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New England Town Meeting (1600s onward) – A form of direct democratic rule; began in early New England settlements like Massachusetts.

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New England Town Meeting (1600s onward) – A form of direct democratic rule; began in early New England settlements like Massachusetts.

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Jamestown (1607) – First permanent English settlement in North America.

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Jamestown (1607) – First permanent English settlement in North America.

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Starving Time (1609–1610) – A period of starvation at Jamestown.

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Starving Time (1609–1610) – A period of starvation at Jamestown.

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House of Burgesses (1619) – First representative assembly in the American colonies.

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House of Burgesses (1619) – First representative assembly in the American colonies.

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Plymouth (1620) – Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony.

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Plymouth (1620) – Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony.

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Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630) – Founded by Puritans seeking religious freedom.

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Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630) – Founded by Puritans seeking religious freedom.

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1754

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ends the French and Indian War. The English drive the French from North America, and the English national debt soars

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Proclamation Line of 1763 – Issued by Britain after the French and Indian War to limit colonial expansion westward.

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Proclamation Line of 1763 – Issued by Britain after the French and Indian War to limit colonial expansion westward.

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Smugglers could be tried in Admiralty Courts, without the benefit of a jury

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Stamp Act—Tax on paper goods and legal documents

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Colonies must provide housing and food for British troops

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First Continental Congress (1774) – Delegates met to address colonial grievances.

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First Continental Congress (1774) – Delegates met to address colonial grievances.

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Lexington and Concord (April 1775) – First battles of the American Revolutionary War.

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Lexington and Concord (April 1775) – First battles of the American Revolutionary War.

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Second Continental Congress (May 1775) – Managed the colonial war effort and moved toward independence.

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Second Continental Congress (May 1775) – Managed the colonial war effort and moved toward independence.

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Olive Branch Petition (July 1775) – A final attempt to avoid war with Britain.

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Olive Branch Petition (July 1775) – A final attempt to avoid war with Britain.

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Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) – Colonies declared independence from Britain.

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Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) – Colonies declared independence from Britain.