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Period: Jun 17, 1000 to
colonization
1000:Leif Erickson discovers vinland (new England)
1492-1507: Columbus discovers the new world, Columbus dies at valladolid
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french and Indian war
1750s British settled on Ohio river valley and traded with the Indians the Indians didn't really like that, french built forts to protect their trade with the Indians(Indians really liked the french because they did not settle on their land).British declared war with France. 1757 British won against the french, and french had to sign the treaty of Paris. later the Indians wanted the British off their land so they formed a rebellion and lost but later got their land back. -
french indian war
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american revolution
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american revolution
a fight between 13 colonist who rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy, time passes and they finally overthrow the British authority and founded the united sates -
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articles of confederation
the articles were written during the revolutionary war, it was written because they wanted the colonies to understand unified government.the 13 colonies became states but they were all independent so 1781 the articles made the states legislature supreme, there was no executive branch. -
articles of confederation
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new nation
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new nation
Americans established their government and two parties emerged the federalist and republicans. Americans struggled with increase of taxes from the american and french revolution. as Jefferson for president the country expanded west ward with the purchase of Louisiana. 1812 there was a war that lasted
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Mexican american war
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Mexican and american war
the war only lasted 3 years unprepared Mexican military fought against expansionist-minded administration of U.S. president James k. the fight started along the rio grande resulting in the U.S. wining and mexico lost 1/3 of territory. -
women rights and social reforms
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gold rush
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woman rights and social reforms
while the men where away to war woman were sent to be in the house with the children or to work in the factory's and woman at that time were not able to vote or own any land and were always told what to do. social reform was to change political and social groups -
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gold rush
the discovery of gold nuggets in Sacramento valley, it was the most significant even to shape up america. as the news spread thousands of gold miners came traveling by sea,and land. approximately 2 billion precious metal was extracted from the area. -
colonization
