8th Grade Social Studies
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Jamestown 1607; first successful colony in North America
Declaration of Independence 1776; document stating that the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation
Constitutional Convention (Philidelphia Convention) 1787; gathering of state representatives to revise the Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance 1787; article that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed
basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery there
Louisiana Purchase 1803; vast territory between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains,
purchased from France in 1803
Civil War 1861-1865; war between the North and South
French and Indian War 1754-1763; a war that took place between England and France, both aided by
Native American Allies, that led to the end of French power in North America
STAAR | Study Guide,
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, Terms in this set (83)
Jamestown 1607; first successful colony in North America
Declaration of Independence 1776; document stating that the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation
Constitutional Convention (Philidelphia Convention) 1787; gathering of state representatives to revise the Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance 1787; article that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed
basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery there
Louisiana Purchase 1803; vast territory between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains,
purchased from France in 1803
Civil War 1861-1865; war between the North and South
French and Indian War 1754-1763; a war that took place between England and France, both aided by
Native American Allies, that led to the end of French power in North America
