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An Italian explorer sailing for Spain who believed that Asia (India) could be reached by sailing west from Europe. His first voyage was in 1492, wherein he discovered North America (Caribbean islands) and named it the West Indies. He will make four voyages to the new world without fully realizing what he had discovered.
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First English settlement in North America, by what is now known as Williamsburg, Virginia. It was created in 1607 on May 7th and was dominated by the spanish and native americans.
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The southern colonies were made of mostly of costal plains and farm land. They relied heavily on slavery and farmers eked out a living. -
In September 1620, 100 men and women got on board the mayflower to set sail for the New World. The voyage lasted 66 days and many people aboard the ship were ill. In late December the mayflower anchored at Plymouth Rock where the pilgrims set up their first settlement.
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In 1629 the Massachusetts bay colony was obtained from King Charles l. It was settled in 1630 by a group of around 1,000 Puritan refugees from England. -
In 1664, King Charles ll gave the land between New England and Virginia. Dutchmen made up most of the polulation and stayed when New York was created. This made it one of the most diverse colonies in the world. -
A group of puritans called pilgrims that settled in 1620. They later formed the colonies of conecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. -
The forced voyage of bringing African American slaves to the United states to enslave them for labor. -
A religious reveal that took place in the 17th-18th century. It was reffered to as Pietism and Quietism in Europe among Protestants and Roman Catholics.
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The french and Indian war lasted from 1756 to 1763 and created confict between them for many years. Eventually it led to the Decleration of the British war. -
The Stamp Act was the first british parliamentary attempt to raise taxation revnue on newspaper, almanacs, and many other products. -
A skrimish between British troops and a crown in Boston, Massechusetts. It contributed to the unpopularity of british even before the American Revolution. -
On December 16th, 1773 342 chests of tea were thrown overboard in the attempt to protest tax on tea and tax in general.
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A skrimish between American provincials. This started off thr begining of the American Revolution. -
A document that was approved by the continental congress for the 13 colonies in North America to suceed from Great Britian. -
The article of confederation was the first U.S. constitution created. This served as a bridge between the continental congress and the fedral government. -
Encampment grounds of the continental army led by general George Washington. This was a period that marked the triumph and millitary disipline. -
Revolutionary war by which the 13 colonies of Great Britian won political independence and moved on to the United States of America. -
The battle of Yorktown is very significant because it was the last battle of the American Revolution. It was the start of a new revolution and concluded that George Washington was a good leader. -
The Constitutional Convention was help in philadelphia in may through september in 1787. The point of this was to adress the weak government from the Articles of Confederation. -
In 1791, James Maddison signed the Bill of Rights. This gave us the 10 amendments and became the law of the land. -
In 1803, we invested 15 Million dolars in the Louisiana Purchase. This brought the U.S. 530,000,000 acres of land. -
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase that had just been bought. Thomas Jefferson sent out Lewis and Clark himself to go explore it. -
The war od 1812 was a multi battle war fought between the United States and Great Britian. This conflict was started because of the limited rights. -
Fort Sumter was a sea fort built to protect Charleston from attacks. It was used in 1812 when the British invaded Washington D.C. -
The Missouri Compromise was an effort given to balace the power between free states, and slave states. In 1820 it was passed, leaving Missouri as a slave state, and Maine as a free state. -
In 1824 John Quincy Adams defeated Andrew Jackson. This was significant because Andrew Jackson had more electoral votes, many thought the election was corrupt. -
The Indian removal act was signed on may 28th 1830 by Andrew Jackson. This forced all Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi river. -
The abolitionist movement was a movent to try and end slavery in the united states. This took plaxe from the 1830's to the 1880's and mimicked britians tactics that they used to end slavery. -
The Industrial Revolution was actually startede in Great Bristian before the U.S. This moved small shops and stores into large factories and was a big factor in making up the big cities. -
The Battle of Alamo was a battle between Texas and Mexico to gain independence. This was one of the longest battles for its time, lasting 13 years. -
A journey to head west that Americans believed was their destiny sent by god. In 1845, many people headed west to colonize and discover the land in the western part of the United States. -
A war between the United States and Mxico in a battle over land. The United States won with ease and extended the south west part of the united states down to where our border with mexico lies today. -
The California gold rush all started in 1848 when gold was fount at sutter's mill in california. This led many people and families seeking to get rich. It lasted from 1848-1859 -
The compromiose of 1850 was a package with multiple deals in one. The slave trade was abolished in Washington D.C. and the fugitive slave act was amended. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book written by Harriet Breacher Stowe. This promoted more people to join the abolitionist movement and end slavery. -
In 1857 the supreme court upheld slavery shocking everyone in the nation. It denied the legality of black citizen ship and caused the Missouri compromise to be unconstitutional. -
There was no imediate results of the debate so state senators were chosen by the legislature. In 1858 Illinois republican canidates slighly out polled the democratic canidates. -
A war between pro-slavery and ani slavery antagonists. This contributed to the start of the civil war and started many fights between states. -
The confederate states of America were the states supporting slavery. Their plan was to suceed from the United States which led to the Civil War. -
After three years of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation stating,"that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free." -
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The Battle or Gettysburg was said to be the longest, bloodiest war fought in the Civil War. It was also the turning point in which the North started to take hold of the war. -
The underground railroad was a way out of slavery for the slaves in the south. Started by Harriet Tubman, this was a path led by sypathethic southerners who helped the slaves escape the south.