Dates Flashcards

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1620

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Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth to avoid persecution.

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1754

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French and Indian war
French and Indians vs British and colonists. Land in PA
The American theater of the seven years war-spills into Europe.

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3
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1763

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Treaty of Paris

Ends seven years war(French and Indian war)

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4
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1765

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Stamp act

Taxes. Repay seven years war. Tax on papers

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5
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1773

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Boston tea party
East India tea company-dumped tea.
Response: passed Coercive Act and blockade of Boston.

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6
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1775

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First conflicts of revolutionary war.

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7
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1776

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Declaration of Independence

Independent county

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8
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1783

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Revolutionary war ended.

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9
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1783

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Treaty of Paris: us is free independent state.

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10
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1787,1788,1789

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Up until then run by congress and articles of confederation.
Constitution-
Drafted. Ratified. In effect
Beginning is Washington’s two terms. (Ended 1797)

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1803

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Louisiana purchase

Napoleon needed help after destroyed naval fleet and revolution in Haiti. Sold to US.

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1812-1815

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War of 1812
British continued to harass America
Armed natives
Took sailors-forced into British military
Ends w/ battle of New Orleans
No real outcome. Asserted US.
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13
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1836

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Texas independence
Mexico encouraged English speaking settlers. Settler upset over Mexico wanting to abolish slavery.
Alamo. 1st pres. Sam Houston.

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14
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1845

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Annexation of Texas. Manifest destiny. Republic of Texas agreed to annex Texas with us. Mexico not happy. Us possibly goaded mex.

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1846-1848

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War breaks out. Mexican American war. Most war on Mexican land. Mexico takes California Nevada area. Manifest destiny accomp.

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1607

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Jamestown. 1st successful settlement.

Commercial-tobacco