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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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It started the triangle trade, which took goods from Europe to Africa. It also started the voyage of slavery taking across the Atlantic, into a whole new world. The slaves were used as workers for people. -
The first English settlement in North America. Established in 1607 by the English. The colony gave England a whole new step to explore and compete for more land. -
In September of 1620 a group of 100 English separatists as known as the pilgrims, set sail to look for a whole new world. They were on a ship aboard named the Mayflower, that would soon land on the shores of Cape Cod. -
This Colony was made from the people that arrived in Plymouth and also, the People that arrived 10 years later in Massachusetts. They were able to get help from the Natives, showing them how to fish, hunt, and farm -
A group of about 1000 puritans refugees, settled in present-day, Massachusetts in 1630. They were coming from England but were under the power of Governer John Winthrop and deputy Thomas Dudly -
Despite, being occupied by dutch traders. King Charles the territory from Virginia to New England. It had very fertile soil and people moved there also, for religious toleration, promised by William Penn -
A territory, also called the Carolina colony, is a colony that reached from the state of Virginia to Florida and also to the west of the Pacific Ocean. This colony is agricultural growing corn and also produced lumber, pork, and beef. -
Started in the 1720s, it started because religion came back up with the British. New religions and beliefs were starting to be made and people begin joining in. Jonathon Edwards, George Whitefield, and others, help serve in reviving religions -
Also known as the Seven years war, it started a big conflict for Britain and France for years to come. France attempted to expand across the Ohio River valley, but it became a problem with Britain. The British finally called the war in 1756, against France after a few series of battles -
The Industrial Revolution was able to help Countries with new technology and tools. It first started in Britain, but soon other countries started to join in. The new machines the were being built helped Americans make things easier for them. -
The British tried to find ways to gain more money to cover the debt. Creating the stamp act taxed colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, and cards. Infuriating the People around that had to pay, they refused because it was too expensive. -
A big Conflict between the British and Americans. British troops shot into a crowd of Americans . The troops said it was on accident, but the Americans said it was on purpose. One troop misfired because he that he heard a command to do it -
A group of Americans sneaked onto a boat and dropped 342 chests worth of tea. The Americans dressed up as Mohawk Indians, so they wouldn't get caught. Americans did this to protest the tax on tea. -
The start of the American Revolution was a battle between the British and the Americans. Over 700 British troops were sent, to meet 77 American troops, but were called minutemen. The British were able to get past Lexington and moved to Concord to get the American supply. -
A battle against Britain and the 13 colonies. A battle for the colonies in an attempt to gain independence from Britain. They lasted for more than a decade, Britain tries to assert more dominance over other country's, by trying to win the war. -
Approved by Congress on the 4th of July, it's the official document that separates the Colonies from Britain. Although July 2nd was the day, it was unanimously voted, it was adopted on the 4th. -
An encampment ground for the army of George Washington through winter of December to the Summer of June. It helped discipline and trained soldiers to be better, after the failed battles. Washington was able to train over 11,000 regulars. -
The official agreement among all 13 states and the break-up agreement from British rule. It was approved after much debate in 1777. Although, the document was not fully ratified until 1781. -
With the help of the French, George Washington was able to beat British General Charles Cornwallis. This battle was the last major battle of the war. It was a major win for the Americans, help them claim their independence. -
An Abolitionist is a person that wants slavery gone. The Abolition movement started, they wanted slavery to be gone. It started huge debates about slavery and it began to cause problems for it. -
The point of the Convention was to decide how America was going to be governed. At first, it was to revise the Articles of Confederation. All the states, except, for Rhode Island were apart of the whole Convention -
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments of the U.S Constitution. The Bill of Rights is made of laws that all states have agreed on and are willing to follow. The entire document was adopted on December 15, 1791. -
The Lousiana Purchase is a purchase that President Jefferson bought from France, for about 3 cents per acre. The Land made America twice as big, and help expand westward. It was the U.S biggest land bargain for 828,000 square miles of land. -
