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Jamestown is significant to America because it was the first permanet settlement established. It set a starting point for America to grow as a country.
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It was one of the first attempts at self-government in the English colonies. They were promising to follow the laws that they made
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British soldiers fought against French soldiers and Native Americans. Native Americans joined in the battle against the British because they were afraid the British would take over their land.
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This act put taxes on all sorts of papers, such as stamps, documents, etc. to pay off the debt of the 7 year war. The people then realized that this is not a fair law, This eventually led to the Boston Tea Party.
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it showed the American colonies had grown tired of taxation by the British and that they would eventually gain control of their own government. When the East Indian company was allowed to sell tea directly to America, the British insisted the tax be paid on it. This resulted in the dumping of tea cargoes into Boston Harbor.
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The Declaration of Independence was and still is so important to America because it formally declared that the thirteen colonies of North America were free and independent from British control. It was the basis for the American Revolution, and for the formation of the federal government and a new United States of America.
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It roughly doubled the size of the United States and gave us firm control of the Mississippi River, an important transportation source.
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It let Texas become apart of the United States, seperating them from Spains control.
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He is a great part of history because he helped a lot to free slaves in the United States. He also wrote a very important document called the Emancipation Proclamation which stated that slaves should be freed
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The civil war was important because it set the stage for the freeing of slaves, made the nation a stronger whole, and improved many aspects of daily life (health care, banking systems, farming and city life.)
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