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"Lost Colony" sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh. Roanoke was founded off North Carolina coast; settlers found to have vanished by 1590.
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Captin John Smith and 105 cavaliers in 3 ships landed on Virginia coast, started first permanent English settlement in the "New World".
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The first representative assembly in the New World, elected July 30 at Jamestown VA.
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The Mayflower compact signed Novemeber 11, was agreement to form a self-government .
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Roger Williams founded Providence, RI, in june, as a democratically ruled colony with separation of church and state.
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British Parliament passed first Navigation Act Decemeber 1st, regulating colonial commerce to suit english needs.
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He led planters againest autocratic British Government. Sir William Berkeley, burned Jamestown, VA September 19.
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He signed a treaty with Delaware Indians April 23 and made a payment for Pennsylvania lands. The first German colonists in America settled near Philadelphia.
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At Salem, MA; 20 alleged witches executed by special court.
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He published the first Poor Richard's Almanack; published annually until 1757.
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Was acquitted of libel August 5 in New York after criticizing the British governor's conduct in office.
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Famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," delivered at Enfield, MA, July 8, by Jonathan Edwards, a major figure in the revivalist Great Awakeing.
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Began when French occupied Pittsburgh and british moved Acadian French from Nova Scotia to Lousiana Oct. 8,1755. British captured Quebec Sept. 18, 1759, in battles in which French Gen. Joseph de Montcalm and British Gen. James Wolfe were killed. Peace pact signed Feb. 10, 1763. French lost Canada and Midwest.
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enacted by Parliament March 22, required revenuw stamps to help fund royal troops. Nine colonies, at Stamp Act Congress in New York October 7-25, adopted Declaration of Rights. Stamp act repealed March 17,1766. Quartering Act, requiring coloinist to house British troops, went into effect March 24.
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Levied taxes on glass, painters lead, paper, and tea. In 1770 all duties excepted on tea were repealed.
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British troops fired March 5 into Boston mob, killed 5 includeing Crispus Attucks, a black man, reportedly leader of the group.
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14 cargo thrown overborad at boston tea party, dec. 16 to protest the tea tax
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Parliament curtailed Massachusetts self-rule; barred use of boston harbor till tea was paid for.
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"Give me liberty or give me death!"
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famous proindependence pamphley by thomas paine, was published Jan. 10, quickly sold some 100,000 copies
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Continetal congress, june 14, authoized an american flag, the stars and stripes
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He took Vicennes in February. John Paul Jonea on the bonhomme Richard defeated serapis in the Britsh North Sea Water, Sept. 23
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Incorpornted May 26
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Britain, U.S. signed Paris peace treaty, sept. 3, recognizing American independence. Congress ratified it in jan. 14, 1784.
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Of debt-ridden farmers in Massachusetts failed, Jan, 25. NW ordinance adobted july 13 by continetal congress for northwest territory, north of ohio river, west of New York; made rules for statehood. CC opened in philadelphia, may 25 with Washington presiding.
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Chosen president by all electors voting; John Adams as vice president got 34 votes
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Submitted to staes, Sept, 25, 1789, went into effect
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He was inaugurated for second term, Mar, 4, having received 132 electoral votes
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Western Pennsylvania farmers protested liquor tax of 1791, supressed by federal militia in sept.
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As president delivered Sept. 17. Warned against permanenting alliances
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Passed by Federalists June-July; intended to silence political opposition
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Who had reccived same number of electoral votes as Aaron Burr in 1800 won.
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Supreme court in M v. M for the first time overturned a U.S. Law
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Expedition ordered by Pres. Thomas Jefferson to explore what is now NW U.S.
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Made first steam boat
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War of 1812 started
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Oliver H. Perry defeated british fleet at battle of lake erie sept. 10
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By Francis Scott Key
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the white hosue was burned by the british
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Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. Feb. 22
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Opposing European intervention in the Americas, enunciated by Pres. James Monroe Dec. 2
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Famous debate Jan. 27 between Sen. Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne on state right to nullify federal law.
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William Lloyd Garrison began abolitionist newspaper The Liberator Jan. 1
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Cherokee Indians forced to walk the Trail of Tears from Georgia to Oklahoma starting in October
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Over the first telegraph line sent May 24 by inventor Samuel F.B. Morse from washington to baltimore
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Began after Pres. James K. Polk order Gen. Zachary Taylor to seiza disputed Texan land settled my mexicans. U.S. Declared war May. 13
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Jan. 24 inn California; 80,000 prospectors emigrated in 1849
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Admitted California as 31st state Sept.9 with slavery forbidden; made Utah and New Mexico Territories; made Fugitive slave law more harsh
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's book published
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formed at Ribon Feb, 28 Opposed Kansas Nebraska act. which left issue of slavery to vote of settlers. Act became a law May 30
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Decision by supreme court Mar. 6 held that slaves did not become free in a free state
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Abolitionist John Brown, with 21 men, seized U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, WV, Oct. 16 U.S. Marines captured raiders, killing several. Brown was hanged for treason Dec. 2
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Was elected president Nov. 6 in a 4-way race
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feb 8. with Jefferson Davis as president.
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Which granted free farms to settlers, was approved May 20
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Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19 and lincoln freeing all slaves
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Lincoln was shot on Apr. 14 by John Wilkes Booth and Robert E. Lee surrendered 27,800 Confederate troops to gen grant
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Citizenship to All persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
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Making Race no bar to voting rights, ratified Feb, 8
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Clara Barton founded the American red cross
