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1492
Christopher Columbus Lands
He accidentally found America because he was trying to go Asia because he was sent out by the government to voyage out there.
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1492
Christopher Columbus
He was an Italian voyager and explorer born in 1436. He got his major break in 1492 when he found America. He was sent out by the leaders to go to Asia and places around there, but he stumbled upon America. He returned four times -
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Mercantilism
It was mostly European. Mercantilism was the idea of maximizing the flow of the economy at all costs. It was dominant mostly from the 1600s-1800s. It is still around today -
Jamestown
It took around 5 months to get to Jamestown from England and it is
located in Virginia. It was the first American colony and was pretty successful -
Navigation Act of 1651
The act says that all trade must go through England and it was
aimed at Dutch. It had a major effect on the Americans and they had a protest. -
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The Enlightenment
This was when the French started to get new ideas that are still used today like the government, liberty, religious freedom, etc. It spread quickly and sparked the scientific revolution as well. -
Benjamin Franklin
He was on of the Founding Fathers of America. He was born in 1706 and died at the age of 84 in 1790. He was the 6th president of Pennsylvania and was one of the best leaders of all time. -
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French and Indian War
The British won and the French relied on the Indian to help them. This was because they were outnumbered by over a million -
Proclamation of 1763
This was the law the British made right after they had won the French and Indian war. It restricted living past the Appalachian Mountains. It was broken many times -
Stamp Act
It was the law that started to tax the Americans. This enraged them and it caused war. It was later repealed a year later -
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American Revolution
The Americans defeated the English, French, and others to get America and freedom from the English. This was inspired by all the other events before this. They were lead by George Washington and attacked on Christmas. Charles Cornwallis was the one who surrendered. -
The Boston Massacre
This started out as a protest of the laws England had created. It later escalated and the guards shot and killed 5 people. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a protest by the Sons of Liberty(. It was in protest by the tea act (Giving the colonists tea, this would've meant that they agree to the taxation that England was forcing them. -
The Declaration of Independance
This was after the Americans won The Revolutionary War. They got freedom and these were the laws that they created for freedom. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. -
United States Constitution Signed
It was signed in the same place it was written, which is now known as the Constitutional Center. It ratified 76% of the states. -
George Washington
George Washington was a chief commander in the US army for 8 years. He helped the US win the Revolutionary War. He was the first US president of all time and was selected on the date below. He was also one of the founding fathers of the US(the fathers of the US). He died in 1799 at the age of 67. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the third US president ever and was elected in 1801. he was born 1743 and died 1826 at the age of 83 years. He was the one that made the Louisiana purchase and was one of the most key members in American history. He also signed the declaration of independence and was a Founding Father. -
Louisiana Purchase
The use paid over 11 million dollars for this and got it from France. The congress didn't agree to this. James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston were the ones that traveled to France to reach an agreement. This helped their economy tremendously. -
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Westward Expansion
This was following the purchase of a large chunk of land made by Thomas Jefferson. This was known as the Louisiana purchase, Jefferson hoped expanding west would help the US very much. This it did -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark are most famous for their Expedition. It shaped the land of America and the power of America. They were both very close friends that worked in the military. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
It was the first American expedition west. Clark and Lewis were close friends and were military volunteers. Thomas Jefferson was the one that commanded this. -
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Manifest Destiny
It was essentially the god-given right to move west. It had to be fulfilled and was a mission to help the US prosper. The US fulfilled this. -
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Jacksonian Democracy
It was originated by the president of the US Andrew Jackson and his loyal followers. This was the idea of making more rights for the people of the US. It had a great effect on politics in general. -
Election of 1828
This was the 11th presidential election of America. It was where Andrew Jackson won by a landslide against John Quincy Adams. -
Andrew Jackson
He was the 7th president of America. Many believed that he abused his powers way too much, while others think he is the father of democracy. He brought in the Indian Removal Act over personal reasons. He was in 1767 and died 78 years later -
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Abolitionist Movement
This was states trying to end all of slavery and free all slaves. It tried to get equal rights and no discrimination no matter the race. It was somewhat successful and had a big impact on racial tolerance. -
Indian Removal Act
This was an act by Andrew Jackson. This was an act that allowed Jackson to forcefully move the Native Americans and there were many upon many Indian casualties -
Frederick Douglass
He was a social activist and one of the most influential people in the black community. He was a slave for most of his life but he escaped to Maryland. He wrote many books and was a firm believer in equality. He was born in 1818 and died 77 years later. -
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The Mexican American War
The war started by the Mexicans shooing a dozen Americans at a frontier. The war was cause because the Americans thought that they had a god-given right to move west. This caused the Americans to try to take over the Mexicans land. Later, the Americans won and got the land -
Compromise of 1850
This was five different laws being passed. These laws were meant to clam the slave states and non-slave states calm down over new territory. Henry Clay was the one that came up with the compromise that settled the two sides for a little while. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was a black slave that started one of the most controversial cases in US history. It was about him being free once and then always being free. He lost this case but was free for the last 2 years of his life. He had a wife and three children. He was born 1799 an died at age 59. -
Dred Scott Decision
This was where a man and his wife were sold as slaves to a slave free state. Then they came back to slave states and were slaves, they didn't think this was right because if they were free last year, they still should. They took this to court and lost, this is regarded as one of the most stupid decision ever in a court. -
The Election of 1860
This was the 19th presidential election of the US. This was the election that Abraham Lincoln won. This was meant to solve the continued divide in the North and the South. -
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was the 16th president of the US. He was a main catalyst for the Civil War and was shot by a Confederate John Wilkes Booth after his side of the war won(Union). He ended slavery as a part of this too. He was born in 1809 and was shot when he was 56 in a theatre. -
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The Civil War
This was a result of Abraham Lincoln and the lingering issue of slavery in the Union and Confederacy. The South divided from the North to start this. During the end of this, a confederate by the name of John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln. the war ended with the North winning and slavery being ended. -
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Era of Reform
This was about eliminating problems caused by many different sources in the US society. It was redoing the society in a progressive way. It was taking down many political bosses and making the US less political.