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Jamestown
James is a historical site from the year 1606 to 1699. Jamestown was used for protection from other tribes. Jamestown led by Edward Maria Winfield. Throughout the time they spent in Jamestown they went through a drought, and multiple fires. The last time there were settlers in Jamestown was in 1698 before the Opechancanough tribe attacked them. -
The First Charter of Virigina
The first charter of Virginia was a document that gave the Virginia company right to colonize a part of land in the north American coast. The document was issued on April 10, 1606. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a time in history where a deadly riot occurred on March 5, 1700. The Boston massacre lasted 10 minutes. A total of 5 people were killed during the massacre. -
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French N Indian War
The French and Indian war was a war between the French and Indian. The war lasted 9 years with a total of over 10,000 people dying. It was estimated that 10,000 people died from war and 1000 people died from disease. The French and Indian fought over land and in result the Britain got most of the land. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was a measure that no British people could settle or buy land west of the Appalachian Mountains. The proclamation of 1763 was written by King George the III. The proclamation went into issue on October 7, 1763. -
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The Pontiacs Rebellion
The Pontiacs Rebellion was an armed conflict between the British empire and a coalition of native American tribes in the great lakes' region in north America. -
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution is a time period in the world where there were nonstop wars and changes in the world. During the American Revolution over 20,000 people died in the war, over 15,000 dying from disease. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend act was an act in the 1700's where British people would tax imported goods that were sent to them by the U.S. The Townshend act was written by Charles Townshend. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was a polycation protest in 1773. The protest was about how the American were angry about the taxing from the British, so they went to sneak onto the boat disguised as British soldiers and dumped over 342 chests of tea. That tea would be over 1.2 million dollars today. -
The Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. The colonies were established by British colonists for a range of reasons, from the pursuit of fortunes. The thirteen colonies are.
1. Virginia
2. Massachusetts
3. New Hampshire
4. Maryland
5. Connecticut
6. Rhode Island
7. Delaware
8. North Carolina
9. South Carolina
10. New York
11. New Jersey
12. Pennsylvania
13. Georgia
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were the very first military engagements of the American Revolution. The battle was between the colonial militiamen and the British red coats. The colonial militiamen won the war in the end. -
D.O.I (Declaration of Independence
The D.O.I is a document that allowed the US to be independent from and free from the British and decided that the 13 colonies were no longer ruled by the British and were finally free states. The D.O.I was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was another war during the American revolution. The battle of Saratoga was a decisive American victory in the revolutionary war. The battle took place in September and ended with the Americans winning in a surrender by the British army. -
The Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was a document that was written to end the American revolution and gave independence and sovereignty to the Americans after the war. The treaty of Paris was written by Benjamin Franklin. -
The Constitution
The constitution is a document that was written in 1787 that was a set of rules saying how the political organization was supposed to be ran. The constitution was written by James Madison on September 17, 1787, but was showed to the public on September 28,1787 then on June 21,1788 but went into effect on March 4, 1789