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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".
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Jamestown was the first english colony in the Americas. The colony struggld until it began to grow tobbacco tp ship back to Europe.
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The french and British had many battles but in the end the British won and made a peace treaty with france.
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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.
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British soldiers fire upon a group of colonists which kiled several and injured most
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The colonists divided almost evenly, those who favored independence were the patriots.those who supported the British were known as the loyalists.
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British and the patriots stop all the bloodshed and make a treaty and gave the patriots there independence.
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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.
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The north and south had endless debates about slavery and which states would allow slavery.
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Steel came to be used in railroads, in farm tools such as the plow reaper, and to make cans for preserving food.
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This Act states that people who lived in Kansas or Nebraska were able to choose if thy wanted slavery.
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The court defined slaves as property which made the southerners happy because know they could legally own a person.
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The south fire fifty cannon balls at the north and start the civil war which attempted to tear the U.S apart.
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Anyone who has never taken up arms against the United States were able to apply for a grant for land.
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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.
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Lee and the confederancy surendered at Appomatox. At the end of this tragec war the federal government grew stronger and larger.
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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.
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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.
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A army of nervous soldiers killed approximatley 300 unarmed Sioux.
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The Gentlemens agreement was made saying that Japan had to limit the immigration flow into America.
