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Jamestown
The first counrty founded in the new land -
House of burgesses
First order in the building was to come up with a price for tobacco. The building became a symbol of representative government. -
Plymouth rock
On this day in 1620, William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgirms landed at Plymouth Rock -
Mayflower
signed by 41 colonists that were on the ship. First written framework. -
fundamental orders of connecticut
describe the government established by the Connecticut river towns. -
bacon's Rebellion
Virginia settlers led by young Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley -
Glorious Revolution
victory of Parliament over the King. Various contested issues of power were resolved in favor of Parliament. -
Toleration Act
The act was to bring religious freedomN onetheless, the document is important because it did provide modest although impermanent protection for Catholic Marylanders -
French and indian war
This was known as the seven year war. it started 1756-1763. The french and indians fought against Britain. Britain won the war and got a bunch of land -
Proclamtion of 1763
The proclamtion was made after the french and indian war. It was also made for the trades between the the countries. -
Stamp act
The stamp act was were the colonies had to pay taxes on every piece of paper that was printed on. -
Quatering act
The britian soldiers were to be housed in the americans home. -
boston massacre
The britian soldiers open fire killing the americans. -
tea act
The king passed an act called the tea act. The act was to make the americans pay taxes for the tea -
boston tea party
The americans protested and threw millions of dollas worth of tea into the water around the docks. -
1st continental congress
held because the colonists were very upset about the Intolerable Acts and the taxes. -
2nd continental congress
Started after the Lexington and Concord war. Part of the declaration war in this event. -
Declartion of independence
The americans declared there independence from britian. -
treaty of paris
ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States.
