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10,000 BCE
First Americans Enter North America
During the first Americans that entered North America, they were explorers that wasn't sure about the land and the Native Americans that lived there. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Lands in North America
Christopher Columbus was an explorer from Spain that landed in North America in an attempt to find India. When he saw the Native Americans he decided to sell, trade, and enslave them. -
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Mercantilism
Mercantilism is the theory that trade creates wealth and usually government penetrates this idea throughout a whole country. This was around the time of 1501 and 1800. Mercantilism helped with different business trading and selling. -
May 20, 1506
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus between August 26 and October 31, we aren't really sure, and he died on May 20, 1506. He was an explorer and was the one that explored North America. He also took Native Americans as slaves and tortured them. This may have given ideas to Andrew Jackson of his opinion of Native Americans. -
Jamestown
It was the first established colony in the New World by Europeans and it allowed them to set and start exploring more to found many more like it. -
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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment era was the idea that the science, philosophy and politics completely changed the population in this era and how they looked at the world. This caused people to start exploring and looking beyond and in the end allowed people to discover North America. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark were both born in August and Lewis died October and Clark died in September. Lewis and Clark were explorers that explored the west side of America. When they came back with the things that they explored, it allowed Westward Expansion to be an option and allow America to grow. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was created by Great Britain to make sure that colonists didn't move west. -
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French and Indian War
As France wanted to start expanding in America, the colonies and Great Britain had to defend their land. The colonies got help from Native Americans and soon started the war. -
Stamp Act
On March 22, 1765, Great Britain passed a law that requires the colonies to have to pay tax for every piece of printer paper they used. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the fight between the colonies trying to stand up for laws such as the Stamp Act and unfair resources that they weren't provided. The massacre happened out of no where killing many people from the colonies by Great Britain soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonies were enraged with the UK because of unfair laws that were placed on them. They took action and dumped England's tea into the ocean. -
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American Revolution
The war between the original 13 colonies to get their freedom from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was first adopted on July 4, 1776 and was signed August 2 of that year. This was to give rights in our country that before as colonies with Great Britain, America wasn't given before. -
United States Consitution signed
The United States Constitution was funded with hard work and perseverance to make up one of the most important parts of America. On September 17, 1787, the most important part of America was signed. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a major role in the Enlightenment Era. Also, he was a scientist that allowed people to look at different points of view. This evolved different views and helped the Enlightenment Era to be part of America's history. At age 84, he died at April 17, 1790 and born on January 17, 1706. -
George Washington
George Washington was the first president of America and also lead America through the American Revolution. He was born on February 22, 1732 and when he died on December 14, 1732 he died at age 67. -
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Manifest Destiny
The idea that Americans had that they had the god given right to a certain piece of land. This caused the Mexican American war and caused Native Americans to have to move west. -
Lousiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the effort for America to gain more land to move west. The purchase was purchased from France when they were trying to gain North America but gave up. -
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Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion is the movement west from the colonies of America. This got the Louisiana Purchase and allowed America to be all the way to the Pacific Ocean and to California. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was for Great Britain and the colonies to know what is beyond west and to start looking for a way to settle west. -
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Era of Reform
The Era of Reform is a big widespread in America of social activism to make change. This era is also the idea of a political reform meaning that this era it is an improvement in the political system of America. -
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Jacksonian Democracy
The Jacksonian Democracy was created by Andrew Jackson, the president. He created this idea that he was saving the Native Americans by moving them. This created this certain democracy that created in era between 1824 to 1840. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 and died at age 83 on July 4, 1826. He was an American Founding Father, third president of the United States and was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. -
Election of 1828
The election of 1828 voted Andrew Jackson and started the movement of the Jacksonian Democracy. Andrew Jackson go the votes from the south and John Adams mostly got votes from New England. This lead to Andrew Jackson pushing Native Americans out more west. -
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Abolitionist Movement
The Abolitionist Movement it was the era of making change and questioning certain beliefs. This era was mostly of abolitionists that were against racism and wanted African-Americans to be free. This caused a major part of the civil war. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson came up with this act to move Native Americans west since it was the god given right for Americans to move west. This caused the tear of trails and the horrible relationship between Native Americans and Americans. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson died in June 8, 1845 and was born March 15, 1767. Andrew Jackson was a president that created a Jacksonian democracy that thought Native Americans were supposed to treat them with disrespect and to move them west where they were unfamiliar with the land. -
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Mexican American War
The Mexican American War was the war between Mexico and America that Mexico had gained New Mexico, part of Texas, and Arizona. They felt threatened though by America since America was gaining land such as the Louisiana Purchase. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 amended the fugitive slave act and the slave trade in Washington D.C. During this time, California became a free state. This was part of the start to the anger resulting to the Civil War -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision where a slave in a free state was considered to not be granted his freedom. The fight of his freedom did start some of the anger that caused the Civil War. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was born around 1799 and died on September 17, 1858. Dred Scott was a slave that called a trial for his rights when he was moved to a free state but was still a slave. Although he lost and was still a slave, he got everyone questioning about freedom. This started some of people supporting of ending slavery and was a part of the civil war. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was between Abraham Lincoln and closer with Breckenridge. Abraham Lincoln certain beliefs of slavery and African Americans caused him to have certain people not for him. Although it was also one of the main points that the Civil War started because of his beliefs and he wanted to change so much about slavery that caused the south get angry and fatigued. -
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Civil War
In America, there was many disagreements about slavery and it was usually split that the north was against slavery and the south was pro-slavery. Causing a split and this war to fight the rights of African-Americans mostly with slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and was assassinated on April 15, 1865. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States of America and led the Union to victory in the Civil War. He allowed slaves to be free and started the questions of what freedom should look like. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was a slave and an abolitionist. He is known for his books based on his experiences as a slave. He would lecture presidents and crowds about slaves rights and women's' rights. He died on February 20, 1895.
