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Oct 11, 1493
The spanish find the New World
Two hours after midnight land appeared, They steadily made there way towards the land like figure waiting for day to come. At the break of dawn they reached the small island of the Lucayos which in the tounge of the natives is known as "Guanahani". -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first english colony in the Americas. The colony struggld until it began to grow tobbacco tp ship back to Europe. -
frech and Indian war
The french and British had many battles but in the end the British won and made a peace treaty with france. -
Great Britain tries to take full control over the colonists
Great Britain places different laws or "Acts" on the colonists. First was the Sugar Act, which turned into the Stamp Act. What these to acts require of the colonists was extra paymnt on sugar after hey already purchased it. They had to put a stamp on all purchased goods. -
British uses force
British soldiers fire upon a group of colonists which kiled several and injured most -
The war against Britain begins.
The colonists divided almost evenly, those who favored independence were the patriots.those who supported the British were known as the loyalists. -
The Treaty of Paris
British and the patriots stop all the bloodshed and make a treaty and gave the patriots there independence. -
The building of the Erie Canal
By this great highway, millions will easily transport their surplus productions to the shores of the Atlantic, procure their supplies, and hold a useful and profitable intercourse with all the maritime nations of the earth. -
Slavery Debate
The north and south had endless debates about slavery and which states would allow slavery. -
A new Industrial Age
Steel came to be used in railroads, in farm tools such as the plow reaper, and to make cans for preserving food. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This Act states that people who lived in Kansas or Nebraska were able to choose if thy wanted slavery. -
The Dred Scott case
The court defined slaves as property which made the southerners happy because know they could legally own a person. -
the civil war begins
The south fire fifty cannon balls at the north and start the civil war which attempted to tear the U.S apart. -
Home stead act
Anyone who has never taken up arms against the United States were able to apply for a grant for land. -
White man steal the lamd from the Natives
After the civil war the plains attracted tens of thousands of white settlers who wanted to own land. many went to Colorado to mine gold, the homestead act offered cheap land to farmers. -
the civil war ended
Lee and the confederancy surendered at Appomatox. At the end of this tragec war the federal government grew stronger and larger. -
Abolishment of Slavory
the 13th amendment was passed and said that all men no matter what color his or her skin was they were all free in the united states. -
Battle of the little bighorn
A new gold rush began and the government ofered to buy the land. The sioux refused and the army moved in, custer and his soldiers were killed. -
Battle of wounded knee
A army of nervous soldiers killed approximatley 300 unarmed Sioux. -
Immigration in America
The Gentlemens agreement was made saying that Japan had to limit the immigration flow into America.
