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102 pilgrims sailed from England to America, on the ship Mayflower. They wanted religion and political freedom. This trip lasted 65 days.
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The pilgrims saw land. The ship reached land and some pilgrims explore the area. After that they built a village there. The first winter died 45 people, cause of the extreme temperatures.
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The pilgrims met the Native American for first time. The aborigenes taught pilgrims how to grow vegetables and other stuffs.
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More people wanted to try this new life. So many inmigrants moved there. The British had 13 colonies. But also were colonies from Spain and France.
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The British army and the colonist fought the French. The British won the war. Then the British government asked to the colonist for pay taxes. The colonist thought this was ridiculos. So this colonist decided to fight the British.
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The colonies declared indepence for Great Britain. Then a fight started.
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The colonist, led by George Washington, fought, And finally they won to the British. After this they signed the Treaty of Paris. And they called their new country "the United States of America".
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French still owned land, so Napoleon decided to sell the lan to the United States of America for 15 millions dollars.
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The Natives populations began to suffer. Their lands and traditions were in danger. So the government created a territory for Indians. They forced many people to leave their homes and go to their new territory.
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In the north everyone have a house, but in the south they live on plantations and have slaves. And, also, people in the north want to abolish slavery. Abraham Lincoln wants to end with the slaverry. In the south want to have thier own nation and leave USA.
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The 11 states of the south think they are a different nation. Confederacy of the south, attacked to the north. They are now on a war.
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Both people, of the norht and of the south, are suffering. The war is no toging to continue for long. The Confederates are losing.
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General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses Grant. The war is finished, but 600,000 americans are dead. The slaves are free and the country is one nation.
