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They came on a ship called the Mayflower. They wanted to practice their religion their own way without getting in trouble. They landed in a place called Plymouth and started a new town. -
It happened in different parts of the world, like Europe, North America, and India. The war was about land and power, with Britain and France fighting over who should control more territory. -
It was part of the College of Philadelphia, which is now the University of Pennsylvania. Before that, people mostly learned medicine by working with other doctors. -
This let the British sell tea straight to the American colonies without going through other sellers. This made the tea cheaper, but it still had a tax -
American colonies fought Britain to become their own country. It started in 1775 because the colonists were tired of being taxed and bossed around without having a say.
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This was to say that the American colonies didn’t want to be ruled by Britain anymore. This is how the US started -
The set of rules for how the United States is run. It was written in 1787 and helps explain how the government works and what powers it has. -
These rights help make sure the government doesn't have too much power over people's lives. -
They built farms, towns, and railroads, and the government helped by giving land and pushing for new states. But this also meant pushing Native Americans off their land, which led to fights and a lot of unfair treatment. -
The North and South couldn’t agree on issues like slavery. The South wanted to keep slavery, while the North wanted it to end. This led to a big fight, with the Southern states forming their own country called the Confederacy. -
It made it illegal for anyone to own slaves or force people to work without pay. -
The government tried to help with new laws and support, but it wasn’t easy. There was a lot of conflict, and not everyone agreed on how things should go. -
The government tried to make big changes in the South. They wanted to give rights to the people formerly enslaved. They also wanted to make sure the Southern states followed their new rules.
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This election was a big mess. There were arguments over votes and which candidate had won each state. Congress’s way of fixing this was to set up a special group. The Electoral Commission -
The U.S. started getting more involved with other countries. It wanted more land, and more trade, and to show it was strong and powerful.
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This was an effort to help change things like bad working conditions, unfair wages, and dirty environments made the people want change. They wanted the government to step in and help make things better. -
The economy was failing. A bunch of big companies and banks failed, and lots of people lost their jobs and homes. Trains and factories shut down, and it was hard to find work or make money.
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Countries in Europe were fighting over land, power, and alliances. It got really messy with lots of countries involved, like Germany, Britain, and France. -
This was when a lot of people lost money fast. Before it happened, many were buying stocks, hoping to get rich. But the prices kept going up and up, until they couldn’t go any higher. Then, the market crashed, and a lot of people’s investments disappeared. -
Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded other countries. Soon, many countries joined in with the Allies. The war caused a lot of destruction, and millions of people died.