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Navigation Act of 1651
In October of 1651, the English Parliament passed its Navigation Acts of 1651. These acts were designed to tighten the government's control over trade between England, its colonies, and the rest of the world. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. (This benefited sales =men but the people did not want this.) -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed several people while under attack by a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. -
America
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, declared the independence of "the United States of America" in the Declaration of Independence. July 4 is celebrated as the nation's birthday. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was originally July 2nd of 1776, but officially approved by congress on July 4th. American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Election of 1828
During the election of 1828 Andrew Jackson won the election by, Andrew Jackson won a plurality of electoral votes in the election of 1824, but still lost to John Quincy Adams when the election was deferred to the House of Representatives. But, Andrew Jackson was then questioned because, Jackson and the Democratic Party accused John Quincy Adams of engaging in disgraceful politics in order to ensure his victory in the election of 1824. -
Compromise of 1850
During 1850 what is known as the "Compromise of 1850" slaves were involved for example, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished. -
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Civil War
The Civil War changed a lot in America because, during the time periods, 1861 to 1865 a long 4 years. The war was fought because, United States of America and the Confederate States of America, a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861 and formed their own country in order to protect the institution of slavery.