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1215
magna carta
english law that limited the power of the king and gave more power to rich men -
jamestown
first english colony in america-settled for tobacco -
virginia house of burgees
first form of representatives government in america -
mayflower compact
first written contract, promised the pilgrams to stick together -
fundamental orders of connectitcut
one of the first forms of representatives governments -
mercantilism
economic system between great britain and its colonies -
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french and indian war
french and native americans vs. great britain it increased the debt of texas -
proclamation line
line set on after the french and indian war -
stamp act
first tax placed on the american colonist to pay back the debt caued by the french and indian war -
stamp act congress
first meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the king of england -
boston massacre
americans protesting the taxes british soldiers got things thrown at them which led to 5 colonists deaths -
boston tea party
to protest the tea act which put a tax on tea -
coercive (intolerable) acts
set to punish the colonies for their protest banned town meetings -
first continental congress
12 colonies met together to discuss their problems -
battle of lexington and concord
first battle of the revolutionary -
common sense
pamphlet written by thomas paine -
second continental congress
george washington became commander of the army -
declaration of independence
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battle of saratoga
turning point in the war -
winter at valley forge
george washinton , lack of supplies and freezing conditions -
battle of Yorktown
frenchmen from france , ended the revolutionary war -
treaty of paris
ended the revolutionary war and recognized the american independence -
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george washingtons presidency
he set up the president cabinet -
george washingtons presidency
protest to the first tax that was placed after the constitution was written , president george washington shut it down with his military -
pinckneys treaty
treaty signed with france to allow the u.s to trade -
washingtons farewell address
stay neutral in foreign affairs , avoid political parties -
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john adams presidency
first person to claim a political party , leader of the federalist party( strong central government) , passed aliens and sedition acts , allowed the central government to imprison you if you were from foreign country -
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thomas jeffersons presidency
leader of the democratic-republic party( states rights) , belived in stated rights , he fought in the barbary pirates war -
louisiana purchase
doubled the size of the U.S , thomas jefferson bought louisiana -
marbury V. madison
set up judicial review ,