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Columbus thought he landed in India and named the place San Salvador
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King Henry VII hired Cabot to explore the new lands and find a passage to Asia. He reached the coast of Neewfoundland (North America)
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Cortéz conquered the Aztecs because he wanted their gold
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French King Francis I sent Verrazano to find gold and a new route to Asia. He arrived to waht now is New York
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Pizarro atacked the Incas becuase of their gold
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Cartier discovered the St Lawrens River. Later on he reached the current Montreal which gave France a claim to what later became Canada
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They explored much of the southern part of what is today the USA
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English sailors arrived to Virginia, the land they have been looking for
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It was the first lasting English settlement in America. The settlers were sent by Rich English investors that owned the Virginia Company.
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Tobacco became a very desired product due to its high quality. It was even used as money.
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The settlements along the Virginia's River had representatives that form the House of Burgesses. They met to advise the gobernor on the laws the colony needed
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They were called Puritans because they wanted the Church of England to be ''pure''. However, James I of England started to fine them and put them in prison, so they travel to America in an old trading vessel called the Mayflower.
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The Pilgrims sat to eat together and give thanks to God for enabling them to survive in America. They were joined by Amerindians, who share corn with them and taught them to plant it and show them the best places to fish
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War started between France and Britain because each wanted to own America's land
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The law called Stamp Act intended to raise money from taxes paid by the colonist to the British Government to defend the colonies. The Stamp Act Congress was formed by representatives of nine colonies to oppose the Stamp Act
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It was formed by a group of colonial leaders that opposed to the British oppression. Some of them organised militias that gathered weapons and ammunition. They were considered rebels by the British government -
This congress met in Philadenphia and began to act as an American national government. It had an army of 17000 soldiers under the command of George Washington
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The Continental Congress cut all ties with Britain and declare that the colonies were free and independent states. It was written by Thomas Jefferson -
Britain oficially recognized the colonies as an independent nation
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The USA was referred to as the Union and as oppossition eleven Southern states formed the Confederate States of America (CSA), or the Confederacy which wanted to continue their slavery practices.
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It was the biggest battle in the civil war, in which 50000 men were killed or wounded. The Confederate army was defeated.
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Conferderate General Lee met Union General Grant in a tiny village called Appomattox and surrendered his army.
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Slavery was abolished in all the US territory by the 13th Amendment to the Constitution