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The Virginia Company created the first permanent colony in Jamestown, Virginia.
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America's first representative assembly meets.
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Plymouth Massachusetts establishes it's first colony. The pilgrims travel on the Mayflower to Plymouth Rock. The Mayflower Compact is signed.
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Thousands of people immigrated from Britain to the Americas from 1630-1640
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Called Maryland County. The land was granted from King Charles I to Goerge Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore, as a safe haven for American Catholics.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony banished Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. He then founded Providence, RH. She founded Portsmouth. Two other settlements were founded. Together, the 4 settlements became the Rhode Island Colony.
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John Mason founded it and John Wheelwright and others settled it.
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Colonists, including Peter Minuit, founded it.
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King Charles II unites the settlements.
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King Charles II gave charters to 8 men. Charles Town was the main port. It was named after the king.
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After the English take New Amsterdam away from the Dutch they name it New York.
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This war, which began in 1754, was a fight between the British and French for control of the eastern part of North America. The British won the battle.
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The treaty give England control of everything France controlled east of the Mississippi, as well as Canada.
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Colonists disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians, boarded three ships located in Boston harbor and dumped over 300 crates of tea overboard in protest over the taxes imposed by the British over the colonists.
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Met in Philadelphia and included delagates George Washington and Samuel Adams from every colony, except Georgia. Fifty-six delagates met.
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The 13 British colonies fought against Great Britain for their independence. The Battle of Lexington began the war.
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Adopted in Philadelphia.
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Created by Betsy Ross.
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It was the first U.S. Constitution.
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General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington in Yorktown, Virginia.
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Britain recognizes America's indepence in the Treaty of Paris and that signified the end of the war.
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12 of the original 13 colonies were represented in Philadelphia. they were there to draft the U.S. Constitution.
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Published in the New York Independent Journal and written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. Represented American constitutional law and the principals of government. www.alexanderhamilton.org
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George Washington is unanimously elected the first president of the U.S.
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They met in New York City at Federal Hall.
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Occurred in New York City in Federal Hall.
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He held the office until January 31, 1795. Hamilton organized the treasury, that helped fund the U.S.'s national and foreign debts and established the nationl bank. He is credited with establishing the U.S.'s credit nationally and internationally.
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They met in New York City at Merchant's Hall. The court consisted of 1 chief justice and 5 associate justices.
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These first 10 amendments where made to the U.S. Constitution.
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Eli Whitney's invention and slave labor demand increases.
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The inauguration is held in Philadelphia.
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He is inaugurated in Philadelphia. Washington chose not to run for a third time.
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