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| 1607 | First permanent English settlement in North America was founded at Jamestown, VA. |
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence was written and signed on July 4th. |
| 1787 | Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia, PA to draft the constitution |
| 1803 | President Jefferson approved the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France. |
| 1861 | Southern states established Confederate States,Lincoln inaugurated, & Civil War began |
| 1863 | Pres. Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation; Union forces defeat Confed. forces at Battle of Gettysburg, PA |
| 1865 | Confed. Gen. R.E. Lee surrenders to Union Gen. U.S. Grant at Appomattox Ct House, VA; Lincoln assassinated in Wash. D.C. |
| First permanent settlement in North America | Jamestown, VA |
| Declaration of Independence | written largely by Thomas Jefferson |
| The Declaration of Independence marks the colonies' formal separation . . . | . . . from Great Britain and the establishment of the US |
| The Consitutional Convention met to . . . | draft the US Constitution. |
| The purpose of the US Constitution | to create basic sstructure of the federal government |
| The Louisiana Purchase was approved by | Pres. Thomas Jefferson. |
| The Louisian Territory was purchased from | France |
| What was the result of the Louisiana Purchase? | The size of the US doubled and westward expansion was encouraged. |
| What resulted when Confederate forces bombarded Ft. Sumter in SC? | The Civil War began a short time later. |
| Who was inaugurated president in 1861? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Slaves in areas controlled by the Confederacy were freed | as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation. |
| The Battle of Gettysburg in PA was | one of the Civil War's turning points. |
| Who surrendered to Union Gen. Grant? | Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| Where did Lee surrender to Grant? | Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, VA. |
| Where was Pres. Lincoln assassinated? | Washington, D.C. |
| 3 reasons for Europeans colonizing in North America | Religious Freedom, Economic Gain, European Rivalries |
| Massachusetts was a colony founded by whom? | The Puritans |
| What were the Puritans seeking? | To separate from the Church of England |
| William Penn sought religious freedom. | Penn founded Pennsylvania on the principle of religious toleration, or acceptance of most religions. |
| What was Wm. Penn's religion? | He was a Quaker. |
| Virginia (VA) was the first English colony in N. America. | The formation of VA is a famous example of a business venture. |
| Virginia's main source of wealth was | tobacco |
| Wealthy South Carolina was established | as a business venture through rice farming. |
| Powerful European countries saw colonization as a way | to extend their own economic and political power. |
| After England captured the Dutch colony of New Netherland | . . . it was renamed New York. |
| In 1664, what happened to New Netherland? | New Netherland became known as New York. |
