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Afflicted Girls
The Salem witch trials were started when a few girls claimed they were possessed by witches. Two of the girls who started the witch hysteria were Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Parris. The two girls began the practice of fortune telling--which was considered demonic in Puritan times. Shortly after, the two girls fell ill and began throwing fits. When doctors could not find a "physical cause" they were diagnosed as being afflicted by the "Evil Hand" or witch craft. Three women were soon accused. -
Tituba
Tituba was the slave of Samuel Parris. She was also one of the first women to be accused in the Salem witch trials. Tituba was arrested alongside two other women, Sarah Good and Sarah Osburn. It is said that Tituba was accused because she practiced witch craft herself. Once tituba was arrested, she made a dramatic confession of hurting children; this confession saved her from going to trial. Tituba remained in jail until she was sold to another owner for the price of her jail fees. -
Giles Corey
Giles Corey's bad luck began when his wife, Martha, was accused of being a witch. Giles was outraged by this and began to protest his wife's arrest. He was later arrested on April 18, 1692 when a few girls accused him of practicing witch craft on them. He was later tortured to death, by being stripped naked and crushed by heaving stones. Since his death was so gruesome, it made many people rethink the witch trials overall. -
George Washington
George Washington led a colonial troop and they attacked and defeated a small french force but surrendered when the French counter attacked. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended the war, in the British's favor. This was because they kept Canada, the Great Lakes Region, the Ohio River Valley and Florida. The French had also been driven from North America -
Pontiac's Rebellion
The members of multiple Native American groups who surprised and captured most of the British forts. They also raided settlements in western Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering act was passed in early 1765. "This required colonies to provide housing and supplies for the British troops stationed there after the French and Indian War." -
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stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed in order to have colonists pay taxes on almost all printed materials. Colonist began to oppose the Stamp Act, which lead to Parliament appealing it in 1766. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the colonists protest towards the British taxation on tea. One night the colonists took matters into their own hands and they boarded three British ships and dumped the tea that was on them into the harbor. -
11th Amendment
John Adams gets the eleventh amendment ratified -
Samuel Slater
Defied the law that banned the emigration of workers by moving to America. Built the nation's first water powered textile mill. -
Mississippi Territory
Under the presidency of John Adams, congress establishes a government for the Mississippi Territory. -
Alien Act
Under the presidency of John Adams, the alien act was passed. This protected all people that might be dangerous to the countries saftey. -
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Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark made a great exploration under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was one of the most significant events in Thomas Jefferson's presidency. Jefferson was eager to but the land so he sent someone to France to make it all happen. -
Slavery Abolished
During his presidency, Tomas Jefferson abolished slavery. -
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Francis Cabot Lowell
Developed another industrial system in Massachusetts. He toured towns to gather secret information. Organized a company called the Boston Associates. The associates built their first mill at Waltham, Massachusetts. -
Tariff of 1816
A tariff on imports designed to protect American industry. This tariff increased the price of imported goods. The tariff helped the industry but hurt farmers. -
The Monroe Doctrine
"This policy responded to threats by European powers, including France, to help Spain recover Latin American colonies that had declared their independence." -
Erie Canal
It was completed in 1825 and ran 363 miles along the State of New York. Lowered costs to ship a ton of freight from $.100 to $4
