Timeline trackers: America's beginnings
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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By the 1760's, most American colonists had become fed up with British rule. They were tired of the unfair taxes and not being able to create their own laws, and cries for revolution were ringing out across the land. As the revolution took hold, Thomas Jefferson drafted a document that formally declared the colonies' independence. The adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marked an important turning point in US history. Over...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In September 1783, the United States signed a peace treaty with Great Britain. This event officially ended the Revolutionary War. More importantly, it proclaimed the United States an independent republic. That republic faced many challenges in its early years. One big problem was its weak central government. It didn't have the power to deal with the country's money troubles or growing tensions among the states. The republic needed more authority to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the spring of 1607, an English ship landed at modern-day Virginia. The ship's passengers quickly built shelters and a fort. Their settlement, Jamestown, was the first permanent English colony in North America. This event marked the beginning of an important period in US history. Over the next 150 years, thousands of Europeans-men, women, and children-journeyed to North America. They came seeking wealth, religious freedom, or a fresh start in life....
