US History for School

  • 13,000 BCE

    Native Americans inhabit northern America

  • 1100

    Vikings vist

  • 1492

    Cristopher Columbus arrives

    This is often cited as the beginning of the United States' history as a nation.
  • Colonists!!!

    Eurpean colonists, mainly from Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, and France, begin to arrive.
  • Now they've got slaves....

    and lots of 'em
  • London sucks!

    The thirteen British colonies have become more economically independent but are dissatisfied with political decisions made in London.
  • No taxes. Britain mad.

    They refuse to pay taxes if they do not get represented in Parliament. Britain sends soldiers.
  • Boston Tea Party

    As a form of protest they sink a ship from Britain loaded with tea.
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    Revolutionary War against Britain

  • Declaration of Independence.

  • We've got a Constituton!

    It is supposed to ensure that power is fairly split. (My opinion: They failed)
  • Bill of Rights

    A set of ten important amendments to the Constitution. The second one is controversial.
  • Slave trade abolished. Slavery not

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    Peak immigration of Irish people

    We've got no potatoes anymore!
  • Peak immigration of German people

    We've failed a revolution...
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    Civil war of South and North

    Should we abolish slavery?
  • Slavery begone!

    Civil war ended. Slaves are free now.
  • "Jim Crow" racial segregation laws

    I've got nothing funny to say about this one.
    Who is that idiot?
  • Immigration by non-Europeans

  • James Truslow Adams coins the phrase "The American Dream"

    I am on the side of "The American Nightmare"
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    Civil Rights for all!

  • Immigration laws are changed

  • Salad bowl replaces melting pot

  • 60% of the immigrants are from europe

  • !5% of immigrants are from Europe now

  • First black president! Obama go!

  • First black vice-president!