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Settling of Jamestown
was the first settlement of the virginia colony -
Virgina House of Burgesses
the House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies -
Mayflower Compact
the government that was created was a self-government -
Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
where the pilgrims first set foot on the land on North America -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
its an order that describe the government set up by connecticut towns,setting its structure and power -
Bacon's Rebellion
A Nathaniel Bacon was a Virginia colonist who, in 1676, led a group of settlers in a rebellion against Virginia Governor William Berkeley,They resented virginia Governor William Berkeley's friendly policies towards the Native americans -
Glorious Revolution
this event brought power within the English constitution. -
English (British) Bill of Rights
passed by the Parliament of Great Britain that declared the basic civil rights and liberties of the people -
Salem Witch Trials
are a series of prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft -
John Peter Zenger
He was an important step toward this most precious freedom for American colonists -
Iroquois Confederation (constitution)
was a powerful confederation of Native American Indians which was originally composed of 5 tribes consisting of the Mohawk, Oneida,Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca people. -
Taxation and Mercantilim
Maximise exports of a nation -
Albany plan for the Union
planned by Benjamin Franklin- a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government but failed because ,they were afraid of losing their own autonomy or self government. -
French and Indian War
was a conflict about North America,the cost of this war doubled british national debt. -
Proclamation of 1763
it was issued after the french and indian war,it prohibited the colonist to cross west words from the appalachian mountains -
Stamp Act
British Parliament required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London -
Townshed Act
a series of laws passed by Britain Government on the American colonie,placed new taxes and took some freedom away from them. -
Bosten Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed several people while being attacked by the mob -
Bosten Tea Party
Sons of liberty dumped large amounts of tea in the harbor for imposing taxation without representation -
Tea Act
This was an act where Britain taxed the tea -
1st Continental Congress
This was a meeting of people from twelve out of thirteen colonies -
Intolerable Acts
These laws were meant to punish the colonist of Massachusetts because of the boston tea party. -
Quartering Act
that were designed to force local colonial governments to provide provisions and housing to British soldiers stationed in the 13 Colonies of America. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This event started the kick off of the american revolution war,British soldiers marched to concord and lexington to seize their weapons,paul revere and other riders sounded the alarm for the militia men mobilized to intercept the redcoats -
Oliver Branch Petition
was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown.It ask for King George -
2nd Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies,they also decided to make the continental army to defend against britain -
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense
Thomas paine tried to convince the colonies to gain independence from Great Britain and creation of a democratic republic. -
Declaration of Independence
is a statement,declaring independence from Great Britain, adopted by the second Continental Congress -
Declaratory Act
Declaration by the british parliament to repeal the stamp act -
Articles of Confederation
it was the original constitution,failed because it was a weak and was designed to create a weak government(too weak to enforce its laws) -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the american Revolutionary war