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Period: to
1600 - 1700
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Jamestown is Founded
The first English colony is established -
House of Burgesses established
The House of Burgesses was the first legislative body of elected representatives in the New World. -
First Slaves in new world
The first slaves were sold to the Jamestown colonists by a Dutch slave ship -
Maryland Toleration Act
religous tolerance -
First navigation act
the navigations acts restricted trade of the British colonies with any trading shit that was not British -
King Philips war
war between natives and pilgrims first time colonists fought native without britains help -
Bacon's rebellion
a rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon where he wanted more land and the governor wouldn't let him drive off the natives so he built up a militia of small farmers and did it himself he then burnt down Jamestown -
The Glorious Revolution
completely bloodless revolution -
King Williams War
war between England and France for dominance over north America -
Salem Witch Trials
People would accuse others of being witches and they would be killed no question -
Period: to
1700 - 1800
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founding of Georgia
Georgia is founded -
The french and Indian war started
the beginning of the French and Indian war -
stamp act
heavy tax against many of the things the colonists used and it was greatly opposed by them -
the french and indian war ends
the end of the french and Indian war -
The boston massacre
conflict between the colonists and British soldiers 5 colonists died -
The boston tea party
colonists dressed up as natives and threw a bunch of tea off British ships into the Boston harbor -
First Continental congress
group of colonists came together to discuss their grievances with Britain -
declaration of independence
the colonies declared their independence from Great Britain marking the beginning of the revolution -
End of the american revolution
the revolution ends and the colonies gain independence -
George Washington becomes president
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Period: to
1800 - 1876
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Thomas Jefferson becomes president
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English forces burn the Whitehouse
British forces storm the capital and burn it and the Whitehouse down -
James Monroe is elected president
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Florida is purchased from Spain
Florida is purchased from Spain and becomes part of americca -
Monroe doctrine
James Monroe gave a speech warning Europe not to interfere in the western hemisphere or they would get involved -
U.S. - Mexican war begins
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U.S. - Mexican war ends
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Abraham Lincoln becomes president
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Civil war begins
the civil war between the North and South begins -
Gettysburg address
speech made by President Lincoln to address the war that was going on