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Granted rights to both nobles and freeman.
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sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh was founded on Roanoke Island.
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First permanent English settlement in New World at Jamestown.
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House of Burgesses, first represenative assembly in New world July 30 at Jamestown,VA
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Pilgrams left Plymouth September 16 on the Mayflower. The Mayflower sighned November 11 a self-goverment.
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Roger Williams founded Providence, RI, in june, as a democratically tulrf colony with sepertion of church abd state charter granted.
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Navagation Act Dec 1 colonial commerce to suit english needs.
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Nathaniel Bacon led planters against autocratic British and burned Jamestown, The rebellion collapsed when Bacon died.
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William penn sighned treaty with deleware indians and made payment for Pennsylvania. The first german colonist in America settled near Philadelphia.
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Witchcraft delusion at Salem alleged witches excuted by special court.
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Benjamin Franklin published the first Poor Richards lmanack.
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John Peter Zenger was aquitted of libel Aug. 5 in New York after critizing the British goveners conduct in offence.
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Famous sermon "Siners in the hands of an Angry God." delivered at Enifeild by Jonathon Edwards a great firgure in the revalist Great Awakening.
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The french and indian war began when french occupied Ft. Duqusence. British moved french from louisana.
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Townshed Acts Levied texas on glasss,painters,lead,paper and tea.
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The Intolerable Acts of Parlimant in massachusetts self-rule barred use of Boston Harbor till tea was paid for.
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Patrick Henry addressed virgina convention said "Give me Liberty or give me Death!"
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The Decleration of Independece approved Willam Moultries batteries at Charleston pulsed sea attack.
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Articles Of Confederation adopted by Continetal Congress.
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John Paul Jones on the Bonhamne Rochard defeated Serpis in Britsh North sea waters
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Bank of North America incorporated May 26, cornwalls retired to yorktown.
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regonizing American Independce which congress ratified.
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the Northwest Ordinance adopted july 13 by Continental Congress for Northwest territory, north of Ohio River, west of New York.
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George Washington chosen president by all electors voting John Adams, First Congress met at federal hall.
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Bill Of Rights submitted to states sept. 25 went into effect.
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Washington inaugurated for second term march 4 having recived 132 electoral votes; John Adams again became vice President.
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Whiskey Rebellion western Pennsylvania farmers protesting liquid tax on 1791, supressed by federal miltia in September.
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Washingtons Farewell Adress addressed as president delivered sept. 17 warned against permanent alliances with foreigh powers.
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Aalien&Sediton Acts passed by Federalists june-july intended to silence political oppostion.
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Thomas Jefferson who had recived same number of electoral votes Aaron Burr in 1800 election.
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Lewis and Clark expedition ordered by President Thomas Jefferson to explore what is now northwest U.S started from St. louis.
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Embargo Act banned all trade with foreigh countries,forbidding ships to set sail for foriegh ports.
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War of 1812 has 3 main causes: britan seized U.S ships trading with france; Britan siezed 4,000naturalized U.S sailors by 1810.
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Olivia H. Perry defeated British fleet at Battle of Lake Erie.
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U.S won naval Battle Of Lake Champlain sept 11. Peace Treaty with Great Britan.
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American Steamship Savannah made first part-steam-powered, part-sail-powered crossing of Atlantic, traveling from Savannah.
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Monroe Doctrine opposing European intervention in the Americas.
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Famous Debate Jan.27 between sen. Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne on state right nullify federal law.
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William Lloyd Garrison began abolonist newspaper The Liberator.
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Cherokee Indians forced to walk the "Trail Of Tears" from Georgia to Oklahoma starting in October.
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First Message over the first telegraph line sent mayb 24 by inventor Samuel F.B morse from washington to baltimore.
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Mexican War began after president James K. Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to seize disputed texan land settled by Mexicans.
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Gold was discovered in California, 80,00 prospectors emigrated in 1849.
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Henrey Clay's Compromise of 1850 admitted california at 31st state with slavery forbidden which made Utah and New Mexico territores.
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Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncles Tom Cabin published.
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Rebublican Party formed at Rip[on which opposed Kansas Nebraska Act which left issue of slavery to vote of settlers.
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Dred Scott decison by supreme court held that slaves did not become free in a free state, congress could not bar slavery from a territory and black couldnt be citizens.
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Ablonisint John Brown with 21 mensezied U.S army at Harpers Ferry.
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Rebublican Abraham Lincoln was elected president in a 4 way race.
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Confedartes repelled union forces at First Battle Of Bull Run.
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The Homestead Act which granted free farms to settlers.
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President Lincoln issued Emacipation Proclamtion freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion.
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Robert E. Lee surrondered 27,800 confederate troops to general Grant at Appomattox Court House.
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14th Amendent providing for citizenship of all persons born or nutralized in U.s.
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15th Amendment making race no bar to voting rights.
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Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
