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Recent Event Highlights: The Federalist papers, and 9 more...

Created by joponcelet on Jan 21, 2009

Last updated: 02/04/09 at 12:28 PM

• The Constitution of the United States
  Jul 1, 1790

  This was and still is the United State's national government. rank= 2

• Federalist papers
  Jul 1, 1790

  These essays were written to support the ratification of the Constitution. They were anonymously written under the name of Publius.

• The Federalist papers
  1788

  These were essays supporting the ratification of the Constitution. They were anonymously written under the name of Publius. rank= 8

• The Great Compromise
  1787

  This compromise created the government of the United States. Rank= 8

• Battle of Saratoga
  Oct 17, 1777

  Was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. Proved to France and Spain that the colonies could actually win the Revolutionary War. Rank= 3

• The Virginia Statute for religious Freedom
  1777

  This document said that American citizens could practice whatever religion they wanted to freely. Rank= 7

• Revolutionary War
  Jul 1, 1775

  The British colonies broke away form their mother country. rank= 1

• Mayflower compact
  1620

  A document which said that the Pilgrims would agree to have fair laws and protect the general good. rank=6

• Settlement of Jamestown
  1607

  This was the first permanent settlement in the British colonies. Rank= 5

• The Atlantic Slave Trade
  Jul 1, 1493

  This event brought millions of Africans to the Americas to become slaves for plantation owners. Rank= 8

• Exploration in the Americas
  Jul 1, 1416

  This led to many countries to create colonies in the Americas. Rank= 4