America

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  • Christopher Columbus discovers the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus discovers the Americas

    The Americas were discovered by Christopher Columbus.
  • First British colony established:  Jamestown

    First British colony established: Jamestown

    The first British colony was established and named Jamestown.
  • American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War

    The American Revolutionary War took place while Americans battled for their independence.
  • The United States Constitution

    The United States Constitution

    The United States Constitution was signed forming laws and creating order throughout America.
  • George Washington elected first president of the United States

    George Washington elected first president of the United States

    George Washington was elected the first president and created more law and order throughout the united states.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    The war of 1812 was fought because America wanted to expand its territory and trade.
  • Mexican-American War

    Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American war was fought over the territory of the states and Mexico.
  • Manifest Destiny

    Manifest Destiny

    Manifest Destiny was a cultural belief that Americans were destined to expand across North America.
  • The American Civil War

    The American Civil War

    The Civil war was fought between the northern state loyal to the union and the southern states. The war was fought over the freedom of the slave.
  • Reconstruction

    Reconstruction

    The Reconstruction era was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877.
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    World War 1 was fought because of the death of a man from Austria, throwing the land of Europe into war. Soon after other countries joined for their own reason and eventually, the "Allied Powers" won the war.
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances.
  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It lasted 19 years, with direct U.S. involvement ending in 1973.
  • Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

    Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

    This speech was given to help the Black Lives matter act and bring justice to black people.