today was another presentation day.
Native Americans crossed over the land bridge thousands of years ago following animals.
Christopher Columbus King of spain sent him to china to look for spices and silk and he ended up in America
Jamestown the first big settlement in America. people started settling around James river. many did not survive because of starvation. 1607. led to the growth of the country. may 14, picked the spot because it was good for defense from other European countries. They were not used to working hard and they arrived too late to plant crops. Things got better when John Rolfe began to harvest tobacco. He married Pocahontas to prevent trouble with the Native Americans.
The thirteen original colonies
French and Indian War fought over colonial land and wealth, led to Britain taxing its colonies
Revolutionary war political American revolution, led to our country, started in April of 1775 ended in 1783 started as American militia versus the British empire. Turned into world war. in all 25000 Americans died from this war.
Lewis and Clark they explored the west and led to expansion 1804 to 1806. they were sent by Thomas Jefferson. helped to discover natural resources in America.
The Gold Rush of 1849 gold nuggets found in Sacramento valley, 2 million precious metal and gold found
brought thousands of new immigrants to the US ended around 1850
Civil War southern states succeeded because they thought slavery would be abolished
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln The first president to be assassinated, he was killed by John Wilkes Booth
Reconstruction the country recovering after the civil war 1863-77 bringing the southern states back into the country after the civil war.
the Constitution the founding fathers got together to create a set of laws which is now the constitution.
These set of laws are the highest laws are the highest laws in the United States.
The Constitution was written in 1787.
The Jefferson Era 1801-1809 known for Louisiana purchase, Louis and Clark expedition and the embargo act
Indian Removal Andrew Jackson removed the Native Americans and sent them west of the Mississippi. cause of the trail of tears which started in 1838 and ended in 1839, death of over 4000 Cherokee
Oregon trail 1840-60 first act of settling in the west after Louis and Clark
George Washington's Presidency in 1789 he became the first president after he was the commander in chief. only president to get 100% of the votes in the electoral college.
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