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Coronado

explore southwestern United States
Christopher Columbus

sails from Spain looking for shorter route to Asia
Magellan
- 1st to sail around the world
- leaves from Spain
de Soto

explores southeastern United States
Champlain

first settlement in Canada
Hudson

explores New York and Hudson River
Marquette and Jolliet

explores the Mississippi River
King George

king of Britain

does not allow America to seperate
Proclamation of 1763

prohibits settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Sugar Act

1st tax ever

taxes molasses to help pay for British troops in America
Stamp Act

taxes anything printed

colonists believe "no taxation without representation"
Boston Massacre

British fire into a crowd of angry colonists killing five
Committee of Correspondence

formed by Samuel Adams

committee formed to improve communication between colonies
Boston Tea Party

led by Samuel Adams

rebellion against Tea Acts

Author

jlwnk

62456

Card Set

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Description

study cards for block social studies

Updated

2011-01-28T01:56:51Z