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10,000 years ago, the first people came to the Americas over the Bering Straith from Siberia in Asia. -
The Vikings visited Briefly in 1000AD. They were the first Europeans to the continent, but they never settled. -
Christopher Columbus s expedition reached Americans in. -
First legal slave owner was recognized in 1654. Slaves were part of the triangular traade. -
The US wanted independence from the British crown, and wrote The Declaration of Independence, signed by the Founding Fathers, among them, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. -
In world war 2 usa was the more powerful nation, because of their people population and massive land mass. -
From 2009-2017, the US had its first african-american president, Barack Obama. -
Black Lives Matter was foundedn in 2013 and since then people all over the world has used the hashtag #blacklivesmatter.