History Notes 8/15/16

Question	Answer
Manifest Destiny	The belief that Americans would expand further West.
1607	Jamestown is founded.
1629	Massachusetts is founded.
1776	Declaration of Independence is written
1789	Constitution is ratified. (ratified means it was approved or confirmed)
1791	Bill of Rights is ratified.
1803	Louisiana Purchase
1820	Missouri Compromise
Puritans	- Don't like to have fun -High Morals -Read the bible - Wanted to purify the Catholic church of Roman Catholics
Cavaliers	What supporters of King Charles I were called.
John Rolfe	Settler that brought a different kind of tobacco seed from the West Indies that made good money. Also, he married Pocahontas.
1619	First Africans arrive in America (Virginia). They shipped slaves and goods to America.

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