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First permanent English settlement in America,formed by the Virginia company of London. .
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As tobacco became more popular the need for labor increased, one day, Dutch sailors came from Africa selling slaves.
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First elected assembly in the New World, functions today as the General assembly.
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The document where the puritans agreed to obey the laws created for the general good
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The French and Indians fought England and colonist over land west of the Appalachians and in Canada.
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England prohibited colonist from going west of the Appalachians.
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England gain land west of Appalachian and in Canada.
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England placed taxes on legal documents.
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In and argument of jobs five colonist were shot and killed by british soldiers.
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In response to England putting restrictions on tea, colonist bourded tea ship in Boston and threw the tea overboard.
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First meeting of the 13 colonies (except Georgia) in Philidelphia, Pennslyvannia.
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Brittish troops attacked a colonial weapon stockpile, first skirmish of the war.
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2nd meeting of the 13 colonies in which they formed a continental army.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson, this documents states the 13 colonies are declaring independence from Britain, and list Thomas Paine's grievences.
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Time under the Articles of confederation,
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Continental Congress adopted this governmnet, being a weak governmental system this was considered ideal because of Britians strong central government.
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A convention held by James madison, in which they were to develop a new government.
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The French navy blocked the chesapeake bay, allowing Washington and his men to corner General Cornwallis, forcing him to surrender, ending the Revolutionary war.
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This Treaty ended the war acknowledging America as a country
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Was adopted by Continental congress. Stated congress did not have the power to directly tax U.S. citizens.
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A meeting of 12 delegates from five states discussed about the trade barriers among the states.
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Uprising by farmers in Massachusette due to high taxing and economic hardship after the war.
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Adopted by congress, provided a method for creating new states.
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An agreement between large and small states that divided congress into two houses: Senate and Representatives, that are made up of people from each state.
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An agreement stating that slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person.
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Washingtion's term as President of the U.S.
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This act setup the court system we still use today.
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The first ten amendments of the constitution that state the basic rights of a U.S. citizen was written and signed.
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Invented by Eli Whitney, this machine seperated cotton from the seeds, this increased the need for slaves.
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John Adam's term as the second president, he was apart of the Federalist party, and tried to pass the Alien and Sedition Act.
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Gabriel planned to revolt in Richmond, failed due to slave owners suspicion
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President Jefferson's term in where he doubled the size of the US by purchasing the french territory.
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Landmark case in where the Supreme court formed judicial review.
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Jefferson Purchased louisiana from Napolean, doubling the size of the United States.
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The outcome of Britian interfering with american ships, and aiding the natives in the west, south supported the war.
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Maryland intended to tax a government run building but was denied,this established national supremecy.
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regulation of slavery in the west.
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Democracy in the U.S. expanded and more people got involved in the electoral process.
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Divided the Louisiana Purchase at 36:30, Missouri-slave state, Maine-free state.
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This Document declared that the Americas was off limits to the U.K.
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This case established the governments power to regulate comerce.
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7th president of the U.S., developed the spoils system, appealed to the common man, shut down U.S. bank, and moved indians west from the mississippi.
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President Jackson passed a law removing the indians west from the mississippe, the natives journey is referred to as the trail of tears.
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Led a band of 80 slaves against 4 plantations, was caught and hung.
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Texans fortified themselves at the alamo, Mexican general santa anna attacked with superior forces, they fought until their last man.
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Texans won independence, led by Sam Huston, established the Republic of Texas.
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Texas officially becomes a part of the U.S.
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President James K. Paul wanted war with mexico for the southwest land. Mexico wouldn't sell, was defeated easilly.
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1848 gold was discoverd in CA, 49ers rushed to California.
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1st women ridhts convention, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, issued the Seneca ''Falls Declaration outlined womens rights and grievences.
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Indians were forced off their lands onto smaller reseervations.
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California entered as a free state, Southwestern territories would decied on their own.
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South passed laws that made it easier to catch runaway slaves.
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Anti-slavery novel published by Harriet Stowe, one of the short-term causes for the Civil War.
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Gave KN and NB popular sovereignty, caused fighting between pro/anti slavery in Kansas, started the Republican party
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African American Dred Scott sued his owner for freedom in a free state, but was denied, and was declared that blacks have no rights.
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Lincoln was elected president, caused the south to secede.
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Gave away land to immigrants
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Labor Union founded by Uriah Stevens
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Restriction on immigration of the chinese.
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Protest in Chicago, bomb went off near police staion.
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first Federation of Labor Unions.
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Goal was to americanize indians, broke up reservations and divided them into individual plots, abolished tribes.
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Excess of the gilded age,
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prevented any business structures that restrained trade, outlawed monopolies.
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strike on Carnegie's steel plant, ended in a major gun battle.
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strike by railroad workers, started nationwide boycott, Fed got involved.
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Union for railroad workers founded by Eusere v. Debs
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War between spain and the U.S. because the U.S. wanted cuba and the maine mysteriously sunk near Havanna
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A Treaty in which the spanish empire gave up cuba, and the U.S. gained spanish territory.
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created by john hay, gave all nations equal trading rights in china, ended competition.
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Rebellion by the chinese "boxers" to remove foriegn influences, failed
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allowed the U.S. to interfere with cuban affairs
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Theodore added to the Monroe Doctrine, reminded europe to not interfere.
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leader in the women's sufferage movement, encouraged women to join the military.
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created Federal income tax, (progressive tax)
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Voters could now elect Senators.
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promoted consumer protection and ending and preventing anti competitive business practices
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extended the sherman anti trust act, outlawed price fixing
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constructed to shorten the trade route from the east coast to the west coast
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U.S. enters war after germany sinks lusitania
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Woodrows willsons plans for post ww1
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Women gained the right to vote.
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restricted immigration in the United States.
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Elected in 1928, was president during the great depression, did nothing about it.
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Time of severe economic hardship in the U.S.
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Stock markets crashed
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Horrible drought in the great plains
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Elected in 1932, proposed the New Deal which helped the U.S. out of the great depression, changed capitalism.
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FDR's program to deal with the Depression
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Insured bank deposits and regulated banks.
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Protected Workers rights to from Unions and engage in collective barganing.
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New labor Union that was very active.
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plan for natives to assimilate into the american society.
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Provided safeguard for workers with disabillity, umployment compensation, and old age pension
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set maximum works hours and minimum wages.
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Germany and the Soviet Union aggree not to attack each other
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Germany invades Poland triggering WW2.
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U.S. drafted 10 million into the military.
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Germany violates the non aggression pact invading Russia for their oil
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Japan attacks Pearl harbour killing thousands, and destroying a large portion of our naval fleet.
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FDR asks congress to declare war on Japan, 3 days later Germany delcares war on the U.S.
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U.S. defeats larger japanese force.
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U.S. government allowed internment camps for japanese,
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Allies invade normandy liberating france
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German counteraffensive allies recovered.
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uneasy peace and rivalry between the u.S and U.S.S.R.
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U.S. drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
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Allies gain Victory in Europe
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Allies divide germany into territories
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U.S. drop 2nd nuke on Nagasaki
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Postwar trials for Nazis for crimes agaisnt hummanity.
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U.S. gives money to democratic european countries in ruin
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Western atlantic country alliance
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Eastern countries alliance
