1. Exploration - 1492 - Christopher Columbus wa an Italian explorer and navigator.He saild to America in 1492 under Spain. http://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-9254209
2. Constitution- 1787 - It is the supreme law of the United States of America. Source - http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/the-constitution
3. Revolutionary War- 1774-1778 - The Revolutionary war was the war between the 13 American Colonies and England for America’s Independence.
4. Civil war- 1861-1865- The war between the north and south because the south believed in slavery and the north believed in freedom and eleven states of the south seceded from the union causing the war to break out."The Civil War Summary & Analysis." Shmoop. Shmoop University, n.d. Web. 20 Aug. 2013. http://www.shmoop.com/civil-war/summary.html
5. Pilgrims/Plymouth Rock - 1620- The first colony of people started in Plymouth Massachusetts USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrims_(Plymouth_Colony)
6. Louisiana Purchase - 1803 - It was a land deal between America and France. It doubled the size of america, and gave people the chance to move to America to start a new life out west. Source - http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/louisiana-purchase
7. French and indian war- 1754-1763 - The French and Indian War is known as the Seven Years War. It was ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. It has also been said to lead to the American Revolution. http://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/FrenchIndianWar
8. Slavery/pre civil war - 1850’s - Slavery was a big deal in the south it was used in almost all of the plantations in the south. It was because of this, the civil war started.
Salem witch trials - 1692 - During the Salem Witch Trials individuals were accused of being witches. 20 were executed.
Blumberg, Jess. "A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials." www.smithsonianmag.com. 27 Oct. 2007. Web. 20 Aug. 2013.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-salem.html?c=y&page=1
Reconstruction- 1865-1877- the period of time after the civil war where they rebuilt the south after the war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction
1. The civil war was important to american history because it could have totally destroyed the U.S. and it was a fight between the North and South so it is important
2. The revolutionary war was important to the U.S. because it was our fight against the British and it was the beginning of the U.S.
3. The Salem Witch Trials were important because it shows some of the superstition of the early years of our country and how we should not live like that or we could have a repeat of a bunch of innocent people dying.
4. The constitution was important because it was the setup of the U.S. government and without it we would probably have no rights and probably a monarchy.
5. Exploration- The exploration of the Americas was important to the U.S. because it was the beginning of the founding of the 13 colonies and began the settling of the U.S.
6. Pilgrims- the pilgrims started the 13 colonies and it is important because they were the beginning of america they were the first settlers of the U.S. and what started the country.
7. Pre civil war/ slavery- is important, the civil war wouldn’t have happened and african american rights would have happened later
8. The Louisiana Purchase is important because it doubled the size of the U.S. and gave us more settling ground and also brought the age of gold mining and the settling of california.
9. The French and Indian war is important because it was a war between the French and the 13 British Colonies. At stake was the Ohio Valley and the Mississippi River. If Britain wouldn’t have won that war we probably wouldn’t have the land we have today. http://www.ushistory.org/us/8b.asp
10. Reconstruction- So if reconstruction didn’t happen the south would be in shambles for a very long time, because not only were whole towns burned down but they all were poor and didn’t have enough money to
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