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1492
Columbus land in the Americas
Columbus leaves Spain and sails west to find India and China but he lands in the Americas. Opens up exploration and settlement in the Americas -
Jamestown founded 1607
England sails to the Americas with lots of people hoping to have religious freedoms and new job opportunities. -
Pilgrims land in Plymouth 1620
After a long trip to the Americas the pilgrims land in America which was a crucial role in the way the people got into the Americas -
French and Indian war
These two countries fighting for more land in the Americas which lead to the Indian winning and also winning the New World -
Albany Plan of union
What happend in the Albany Plan of union was it gave the government more control over the colonists than it had before. -
Tea act of 1773
This act was to put tax on tea. -
Treaty of Paris
France gives up all of there territories in Mainland to North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
Created a boundary Between the British and French territories. -
Quartering Act
It meant the British soldiers had the rights to stay in peoples houses or hotels for free. -
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American revolution
The American revolution is the war that the Americans got their independence. -
Stamp Act
A lot of documents including legal documents had to be stamped which was expensive. -
Townshend Act
A new tax on glass, lead, paper, tea, and paint to pay the cost of the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot into a crowd killing a 11 year old boy and a few others. -
Boston tea Party
Gave india a monopoly effect on tea which basically meant that they got more money. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were an act for the British to punish the Americans by making 4 laws. -
First contiental congress
The first continental congress was a agreement to make sure the colonists do not engage in war. -
second continental congress
The second continental congress was where the Americans started their army and chose George Washington as their leader. -
Olive branch petition
The colonists final letter before war. -
Battle at Lexington
The battle of Lexington was a battle for the Americas to be free which started off well because the Americans killed more than the British. -
Battle at Concord
The Battle at Concord was a battle for the American revolution which the Americans fought over a bridge and won and was the first free fire. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
It was Thomas Paine speaking the obvious that the people did not get. -
Declaration of Independence.
It states that who our governor is and the rules about our legal and illegal things. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended the war between the Americans and British and the Americans won the revolution. -
Shays's Rebellion
Shays Rebelion was a debt crisis. -
XYZ Affair
It started a undeclared was which was called the Quasi-war. The XYZ failed because the French needed money but the USA did not have enough to help the French beat great Britan -
War of 1812
It was fought because they British were stealing sailers and recruiting them to be in their army. The other reason was disagreement over trade. The war ended in a tie.