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Jamestown
1607 |
1st permanent english settlement in N. America and named after the King
Surrounded by water, inland, deep waters and no native population Now virgina |
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French Indian War
1754-1763 |
Between french and english colonies, French won
F- single gov't, settlements close together aka easy to defend. Indian allies E- twice as many troops, produce own food, had military, fought between thier own colonies over little things Consequences- Money on both sides, england gained a lot of land, hurt relationship between colonist and indiains, worsened the relationship between england and its colonies... led to revolutionary war |
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American Revolution/ War of Independence
1775-1783 |
taxation without representation, tea tax,
taxes were to relieve Britians debt from the french indian war saratoga and yorktown treaty of paris- ended the war |
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Battle of Saratoga
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Colonist won against britian and showed the french that they could win, French sent money and troops
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Declaration of Independence
1776 |
Signifies colonies break from England and King George II
written by Thomas Jefferson in 17 days congress revised and accepted in 2 days on july 4th 1776 |
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Marbury vs. Madison
1803 |
establish checks and balances and the power of the supreme court within federal goverment
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War of 1812
1812-1814 |
U.S vs. Great Britain
Brits interfered with American maritime rights 1814- Treaty of Ghent- return all prisioners |
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Missouri Compromise
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