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1492
Christopher Columbus Arrives
In 1492 Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue! So, Columbus wanted to find an alternative way to get to India, by traveling west by sea. The King and Queen and Spain granted his request and gave him ships to do this. However, instead of reaching the Indies he reached North America. Thus, he discovered a 'new world'. -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
King Henry the VIII decided he wanted a new church, so he found one. This church is now known as the Church of England and this time period is known as the Protestant Reformation. This church broke away from the Catholic Church, and form a new religion. From this new religion came the Puritans (whom no one really liked). This group of people came to the new world and started many successful colonies. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. This deal was struck by Thomas Jefferson (who was President at the time) and was the beginning of the US's western expansion. -
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California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began when gold was found in California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad who had hopes of finding gold and getting rich.