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Manga carta
First document that limited the kings power. America used it to create are government. -
French and Indian war
The war provided the French with more land but at the cost of paying for the war. -
Stamp act
The British needed money so they taxed the colonies newspapers and commercial documents -
Tea act
A massive amount of tea held buy the british -
Boston tea party
protest by the sons of liberty -
Continental congress
The continental congress was a convention were delegates from different colonies came to talk. -
Battle of Lexington & concord
Was the start of America’s revolutionary war against the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The congress declared the 13 colonies were no longer subjects of Britain. -
Battle of Yorktown
The army forced Britain to surrender and the war was over. -
U.S constitution
The constitution established America’s national government and fundamentally laws. -
Bill of rights
The first 10 amendments -
Battle of fort Sumter
The battle of fort Sumter was the start of the civil war when the confederate army returned fire to the us army. -
Homestead
An act that you can have owner ship of a house -
Battle of palmeito ranch
Was the last battle of the civil war after general Robert E lee surrendered to the union army. -
First transcontinental railroad
Was the first rain road to go east to west
