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Parliament passes the Stamp Act, a 25-page document that levies new taxes on court and customs documents, financial papers, playing cards, dice, pamphlets, newspapers, newspaper advertisements, almanacs, and more

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Parliament passes the Tea Act, which will later spark a rebellion in Boston. This Act does not actually impose any new taxes, but seeks to save the East India Company by shipping its tea surplus to the colonies, where it will be sold at discounted prices.

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In June 1776, Philadelphia upholsterer Betsy Ross helps George Washington and the members of a secret committee to create the new United States flag.

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The Treaty of Paris is signed in 1783, ending the Revolutionary War. England recognizes the United States as a free and independent country.

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James Oglethorpe received a charter to create a colony between South Carolina and Florida. He founded Savannah in 1733. Georgia became a royal colony in 1752.

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Eight men received charters in 1663 from King Charles II to settle south of Virginia. The area was called Carolina.

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n 1624, Virginia was created as a royal colony that included the original Jamestown settlement. Jamestown was originally founded from a desire to gain wealth and to a lesser extent to convert the natives

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Southern colonies grew their own food along with growing three major cash crops: tobacco, rice, and indigo. These were grown on plantations typically worked by slaves and indentured servants. Enslaved Africans were treated with cruelty.

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Southern colonies grew their own food along with growing three major cash crops: tobacco, rice, and indigo. These were grown on plantations typically worked by slaves and indentured servants. Enslaved Africans were treated with cruelty.

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When the Duke of York got New Netherland, he also received New Sweden which had been founded by Peter Minuit. He renamed this area Delaware. This area became part of Pennsylvania until 1703 when it created its own legislature.

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The Duke of York granted some land to Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley who named their colony New Jersey.

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The Dutch owned a colony called New Netherland. In 1664, Charles II granted New Netherland to his brother James, Duke of York.