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US History, 1600-1799
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Jamestown Settlement
Date is approximate -
First Meeting of the House of Burgesses
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Establishment of Plymouth Colony in Massachussets
Before leaving the ship, the male crew drafted the Mayflower Compact--the first form of government -
End of the French/Indian War
Ended with the Treaty of Paris -
Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
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Meeting of First Continental Congress in Philadelphia
(Sept. 5–Oct. 26) -
Beginning of the American Revolution
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Declaration of Independence
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Shay's Rebellion
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Articles of Confederation
the first US Constitution -
End of the American Revolution
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Constitutional Convention & Creation of US Constitution
May - Sept, 1787 -
Election of George Washington - first US President