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the english established colonies along the eastern shore of North America. the original 13 English colonies in North America formed the foundation of what would become of the United Sates. and unlike spanish colonies, which were funded by spanish rulers, the english colonies were originally funded by Joint-stock companies. stock companies allowed several investors to pool their wealth in support of a colony that would yield a profit.
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james madison, foreign affairs dominated the 1st term of president James Monroe who was elected in 1816. high on Adams list of national interest were the security of the nation and the expansion of its territory.
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february 23, 1836 Santa Anna and his troops attacked the rebel holed up in the Alamo on March 2, 1836 as the battle for the Alamo raged. Texans declared their independence from mexico and quickly ratified a constitution based on that of the United States.
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The phrase manifest destiny expressed the belief that the United States was ordained to expand to the pacific ocean and into mexican and native american territory.
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Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter, a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina. Lincoln called for each state to provide troops to retake the fort; consequently, four more slave states joined the Confederacy, bringing their total to eleven. The Union soon controlled the border states and established a naval blockade that crippled the southern economy.
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lincoln and his wife went to Fords Theatre in Washington to see a british ccomedy "Our American Cousin." during the third act a man crept up behind Lincoln and shot the president in the back of the head.
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coal played a key role in americas industrial boom around the turn of the century providing United States with about 90% of its energy.
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after the civil war the united states was still largely an agricultural nation. by the 1920s a mere 60 years later it had become the leading industry power in the world.
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in early September 1929, stock prices peaked and then fell. confidence in the market started to waver, and some investors quickly sold their stocks and pulled out. on october 24, the market took a plunge . panickedinvestors unloaded their shares but the worst was yet to come.
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in cities across the country , people lost their jobs, they were evicted from their homes and ended up in the streets. some slept in parks or sewer pipers wrapping themselves in newspaper to fend of the cold.
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10 amendments . the 1st 8 amendments spell out the personal liberties the states had requested. the 1st amendment guarantees citizens the right to freedom of religion, the press and political activity.
