies were not originally under British rule, by the later part of this time period, they were. -
Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts were triggered by the Boston "Tea Party" and, in turn, after being dubbed the "Intollerable Acts" because they severely limited the freedoms and power of the colonists. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle, which marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War, took place in the small towns of Lexington and Concord, outside of Boston, Mass. After the ride of Paul Revere, the Minutemen were waiting there for the British so that they could intercept them on their way to Boston. However, someone, no one can be quite sure which side, fired a shot and a battle broke out. -
Articles of Confederation
The first governing document of the United States was the Articles of Confederation, which proved to be inadequete very soon after its adoption. After all, it didn't give the executive branch any power to carry out the law, allowed the states to print their own, unique currencies, and made it impossible to collect taxes. It had advantages, too, but those didn't stop it from being scrapped. -
The Treaty of Paris is Signed
The Treaty of Paris was signed by David Hartley on behalf of England, as well as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, on behalf of the U.S. It ended the war and recognised the United States as its own country. -
The Ratification of the Constitution
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George Washington's Farewell Address
At the end of his last term as President, George Washington delived his historical fairwell address, warning the nation of the dangers of Nationalism (other than for the country as a whole), interfering with international affairs, and political parties. Of course, the nation did not heed his warnings and we have repeatedly paid the price--and continue to do today. -
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Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion was a time of physical growth of the area our country covered. This rapid movement west was fueled by the idea of Manifest Destiny, a belief that it was our divine duty to cover all that land. Many peoples were left devistated in this process. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was an often-deadly path which Native Americans were forced to travel, by foot, usually in the cold, to leave their land so that we could use it. The ones who didn't die were forced onto reservations. -
Start of War with Mexico
This war started over the Mexican border and the independence of Texas. Mexico, which had allowed Americans to settle in a part of their land, was understandably unwilling to give up said land to America. In the end, they lost the war and had to.
