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Oct 11, 1492
Exploration
Christopher columbus discovers the americas in the search for gold glory and the ability to influence people to convert their religion.
His searches spread and infulenced colonization in america. -
colonization
In 1607 a group of English settlers founded James Town, Virginia. Settlers came to the americas to ecape religious persecution and to create new opportunities. Religious groups that escaped religiuos persecution were the puritans and the quakers -
Colonies
By 1732 there were 13 British colonies. These 13 colonies were the foundation to todays united states of america. They were all under british rule. The colonies werent treated properly and relied on the british for protection and trade. -
colonial resistance
Colonial resistance was the start of the united states it caused a war against the british and the americans. -
Events That Added Up
1764-Grenville urged parliament to pass the Sugar Act (tax on sugar)
1765-Stamp Act required colonists to place stamps on certain items Colonists believed that these acts were considered taxation without representation. -
The Revolutionary War
The revolutionary war starts creating the united states of america. Wthout this event America could still be under British contol. The war lasted from 1775 to 1783 when the peace treaty was signed by Britain and The United States of America. -
A New Nation
Delegates from 12 different states states created a new constitiution to form a new government. The new government had 3 branches : legislative, executive, and judicial. This new form of government is the same government that we still have today. -
The constitution
The Constitution guaranteed peoples rights. Later the Bill of Rights was added also known as the first amendment. The Bill of Rights specificaly stated the rights that people have. -
The Growth of America
During the mid 1800's America went threw a Market revolution. One popular belief at the time was Manifest Destiny- the belief that the United states had the right to expand west. This era of time caused the search for economic opportunity for many. -
immagration
1870-1920 2 million immigrants arrived in america.
Between 1800 and 1900, the population in
Europe doubled to nearly 400 million. Chinese immigrants came to the West Coast in smaller numbers. Between 1851 and 1883, about 300,000 Chinese arrived. Many came to seek their fortunes after the discovery of gold in 1848 -
The civil war
The civil war caused a break up of the united states. the states were broken up between the union and cofederate states. the confederate states decied to not to follow the rest of the united states so abraham linclon decied to declare war on the confederate states. the confederate states relied on slave labor form their large plantation farms. -
Emancipation proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, directed to all of the areas in rebellion and all segments of the Executive branch of the United States. It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the eleven states that were still in rebellion, excluding areas controlled by the Union and thus applying to 3 million of the 4 million slaves in the U.S. -
Rail Roads Meet
May 10, 1869, the Transcontinental Rail Road meets. This rail road connected the east to the west of the united states. This alowed for supplies and people to get from the east to the west quickly and safely. The rail road opened opportunities but came at a price 2000 workers died and 20,000 were injured during the making of the rail road. -
The industrial age
The industrial age was a great time in economic history for america. Industry expanded, railroads connected from east to west, and big buisness boomed -
The western frontier
The settlement of the western frontier led to many clashes between the native americans and the new settlers. native americans werent always treated greatly, competition for land and resorces soon escalated. -
Nativism
One response to the growth in immigration was
nativism, or overt favoritism toward native-born Americans. Nativism gave rise to anti-immigrant groups and led to a demand for immigration restrictions -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law that was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history. IT prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
racial discrimination
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segregation
By the turn of the 20th century Southern states had created a system of legal policies of racial discrimination and made methods to weaken African-American political power. legal policies like the poll tax, an annual tax that had to be paid before qualifying to vote. Also Southern states passed racial segregation laws to separate white and black people in public and private facilities. -
Gentlemen’sAgreement
Japan’s government agreed to limit emigration of
unskilled workers to the United States. -
Jim Crow Laws
Southern states passed racial segregation laws to separate white and black people in public and private facilities, Know as the jim crow laws. these laws lasted from 1876 to 1965. Racial segregation was put into effect in schools, hospitals, parks, and transportation systems throughout the South.
