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Bill of right
The English Bill of rights rested many of the right grantedby theMagna Caeta such as trial by jury.It upheld hadeas corpus the principle that a person without being charged with a specific crime. -
The Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials i was in small town in MA.There was dozonn of women and accused of witchcraft. Most of the people that were accused of witchcraft were innocent. However, they were put to death by hanging or drowning. -
Trianguler Trade
Triangular trade was used to bring African American and other goods into the U.S. The passage waay stretched across the Atlantic and went from the U.S. to Africa to the carribbean and back to the U.S. This trade route helped to make many merchants in the U.S. wealthy. -
the trail of john peter zeneger
John Peter Zenger was a publisher of new your weekly journal. But he was charged with libel for publishing statements about the governer. his lawyer argued that articles from zenger are based on fact and, therefore shound not be considered libel. later then he was free -
Patrick Henry
Henry gave his famous speech in 1775.He urged virginians to take up arms in their defense. -
Trouble on the Frontier
Under the 1763 Treaty of paris britain and spain took control of all of FRances north Americans possessions -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a treaty it was signed on July 4 1776. Thirteeth American colonies at war with Great Britain. -
African American Soldiers
Reversing his earlier policy W ashington permits free African Americans to enlist in the Continenarmy -
Battle of Saratoga
This is considered the turning point of the American Revolution. The French and Germans decided to enter the war to help the colonists. Because of this battle the colonists won the war with the help of the French. -
The Final Battle
Trapped by American and French forces the British were forced to surrender at the Battle of yorktown.the British defeat marked the end of the fighting in the American Revolution. -
James Thacher Military Journal During the American Revolution
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Daniel Shays Rebellion
Shat led a rebellion of 1000 men against the state government. May farmers were losing theior farms becasue of the Articles of Confederation and the taxes it set up. This rebellion showed the governemnts on each state that the Articles of Conderation needed to be changed. -
Writing the Constitution
All through the hot summer of 1787delegates from the states debated the new shape of yhe u.s government.The consituion created a framework for the government of the Unit ed States we enjoy today. -
George Washington becomes first president
George Washington takes charge of the country. He needs to establish his cabinet.He puts men such as Thomnas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton in charge of new posts. -
The Electionof 1796
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson ran against one another. John Adams became president and Thomas Jefferson became VP.