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are sent on an expedition to explore the bought land of the Louisiana purchase and the Pacific Northwest. They were sent by President Jefferson. They were able to explore the whole land by using the Missouri River to help them travel. -
The war of 1812 is a conflict between the U.S and Great Britain. Britain was messing with the U.S overseas and breaking rules. The battle was able to end with a treaty called the Treaty of Ghent. -
The Missouri Compromise is a compromise that Congress agreed on whether a state is free or a slavery state. It was brought upon because the state of Missouri was just brought and there were arguments of what kind of state Missouri should be. Conflict rose after this due to the decision of slavery -
The election of 1824 was between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. John Quincy Adams was able to pull the upset, even without pulling the most electoral votes or popularity votes. -
Using legal and political rights allowed all Native Americans to depart. They had to move all tribes from where they were to western lands. The act was signed by President Andrew Jackson in order to get more land. -
The battle of the Alamo was the first initial battle of the Mexican-American War. The Texans army was made from volunteers, who had to decide to help. The texans were outnumbered by a lot but were able to fight for a long time against the Mexicans. -
Manifest Destiny was a belief that God gave the people in the U.S the opportunity to expand westward. After the Civil War the thought of Manifest Destiny was brought up again, but to expand in Oregon County. -
Mexican-American War was a dispute when the republic of Texas fought for its freedom against Mexico. After Texas won, they stayed as their own republic. Later, then the U.S annexed Texas. The U.S and Mexico fought in a couple of more wars, the U.S was able to get more land from winning more wars against Mexico. -
Gold was found in California and once everybody knew about the gold, the Gold Rush began. James W Marshall found the first few pieces of gold while building a sawmill. The population of California grew as were trying to look for gold. -
The underground railroad was a passageway used for slaves to escape from slavery. Harriet Tubman used this path to help free slaves from their owners. Tubman was able to free over 300 slaves without getting caught. Although, slaves running away, it made the laws for slaves tougher. -
California entered the U.S and the same debate comes on once a state joins the U.S. Whether if the state should be a slave state and or a free state. Soon the compromise will become a fail later on with more debates to happen. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book is representing a visual of the truth about slavery. The book was very famous around the North. In the South, it angered the people that read the book. -
A small war between pro-slavery and antislavery to control the new territory of Kansas. The battle had around 55 deaths. The battle shaped politics up for the incoming battles of the civil war. -
A case debated in the Supreme court ruled that a slave in a free state shall not be prohibited from their freedom. This was considered mainly because slaves were not citizens of the U.S. The Decision was widely considered as the worst decision of the Supreme Court. -
A series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Most of this campaign was debated on the issue of slavery in the territories. The debate on slavery had fired up after the Missouri Compromise. -
The name for the South from when they secede from the North. They stayed seceded from 1860-61. They created their own government, with their own president named Jefferson Davis. The Confederacy was convinced that their lives can be based on slavery. -
The battle to take place in the Civil War. The South stationed 68 Soldiers in Charleston, South Carolina, which was the first state to secede from the U.S. The Battle will take place on an island in Charleston Harbor. The fort was considered to be U.S government property. -
A battle that went on for 4 years between the U.S and the Confederates States of America. The battle was mainly fought due to the problem with slavery. Another reason was the secession of the South. -
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamtion, with freed all the slaves they were owned by the rebels. Although after the war the slaves would have to go back if the North lost the war. -
Finishing off the Civil War, was one of the last battles. Head general of the south Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the battle of the whole Civil War. Later Lee and Grant would agree to terms and the battle was over. -
The most major war in the Civil War. At the time the north struggled to win battles, until crushing the south, this battle was the turning point for the North and would help them win the Civil War. -
One of the world-famous given by President Lincoln. Lincoln gave the address on the land where the Battle of Gettysburg was fought. He gave his dedication to all the soldiers that fought in the war. To this day it's a famous historical site in Pennsylvania.