Topics to research and include in your presentation:
1. Period of time
2. Basic explanation of what happened
3. Key people involved and major events
4. Impact on the US both positively and negatively
revolutionary war - in 1775 - 1783. fought by the colonist. major people George Washington
civil war - began April 12th 1861. made slavery illegal in the country. Ulysses grant general, Robert e lee confederate general. Abe Lincoln never said that we would abolish slavery. bring the south back was a goal
constitution - gave all Americans more right. 39 people signed it
Boston tea party - lead by Samuel Adams. dumped tea into harbor
war of 1812 - June 1st 1812. president Madison declared the war. violated are flag
colonial resistance - 1760-1780. Britain needed to pay off war debt. taxes placed on colonist
birth of the government - 1789-1793. colonies were not untied. each colony had there own power. impact - foundation of our government
Louisiana purchase - key person Thomas Jefferson. Luis and Clark explored land.
market revolution - started in 1813-1840. expansion of the market place
trail of tears - 1830. who was involved - choctaw,chickasaw
emancipation proclamation - set free from legals. 1862,
why did people come to north america - opportunities, religion
aztecs - cortez was supposed to be a god for the aztecs. but cortez and there group destroyed the aztec and took over
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