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1492
Columbus
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. -
Period: 1492 to
us history 1 recap
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Southern Colonies
the shouthern colonies focused on agriculture like tabacoo, cotton, corn grain, and livestock. they also had the highest slave population that would work in the slave plantations. -
jamestown
the English first settlement in northern america. it gave England the first step in the European competition in the New World -
Plymouth
one of the colonies that the English were beginning to make along the present day north east, that was were called the New England colonies -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
one of the original settlements in present Massachusetts. settled by puritan refugees from England ran by gov. john Winthrop and deputy gov. Thomas Dudley. -
The Middle Colonies
king Charles the 2 gave the land to his bother James the was the duke of york. this land already had dutch traders and landowners -
Great Awakening
the great awakening was a rival in the British american colonies due to religion. -
French and Indian War
was a war between Britain and France that last 7 years. it was just a chapter in the imperial struggle called the Second hundred year war. -
Stamp Act
the stamp act was a law the the British government passes required people to pay taxes on different papers and documents, like newspapers. -
Boston Massacre
the Boston massacre was a small fight that ended up starting the beginning of the american revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
a bunch of american patriots that disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians destroyed tea because they were protesting against takes on tea -
Battles of Lexington / Concord
the British went to Lexington and concord to get rid of rebellion acts and ended up starting the first battle of the revolutionary war -
Declaration of Independence
this was a document that got approved
by the continental congress the separated the 13 american British colonies from great Britain -
Valley Forge
valley forge is an historical area were the continental army that was under George Washington stayed at. -
Battle of Yorktown
the battle of Yorktown is when British general lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered him and his army to George Washington and his french allies. -
Article of Confederation
the articles of confederation was a written document that established functions of government for the united states -
American Revolutionary War
the american revolutionary war happened when 13 great Britain north american colonies won independence to start making the united states of america -
Abolitionist
this is also known as the abolition movement. this is responsible for making the right emotional climate to end slavery. -
Constitutional Convention
this a convention that brought up the constitution of the united states due to severe economic. -
Industrial Revolution
the Industrial Revolution is a time were manufacturing of goods moved from shops to big factories. this made people move from small towns to big city's. -
Bill of Rights
the bill of rights is the first 10 amendment on the Constitution. this a collection of guarantees for individual rights. -
Louisiana Purchase
the Louisiana purchase was a purchase to the west half of the Mississippi river from France. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
this was a U.S military expedition that was lead by Lewis and Clark. they explored the Louisiana purchase. -
War of 1812
the war of 1812 was a war that was between united states and great Britain due to British violating u.s marine rights. -
Missouri Compromise
the Missouri compromise is what admitted Missouri as slave state and Maine as a non slave state -
Election of 1824
tis was an american presidential election were john Adams got elected by the house of representatives. then Andrew Jackson won the most popular and electoral votes but didn't receive a majority. -
Indian Removal Act
this was the first major legislative from the U.S policy that respected the legal and political rights of the american Indians. -
Battle of the Alamo
this was a Texan war for independence from mexico. -
Mexican-American war
this was a war between the U.S and mexico. this war war was over the dispute whether Texas ended at the Rio grande or the Nueces river. -
California Gold Rush
about 300,000 fortune seekers rushed in California due to gold finding at Sutter's mill. -
Compromise of 1850
this was the debate over if California should be a free state or a slave state. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
this is a bool that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. it was made to show how slavery really was like. -
Bleeding Kansas
this was a small civil war fought between pro slavery and anti slavery over the territory of Kansas -
Dred Scott Decision
this is when a slave named Dred Scott lived in a free state and then was denied his freedom. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
this was a series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas during for Illinois senatorial campaign. -
Confederate States of America
this was a government from the 11 southern states the left the union. -
Fort Sumter
this is were south Carolina went to after they seceded from the union. this island was in the Charleston harbor. -
Civil War
this was a civil war that was fought between the U.S and the 11 confederate states of america over slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
this is a document written by Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves from the confederate states. -
Gettysburg Address
this is a world famous speech that was given by Abraham Lincoln in Gettysburg, pen. -
Battle of Gettysburg
this was a major turning point in civil war for the north. -
Appomattox
this is one of the final battles in the civil war. this is were Robert E. lee surrendered to the union. -
Manifest Destiny
this is a idea to expand the U.S borders to the pacific ocean and beyond -
Underground Railroad / Harriet Tubman
this was a system made to help slaves escape to freedom