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Manga Carta
First document that restricts a leaders power. We used it to limit our government while creating it. -
Stamp act
This was a taxation for America colonists on everything they used/bought such as ships papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers etc. -
Continental congress
First Continental Congress, 1774. The First Continental Congress met in the Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 5 till October 26, 1774. It had fifty-six delegates from twelve of the thirteen states/colonies that became the United States of America. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
This is a war against the British and the US which ended in 73 killed 174 missing and 26 missing (British) which taught them that acting in a unjust behavior will not be tolerated or expected in America. -
Independence day
We know July 4th as the day the US became an independent nation but it was actually July 2nd is when the us became independent. -
The deceleration of independence
This is a document stating that american citizens would have individual rights to protect them. -
Saratoga
The British surrendered at the battle of Saratoga on October 17 1777 -
Battle at Yorktown
George Washington lead an army of 17,000 to Yorktown to battle British general Lord Charles Cornwallis who lead an army of 9,000. The continental army won. -
Writing the constitution
Writing the constitution took people from 12 out of the 13 colonies to come together and talk about it and write/ sign it. -
The bill of rights
When the constitution was made not everyone thought they were fair of very protective so congress met again in 1789 then added the 10 amendments -
Battle at fort Sumter
This is the start of the American civil war because it was a confederate victory which the confederate States Army captured the fort. -
civil war
Fought between northern and southern states over slavery and rights. -
Battle of Gettysburg
One of the bloodiest wars in the USA ever, with about 50,000 deaths in the span of 3 days, which ended in the south winning the war. -
The Homestead act
The home stead act was a law that passed in 1862 which gave people a chance to become landowners. -
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad is a railroad that is connected from eastern USA to the west.
