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New England confederation |
An alliance formed in 1643 by the plymouth, Connecticut, Massachusetts bay, and new haven colonies in order to defend themselves from threats posed by Native American and by settlers from nearby Dutch colonies |
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Iroquois confederation |
Alliance of six native American nations formed in 1570 to end wars between the nations to resist European takeover |
COMOTS Cayuga Oneida Mohawk onodaga Tuscarora seneca |
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Albany plan of union |
1754 first plan for united the colonies; proposed by Ben Franklin |
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Stamp act |
Law passed by the English Parliament that required a government tax stamp on paper goods and all legal documents, such as contracts and licensees 1765 |
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First continental congress |
A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the abuses of authority by the British government 1774 |
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Second continental congress |
A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to react to fighting between colonist and British troops at lexington and Concord 1775 |
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Virginia declaration of rights |
A declaration of citizens rights issued by the Virginia convention 1776 |
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