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Imptortant Events in the United States
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Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown, Virginia was the first settlement in the 13 colonies. -
Mayflower Compact
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Georgia is made a colony of Great Britain
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Sugar Act
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first time the colonist had been taxed only for the purpose of raising money. This act started the colonists agrivation towards Great Britain. -
Townshend Acts
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Boston Massacre
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles at Lexington and Concord were the first battles in the American Revolution. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This document declared the colonies independent from Britian and described the basic principles on how the American government would run. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point in the war for the Americans. It was their largest victory. -
Battle of Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington ending the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
Great Britain recognized America as an independent nation and set the border between British Canada and the U.S. and the Spanish territory and the U.S. -
The Constitution
The Constitution consisted of rules on how the government would run and a Bill of Rights to protect the people.The writers of the Constitution made the document specific enough as not to be misunderstood but flexible enough to change when needed. -
The Bill of Rights
The first ten ammendments ratified by Congress in the Constitution were designed to protect the rights of the people, thus earning the name The Bill of Rights. -
Louisiana Purchase
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Compromise of 1850
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Civil War Begins
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Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in the South. -
Civil War Ends
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13th Amendment
The 13th amendment was added to the Constitution and made slavery illegal in the United States.
