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Columbian Exchange
The Columbian exchange was a system of trade of New World items to the Old World and Old World items to the New World. It all started when Christopher Columbus sailed to America in 1492 which opened up the eyes of Europeans to many new things.
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Colonization
Once America was discovered, people from all over started coming searching for new opportunities. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America. Even though it wasn't a very successful one it sparked hope for the newly discovered land.
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The History of Tennis
Tennis originally came from the sport royale tennis which is a less common sport with more complicated rules. Most of the rules in tennis come from royale tennis. Early on in the sport people would strike the ball with their hands but rackets were introduced in the16th century. -
Westward expansion
Once people settled the east it started to get crowded so people moved further west for more land. But in 1763, the British parliament passed the Proclamation Line of 1763 which prohibited the colonists from settling further west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
British vs the Colonists
The colonists moved to America from Britain and were still under the British rule. Colonists wanted more land for economic and political reasons like more profit from farms and a sense of dominance. But the British didn't allow them to settle that land so the colonists revolted against the British rule. -
The American Revolution
"The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) in alliance with France and others."
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Wars for American Independence
The Boston Massacre was a riot between citizens of Boston and British troops. The citizens approached the British soldiers and the soldiers fired at them which fueled American Independence. The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States to solve the conflict of America's independence. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre
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The History of Baseball
Baseball came from two English games, cricket, and rounders which is an English children's game. Baseball was invented in 1839 by a young man named Abner Doubleday. He later became to be an American war hero and created one of America's most popular sports. -
Reconstruction Era
The Reconstruction Era was after the Civil War when Abraham Lincoln started the reconstruction of the South when a large number of Northern troops occupied the South. The reconstruction was to try and unify the South and the North again and to rebuild cities that were damaged from the war. -
The Bloodiest War
The Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars in U.S. history. There were about 600,000 deaths in the war and there were many different reasons for that. For example, the armies used poor military tactics which could not match the new technology. Another example is doctors didn't know how to treat disease and infection and didn't use a sanitary working environment which caused many more soldiers to die. -
Escaping Servitude
Slavery became illegal in 1865 but when it was legal the Underground railroad saved many slaves. The underground railroad was a system of tunnels underground that slaves used to escape from their owners. Harriet Tubman was one of the many people that helped slaves escape in the underground railroad. -
First International Soccer Game
The first international soccer match was played between the national teams of Scotland and England which was played in Glasgow, Scotland. The game ended in a draw of 0-0.
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The History of Basketball
Basketball was created in 1891 by a man named Dr. James Naismith in Springfield Massachusetts. He published thirteen rules for the game. He created it so that young athletes could still be active during the winter. -
20th century immigration
During the 20th century, there were many people immigrating to America. One of the main reasons was because of the California Gold rush. But people didn't want to move to America for reasons like expensive housing.
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First World Series
The first World Series was in 1903 in a best of nine series. The two teams that played were the Pittsburg Pirates and the Boston Americans. Boston ended up winning the series 5 games to 3.
(https://www.google.com/search?q=world+series&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq_7mY8bTeAhXoY98KHQ0gB2YQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1279&bih=680&dpr=2) -
World War 1 Technological Advances
Weapons like the machine gun, tank, the invention of trenches, and the increased rate of railroad construction were all big things that happened during WW1. All these technological advances are still used today, some for war and some for everyday life. -
Causes of WWI
Some causes of WWI were the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary. A Serbian terrorist group called the black hand sent groups to assassinate him. -
The first World Cup
The first World Cup ever was in 1930 on July 13 and it was hosted by Uruguay. "All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament."
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Causes of WW2
A cause of WW2 was Hitler's desire for expansion and killing. Hitler secretly started building up Germany's army and was planning to expand his empire. This forced other countries to get involved to try and stop this from happening. -
How soccer started
Soccer has been around for more than 2,000 years but in many different forms. At first, the ball was made of animal fur and people just kicked it around. But know it has become much more than that and is now the most popular sport in the world.
