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Year 1492- Christopher Columbus
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. -
Year 1584-1590: The Lost Colony (Roanoke)
The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was established on Roanoke Island in what is today's Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It was a late 16th-century attempt by Queen Elizabeth I to establish a permanent English settlement. The colony was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh. -
Year 1000- Vikings
Nearly 500 years before the birth of Christopher Columbus, a band of European sailors left their homeland behind in search of a new world. Their high-prowed Viking ship sliced through the cobalt waters of the Atlantic Ocean as winds billowed the boat’s enormous single sail. -
Year 1607-1636: 13 Colonies
The U.S.: 13 Colonies: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia. -
Year 1636: 13 Colonies
The 16th century was also the age of mercantilism, an extremely competitive economic philosophy that pushed European nations to acquire as many colonies as they could. As a result, for the most part, the English colonies in North America were business ventures. They provided an outlet for England’s surplus population and (in some cases) more religious freedom than England did, but their primary purpose was to make money for their sponsors. -
15th Century Exploring
The 15th century witnessed the rounding of the feared Cape Bojador and Portuguese exploration of the west coast of Africa, while in the last decade of the century the Spanish sent expeditions to the New World, focusing on exploring the Caribbean Sea, and the Portuguese discovered the sea route to India. In the 16th century, various countries sent exploring parties into the interior of the Americas. -
sugar act
implemented- April 5, 1764
cause- to induce importers to buy molasses from British colonies
-The act was repealed in 1766 -
Stamp act
- started in 1765
- they taxed colonists to help pay for money lost in the war -they could get taxed on licenses, legal documents, and playing cards
- it was repealed in 1766
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no taxation without representation
shows the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament to which they elected no representatives and became an non-British slogan before the American Revolution -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770.A number of colonists gathered in front of the customs house to taunt soldiers and then the group started throwing snowballs. A group of British soldiers shot a large number of shots and immediately killed 3 people and wounded two which ended up dying later on that day. The British soldier in charge was later arrested for manslaughter and then so were his men that went along with him.
-King George lll came up with the name 'The Boston Massacre'. -
The Boston Tea Party
- Happened on December 16, 1773 -In the Boston Harbor, a group of colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians got on three British tea ships and dump 342 tea crates into the harbor. This occurred because of the colonists not wanting to pay taxes on the British tea. The Boston Tea Party was a rebellion organized by the sons of liberty. -Organized by the sons of liberty
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Sons of Liberty
- The sons of liberty were a group of american colonists that protect the colonist's rights and to fight taxes by the British Leader- Samuel Adams purpose- protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government
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Boston Port Acts
The purpose was to punish the people who live in Boston,for the incident that would become very famously known as the Boson Tea Party. -
Coercive acts
- Another name was the Intolerable acts
- They took place in 1774
- to punish the people who live in Boston for the Boston Tea Party and to have more British control over Massachusetts. The British hoped to use strict laws to contain Boston and New England from the other colonies
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The battle of saratoga
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April 18, 1775 The Shot Heard Round The World
The British were coming for he colonist's guns. The colonists tried to stall them. Someone shot. This started the war. -
April 19 1775 Battle of Concord and Lexington
First battle fought in the war. The Americans won -
April 19 1775 Battle of Concord and Lexington
First battle fought in the war. The Americans won -
September 19, 1777 Battle of saratoga
The battle is important because it showed the french that the Americans could actually win the revolution against the British. This resulted in the support of the french and Indian war for the Americans in this war. -
Battle of yorktown
Last Battle of the revolution. Important because this is where the Americans beat the British. -
November 1777, Articles of Confederation
The articles told us how to run our government. The biggest issue with the articles was that there was only one branch governing the entire body
