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The lost Colony was founded on Roanake Island and was sponsered by Walter Raleigh.
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The first succesful permanant english settle ment was established on the virginia coast. It was lead by John Smith and 105 cavaliers.
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Was the first representative assembly in the new world, and held at Jamestown on july 30
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Pilgrims left on mayflower and landed at plymouth on dec. 26. They had 103 passenders when they landed.
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Roger Williams founded providence as a democratically ruled colony with seperation of church and state.
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British parliment passed an act that regulated colonial commerce to suit English needs called the Navigation acts.
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Nathaniel Bacon led planters against autocratic Sir William Berkeley, and burned jamestown. The rebellion collapsed when bacon died, and 23 followers were executed.
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made payment for pennsylvania lands when he signed a treaty with Delaware Indians.
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In Massachusetts 20 alleged withches were executed by court.
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Published the first poor Richard's Almanack
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swept through New York City and Philadalphia
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After criticizing the British governor's conduct in office, John Peter Zenger was acquitted of libel.
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The Great Awakening was a relgous movement in the 1740's that was a period of religous revival. Jonathan Edwards was a major figure in the revivalist Great Awakening
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British troops fired their weapons into a Boston mob, killing 5 people.
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On december 16 a group of protesters ent on board cargo ships and dumped 32 chest of tea into the boston harbor
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The Intolerable Acts were created to punish the citizens for the boston tea party. The acts barred the use of the harbor until tea was payed off
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British had 273 casualties. Pual Revere rode horse back across a great distance to alert that the British were coming.
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Thomas Paine wrote common sense to convince people to want to seperate from england. It produced about 100,000 copies that were sold to the publict.
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The Articles of Confederation was adobted by congress on nov. 15, but wasnt put into effect until 1781.
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France signed a treaty with the U.S. offering help wich forced the british to evacuate philadelphia.
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The Bank of North America was incorperated.
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Massachusets declared slavery illigal in that state
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The Northwest ordinace was adobted by the continetal congress and set the orderly pattern of growth in the territories.
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The Bill of Rights was submitted into the states and put into effect.
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Farmers protested in the west over liquor taxes.
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Washington delivered a speech that warned against permanent alliances with foreign powers.
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Acts passed by federalist intended to silence political opposition.
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The supreme court voted against a government law.
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Lewis and Clark go on an expidition to explore the western territories.
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The War of 1812 was caused by britain seizing U.S. sailors, Britain seizing U.S. ships, and Britain giving aid to the Indians
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spain ceded florida to the u.s.
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The Indians were forced to walk from georgia to oklahoma in October.
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After previous fighting the U.S. declared war on may 13, and Mexico declared war on may 23.
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Gold was discovered in California causing people to emigrate to California.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe published this book to show the harshness of slavery.
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The 13th amendment which abolished slavery was ratified.