Today we are going to present and we have to take notes over everything and get the dates, and information.
Christopher Columbus - 1492
-He sailed to America from Spain, and discovered America for them.
- He tried to sail west to get to Asia, but got to America. Positives- brought home riches, and found new land for the Europeans. Negatives- Diseases, he started the slave trade.
Constitution - 1787
-the first government of the US what the articles of confederation.
- freedom of speech, religion, press, the right to bear arms and more.
- It protects peoples rights
- we keep adding on to it with amendments
-Set up the three branches of government
-executive = president - head of military - pass laws, veto's laws - executive orders- make treaty's
-legislative = congress - makes the laws - declare war - impeach the president
-judicial =supreme court - decide if the laws are constitutional
-Checks and balance system
Civil War - 1861-1865
-Battle between the north and south about slavery
-north won
positive - ended slavery with 13th amendment, brought south back to the union,
negatives- lot of people died, battle in the south, ruined the states,
Native Americans Crossing the Land Bridge- B.C.
+ = the natives helped the colonist
there is no land bridge left anymore
Revolutionary War 75-83
the British taxed, we got made, we won the battle of Saratoga and got the French help so that we beat the British for our freedom. we lost some trade routes.
Louisiana Purchase-1803
Thomas Jefferson was president that helped us buy it. brought us more land and farm land, and we got it cheap. sent the native Americans away.
Thirteen Colonies- ? -1732
Jamestown, first colony. people got rich. religious freedom some.
Alamo texas war 1830's.
texas is the lone star they can fly their flag at the same height
Trail of Tears- 1838-1839
Andrew Jackson was president
they kicked native americans out of their land and made them move.
Oregon Trail - 1811-1840
2,000 long trail. it expanded where everyone went, and expanded trades. pushed people out west.
Lewis and Clark- 1804-1806
they documented what they found traveling more areas.
War of 1812- 1812-1814
British were still fighting us and made another war with the country. White house burned down. no one, they just signed the treaty and stopped fighting.
Industrial Revolution- 1760-1840
time period that changed the manufacturing factory. The started getting factory's and assembly lines. They used child labor, the paid the kids less. the conditions were terrible. The importance was that it helped us for trade, and having stuff faster.
Native Americans coming and going- 10-40,000 years ago
following food supplies, crossing the land bridge, killing them off, trail of tears.
Columbus and Exploration- 1492-1607
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