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The Revolutionary War
Wealthy Colonial Americans, jealous of the power of the English government, sought to enjoy independence for themselves, and, wishing to experiment with making their theories of democracy an actual government, successfully rebelled against England This is important because this was the war where America declared independent from England -
The creation of The American Government
In mid-June 1776, a five-man committee including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin was tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies’ intentions. This is important because these five men shaped the government and lives of all Americans -
Life in the colonies during 1776-1876
Life in the colonies was difficult. Many people other than White Land Owing men were treated with little to no respect and everyone else had no rights. This is important because people began wanting to push for their rights. -
Why life was so hard in the colonies in 1776-1876
Life was hard due to the harsh and strict leadership England had over America, also no one had rights other than White Land Owning Men so tension in the colonies was already high. This is important because Colonists wanted freedom from England. -
Slavery in the colonies
Americans were brutal, rude, and very mean to their slaves. Not many slaves were lucky enough to be beaten on a regular basis -
Why slaves were so mistreated
Slaves were so badly mistreated because their owners (Typically White Land Owning men) believed that they are more importance than the slaves so the slaves got beat instead. The importance in this is that For no reason Innocent people were taken from their homeland, forced to work, and beaten if they resisted because their skin was a darker shade than others -
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The end of the Revolutionary war
In 1783 the Revolutionary war ended with the signing of the Treaty Of Paris. This is important because this is the end of England's dictator ship over America -
Sectionalism in the U.S.
Sectionalism in the U.S. was a processed that was created when the U.S. gained so munch land that people began fighting over it. This is important because this process is what created all of the U.S. -
How much land was in sectionalism
The U.S. gained so much land through the process of different purchases and wars the U.S. won so other countries had to give up land. This is important because sectionalism goes along with Manifest Destiny. -
The U.S. government
In 1789 the U.S. government was formed. What started as 13 English colonies is now a huge superpower in the World.This is important because without the creation of the government our government that exists now would not exist. -
Absolutist road to the Civil war
The American Civil War happened after decades of regional conflict, focused on the central issue of slavery in America, threatened to split the Union. This is important because America finally started looking at Slavery -
Jefferson Perstidence
The presidency of Thomas Jefferson began on March 4, 1801, when he was inaugurated as the third President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1809. Jefferson assumed the office after defeating President John Adams in the 1800 presidential election. This is important because Jefferson was a major importance in the evolution of America -
Important events that Jefferson did
Yusuf Karamini, pasha of Tripoli, declares war on the United States by symbolically cutting down the flagpole at the U.S. consulate. President Jefferson delivers his first address to the newly convened seventh Congress of the United States in writing and is read aloud by the House clerk. These events are important because Jefferson helped sculpt the base of America -
The war of 1812
n the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young country’s future.The Treaty of Ghent (which ended the conflict) said nothing about the maritime issues that had caused the war and contained nothing to suggest that America had achieved its aims. -
How the war of 1812 ended
The war of 1812 was ended when the Treaty Of Ghent was signed, The treaty created peace between the United States and Great Britain. This is important because it ended a war and created peace between two opposing countries -
Jackson's Democracy
Jacksonian democracy was a 19th-century political philosophy in the United States that espoused greater democracy for the common man. This certain event is important because this is one of the major events that expanded peoples rights. -
Major events in Jackson's Democracy
Andrew Jackson is sworn in as the seventh President of the United States. In his inaugural speech, Jackson articulates the principle of federal office rotation, ushering in the “spoils system” for loyal supporters of presidential candidates. This event is important because he is a strict and uptight president -
The Civil War
The Civil war was a war between the Northern and Southern states of the United States. The war was fought so that all slaves from the north and south would be free. This is important because this was the time where slaves gained their freedom -
The Reconstruction age
Three visions of Civil War memory appeared during Reconstruction: the reconciliation vision, which was rooted in coping with the death and devastation the war had brought; the white supremacist vision, which included terror and violence; and the emancipation vision, which sought full freedom, citizenship and Constitutional equality for African Americans. This is important because this is the time where people finally pushed for their fights -
The end of the Civil War
At the end of the crazy was, the Northern states managed to overcome the southern states in a bloody war, and slavery was abolished, but not completely. This is important because at the end of the civil war slaves were set free and fought for rights in the country
