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1215
Manga Carta
english law that limited the power of the king -
1500
mercantilism
economic system between great brittan and its colonies,they felt violated their freedom to trade with other contries -
Jamestown
first English colonie in america-settled for tobbacco -
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southern colonies formed
tobacco, harsh winters and fertile soil, anglican -
virginia house of burdgess
first form of representative government in america -
mayflower compact
first written contract, promise the pilgrams made to stick together -
fundimental orders of connecticut
one of the first forms of representative governments -
french & indian war
fought between the french and the native americans vs. Great Brittan over the teritory west of the appalachian mountains. it increased the debt of great -
proclamation line
line set after the french and indian war
they werent allowed to go past the line -
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Gearge washington presidency
set up the presidential cabinet -
Whiskey Rebellion
a protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written president George Washington shut it down his military -
pinckney's treaty
a treaty signed by spain to allow the u.s. to trade in new orleans -
Washington's farewell address
don't get involved in foreign affairs don't have political parties -
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John adams presidency
first president to claim a political party he was a leader of the federalist party(strong central government) allowed the central (federal) government to to imprison you if you were from a foreign country -
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thomas jefferson's presidency
he was a leader of the democrat-republican part (states rights) he fought in the barbary war first was as an official country -
louisiana purchase
president jefferson bought it and it doubled the size of the u.s. -
Marbury vs Madison
this supreme court case set up the judicial review first supreme court case
