damonfranklin U.S. History Formative Check

  • Dec of independance

    The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead they formed a new nation the United States of America.At this time America is described as just starting out and learning themselves as a colony.
  • War of 1812

    The War of 1812 was a military conflict, lasting for two and a half years, fought by the United States of America against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.The United States declared war on June 18, 1812 for trade restrictions, the impressment of American merchant sailors into the navy. At this time America is best described as hungry the were motivated there desire was to uphold national honor.
  • Abraham lincoln assassination

    Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, he served from March 1861 till april of 1865.Lincoln led the United States through the Civil War. He preserved the Union abolished slavery strengthen the federal government. At this time America is described as distraught because they lost maybe one of the better presidents at that time even though some people hated and disgreed with him.