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Colombus
Columbus sailed to N. Am. |
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1492
European expansion in America |
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1607
Model for other colonies, tobacco success |
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House of Burgesses
Governing assembly in Virginia |
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1619
Example of democracy/self-rule |
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Plymouth
Puritan Settlement |
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1620
Model for N. England colony.
Mayflower Compact- First governing document |
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1st Navigation Act
Br. capitalizing on colonial goods |
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Bacon's Rebellion
Uprising of indentured servants |
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1676
Moved from indentured servants to slaves |
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Dominion of New England
King James II puts together colonies to make one big union |
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1686
end of salutory neglect |
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Enlightenment
age of reason, science to explain life |
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1700s
questioning of beliefs, deism |
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Great Awakening
religious revival |
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1720
made religion personal and available to all |
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French and Indian War
war between Fr. and Br. |
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1754
put Br. in debt, they taxed colonies |
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Pontiac's Rebellion
Nat. Am. uprising |
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1763
important example of a Nat. Am. rebellion |
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Sugar Act
direct tax on sugar |
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1764
taxation w/o representation |
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Stamp Act
required taxed stamp on printed goods |
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1765
taxation w/o representation |
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Boston Massacre
Br. soldiers fire on colonists |
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1770
fired up colonists against Br. |
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Tea Act
Br. monopoly on tea |
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1773
colonists upset at infringement of liberties, led to Boston Tea Party |
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First Continental Congress
group of delegates in response to Intolerable Acts |
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1774
One group working together to run the country |
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Common Sense
pamphlet by Thomas Paine |
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1776
described why it was important to revolt and become independent |
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Battle at Yorktown
last battle of Rev. War |
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1781
marked our independence |
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Shay's Rebellion
indebted farmers want more $ printed |
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1786
showed that Articles of Confed. didn't work |
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Constitutional Convention
came to revise Articles of Confed., ended up scrapping it for Constitution |
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1787
Formed Constitution, important document |
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Bill of Rights
first ten amendments, set of liberties |
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1791
allowed the Constitution to be ratified |
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Cotton gin
cleaned cotton plants |
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1793
increased need for slaves |
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Whiskey Rebellion
against tax on whiskey |
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1794
first uprising against federal government |
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