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James town
Jamestowns settlement in the colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas -
VIrginia House of Burgesses
the first legislature anywhere in the English colonies in America was in Virginia -
Mayflower compact
was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United states -
Bacon's Rebellion
Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley -
Salem witch trials
a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial massachusetts -
John Peter Zenger
was a German American printer, publisher, editor, and journalist -
Frence and indian war
north american theater of the world wide seven year war -
Proclamation of 1763
french territory in North America after the end of french and indian war/seven years war -
Stamp act
a new tax was imposed on all american colonist and required them to pay -
Quartering act
two acts of British parliament in the 18th century -
Declatory act
was an act of the parliament of great britian -
Boston Massacre
the killing of five colonist by british regulars -
Tea act
the final spark to the revolutionary movement -
boston tea party
throwing of 342 chest of tea overboard -
1st continental congress
carpenter hall in philadelphia all colonies except georgia sent delegates -
2nd continental congress
was a convention of delegates from the 13th colonies that started meeting in summer -
declaration of independence
nations most cherished symbol of liberty
