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The timeline of Colonial America-1877
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Jamestown SettlementJamestown was established by men and boys that came to find gold. It was named after King James I
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The Growth of SlaveryThe first African Americans are brought on a Dutch trading ship.
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"What is the American?"Germans and Scots-Irish came to America to settle down. The blending of the cultures allowed the Americans to become separate from England.
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The Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris was signed by Great Britain, France, and Spain with Portugal in agreement. This treaty ended the Seven Years' War.
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Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence was a document proved that the colonies were independent states.
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Articles of ConfederationThe Articles of Confederation was written as an agreement among the 13 founding states.
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FederalistsFederalism indicates a strong government.
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RepublicanismRepublicanism is the political values that stresses on liberty and inalienable rights.
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Nationalism During Colonial AmericaNationalism is the desire for national independence and also patriotism.
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Lewis and Clark ExplorationLewis and Clark headed on an exploration on the Missouri River. They were sent by Jefferson in order to make observations of the west.
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African-American AbolitionistsAfrican-American Abolitionists act for the end of slavery. People such as William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and David Walker pledged their lives to the clause.
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Indian RemovalsThe Indian Removal Act was signed by President Jackson. This caused great pressure on the Native American leaders to sign treaties.
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TranscendentalismTranscendentalism is an idea that people have knowledge about themselves and everything around them with the 5 senses. This idea developed from imagination and intuition, not logic and senses.
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The Mexican-American WarThe Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between America and Mexico. It was over Texas despite the Texas Revolution. In the end the US won.
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The Underground RailroadDuring this time, abolitionists helped slaves to escape. Especially people like Harriet Tubman made 19 seperate trips into slave territory.
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The Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850 was a set of 5 bills which resolved a four-year confrontation between the South and the North. The Compromis was possible after the death of President Zachary Taylor.
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Civil War:Fort SumterThe Civil War began at 4:30 am. The Confederates fired first on Fort Sumter
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Presidential ReconstructionAndrew Jackson offered a very lenient policy for the Southern whites. He appointed provisional governors for the Southern whites and overlooked most of them.
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The Assassination of the PresidentAbraham Lincoln was watching a play and that night John Wilkes Booth slipped into the entryway and shot President Lincoln in the head. The shot was fatal and President Lincoln died the next morning.
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A President ImpeachedAndrew Jackson was the first president to be impeached. The Republican House brought impeachment papers to get rid of the uncooperative president.
