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Period: Jun 28, 1492 to
U.S. History: Colonial America-1877
This time period is the birth of a new country. It is a country that has done a lot to be seen as an individual country. It is a country that has went through hardships to maintain itself as one big nation. This country is The United States of Ameirca. -
Spainish Fleets, The Underdog
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This was when King Philip (Spain) sent 130 ships to England because of their piracy. These ships were considered "invincible" until Queen Elizabeth defeated them. -
The Stamp Act
wikipedia The stamp act is when the British made the people of the colonies to pay hude ammount of taxes directly to the government. -
The Boston Massacre
Us History 60 anrgy men started to attack the custom house and it was because a lot of Red Guards just marched into Boston. Then the riot got ugly as more people joined, and without the permission of Captain Thomas Preston, the army fried at the civilians and killed five and wounded more. -
The Declaration of Independence
US History The Declaration of Independence was a formal legal document that showed the world the reasons why the thirteen colonies separated from the British Empire. -
The First Public Reading
US History The Declaration of Independence was first publicly read in the Old State House, now known as the Independence Hall, on July 8, 1776. -
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Shay's Rebellion
US History A group of protester lead by Daniel Shay's attackedthe Court of Common Pleas in Northampton. The reason why they attack the Court of Common was to to prevent trials and imprisonment for citizens who couldn't pay their debts. -
The Election of 1800
US History The election was between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and it was a very intense campaign. They bothed believed either one of them would burn America to the ground. Federalists attacked Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans attacked Adams. In the end, Jefferson gets the title of President of United States. -
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The Treaty of 1818
US History Both Great Britain and America claimed the territory of Oregan. The Treaty of 1818 called for joint occupation of Oregon, but it was only temporairy. It was led by missionaries and in the 1830's, the American settler's were outnumbering the British. -
The 1824 Presidential Election
US History The 1824 Presidential Election marked the final collapse of the Republican-Federalist political framework. There were no Federalist's for the first time. They were all Democratic-Republicans. The result of The 1824 Presidential Election was Andrew Jackson as President. -
The Common Man
Yahoo Answers A common man serves his country, works for a living, is a reasonable man, accepts diversity and cares about fellow human beings, and is a Democrat. -
Nat Turner's rebellion
US History Nat Turner said that he had a vision from God so in 1831, he organized about 70 slaves who went from plantation to plantation, killing everything in their path, women and children. The more plantations they went, the more people added to their band of destruction. Then after a long run, Turner and about 18 of his supporters were hanged. This was a huge event because Turner acctually killed dozens and dozens of whites. -
The Lone Star Republic
US History To ease the tension, Stephen Austin went to Mexico City in 1833. But Mexico's dictator, Santa anna, was not the negotiating type so Austin was send to jail. He was released 18 months later, but more tension broke out and war followed in 1835. On March 2, 1836, representatives from Texas formally declared their independence. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
US History The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was one of the most significant event leading to the Civil War. In early 1850s, lots of settlers wanted to move to an area now known as Nebraska. But settlers couldn't move in because it wasn't known as a territory and so they couldn't claim a land. And the person who started The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. -
The Election of 1860
US History Northern democrats wanted Stephen Douglas win the election. But Southern democrats considered Douglas a "traitor" because he was against slavery. Southern democrates didnt have a candidate so they were out. Then there was Lincoln,"the self- manand the American dream." Beucase Lincoln's debates were very strong and motivating, he was then elected as President. -
Underground Railroad
US History Movement: a railroad undergound for slaves to escape to up North. And they would stop by "stations" which where homes and churches to rest. The people at the church and homes helped individual fugitive slaves find freedom. -
Impeach
US History Impeachment ris when someone gets a trail and is removed from office if any federal officals are accused of misconduct. -
Withdrawal of Union Troops in 1877
US History Ku Klux Klan was formed because Southern whites couldn't bear that slaves could hold office and vote. The Ku Klux Klan did tons of violent things throughout the place and so the governement got afraid. So then the government decided this, Withdrawal of Union Troops in 1877, which basically stops slaves to vote or hold office.
