8/30/12

[5Mitch]

Today we watched presentations. The land bridge formed during the ice age, hunters crossed for hunting, happened from35,000 to 6000 BC. Colonies formed from 1607. English came to America for religious reasons. Brought more civilizations. Revolutionary war: Happened after the Declaration of Independence, happened from April 19, 1775- September 3, 1783. Great Compromise: Originally known as the Conneticut Compromise. Proposed by James Madison on May 29, 1787. Louisiana Purchase: began in 1803, the U.S paid France 11,250,000 to France. War of 1812: U.S declared war on the British forces for trade restrictions and support of American Indians against expansion, ended at the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. Manifest Destiny: Meant that the U.S wanted more land expansion, it pushed expansion into the west. The Gold Rush: Helped form the state of Clalifornia, it brought wealth to the country