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The Proclamation of 1763 was issued
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Roger William founded Rhode Island
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Jamestown was settled
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The first successful tobacco crop was grown and harvested by John Rolfe in Virginia
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First African slaves in British North America
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The Virginia House of Burgesses was established
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Pilgrims arrived at plymouth on the mayflower
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John locke established " natural rights"
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Bacon's Rebellion occurred
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Salem witch trials took place
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The Great Awakening occurred
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The French and Indian war ended
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The stamp act was issued
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The Boston Massacre took place
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The Boston Tea Party took place
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The first Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought
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Patrick Henry said,"give me liberty, or give me death."
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Thomas Paine wrote common sense
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The second continental congress met in Philadelphia
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Declaration of independence was written
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George Mason authored the Virginia Declaration of rights
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia statute for Religious Freedom
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The battle of Saratoga became the turning point battle in the American Revolution
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The Articles of Confederation government was established
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Ben Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France during the American Revolution
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The American Colonies won their independence at the battle of yorktown
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The Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan were proposed at the constitutional Convention
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The constitution was ratified
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George Washington became the first President of the United States
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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
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Marbury v. Madison decision was handed down by the Supreme court
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John Marshall became Chief Justice of the United States