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Jamestown was settled
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The first successful tobacco crop was grown and harvested by John Rolfe in Virginia
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First African slaves arrive in British North America
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The Virginia House of Burgesses was established
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Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth on the Mayflower
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Roger Williams founded Rhode Island
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Bacon’s Rebellion occurred
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John Locke established “natural rights.”
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Salem Witch Trials took place
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The Great Awakening occurred
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George Washington became the first President of the United States
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The French and Indian War ended
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The Proclamation of 1763 was issued.
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The Stamp Act was issued
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The Boston Massacre took place
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The Boston Tea Party took place
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The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia
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Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought
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Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty, or give me death.”
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Ben Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France during the American Revolution.
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The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia
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Declaration of Independence was written
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George Mason authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights
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The Battle of Saratoga became the turning point battle in the American Revolution
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The Articles of Confederation government was established.
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The American colonies won their independence at the Battle of Yorktown
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan were proposed at the Constitutional Convention
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The Constitution was ratified
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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
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John Marshall became Chief Justice of the United States
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Marbury v. Madison decision was handed down by the Supreme Court
