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38 Cards in this Set
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The Sugar Act
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1764
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The Stamp Act
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1765
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Boston Massacre (5 were killed)
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1770
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Boston Tea Party
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1773
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Continental Congress set up to protect freedom & liberty
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1774
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Paul Revere's ride
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1775
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Declaration of Independence drafted - Thomas Jefferson
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1776
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France joined the colonists' fight against British
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1778
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Revolutionary War ended
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1783
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US Constitution written
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1787
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George Washington becomes 1st president
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1789
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Bill of Rights is written
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1791
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Louisiana Purchase from France ($15 million given to Napoleon)
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1803
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Lewis & Clark Expedition begins (Sacajawea)
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1804
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At war with British who tried to stop our trade (Francis Scott Key writes national anthem)
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1812-1815
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Monroe Doctrine: US is separate from European nations (our foreign policy)
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1823
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First train (iron horse) goes down the track (13 miles from Baltimore)
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1830
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Samuel Morse - Morse Code ("What hath God wrought?)
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1844
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California Gold Rush
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1849
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The Sugar Act
|
1764
|
|
The Stamp Act
|
1765
|
|
Boston Massacre (5 were killed)
|
1770
|
|
Boston Tea Party
|
1773
|
|
Continental Congress set up to protect freedom & liberty
|
1774
|
|
Paul Revere's ride
|
1775
|
|
Declaration of Independence drafted - Thomas Jefferson
|
1776
|
|
France joined the colonists' fight against British
|
1778
|
|
Revolutionary War ended
|
1783
|
|
US Constitution written
|
1787
|
|
George Washington becomes 1st president
|
1789
|
|
Bill of Rights is written
|
1791
|
|
Louisiana Purchase from France ($15 million given to Napoleon)
|
1803
|
|
Lewis & Clark Expedition begins (Sacajawea)
|
1804
|
|
At war with British who tried to stop our trade (Francis Scott Key writes national anthem)
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1812-1815
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|
Monroe Doctrine: US is separate from European nations (our foreign policy)
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1823
|
|
First train (iron horse) goes down the track (13 miles from Baltimore)
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1830
|
|
Samuel Morse - Morse Code ("What hath God wrought?)
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1844
|
|
California Gold Rush
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1849
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