We continued with the presentations today
Land bridge
- happened 35,000 B.C to 6000 B.C
- Bridge that formed between Russia and Alaska
- Without it there would not be any Native Americans on America.
Colonies
- Officially formed 1607
- Towns formed on the coast mostly from Europe settling here for religious freedom and other things.
- Without them there would no english settlers
Revolutionary War
- Happened after the Declaration of Independence (1783)
- Between the British and Americas with the Americas trying to gain freedom
- Without the war, we would still be under British Command.
The Great Compromise
- made in 1787
- Started the two houses of goverment.
- Devolped the Senate and house of Representitives.
Lousuianna Purchase
- 1803
- U.S bought arkansas missouri iowa oklagoma kansas nebraska minnesota north and south dakota new mexico texas montana wyoming and colorado and louisiana from France for 11,250,000.
- Gave the US all thoughs states.
War of 1812
- 1812
- us declared war on the british for alot of resons some being trade restrictions and support of ameican indians against expansion.
- US gained international respect because of this war.
Manifest Destiny
- 19th/20th century
- doctrine or belief that the expansion fo the us throughout the americans continents was bothe justified and inevitable.
- Pushed expansion back and got more states.
Gold Rush
- Rush of people to california to pan for gold
- Helped form the state of California and brought wealth to the country.
Civil War
- 1861-1864
- based on state rights between north and south
- states came together
Reconstruction
- he reconstruction occurred after the civil war
the reconstruction began during the war and ended in 1887. In an effort to solve the issues caused by reunion, specifically the legal status of the 11 break away states.
Slave Trade
- before 1808
- people would go from he us over to Africa and pick up enslaved Africans and use them as slaves
- lasted many years and eventually started a war between the north and south.
Signing the constitution
- 1786
- a secret group debates on how the country america should be governed.
- bill of rights, all our rights.
Abraham Lincoln assassination
- 1865
took place april 14, 1865 it happened at ford theater at 10:15 pm and he got shot in the back of the head by john wilkes booth.
Mexican American War
- 1864-1848
- its a war that was fought over the thought of manifest destiny which is the thought that the US should posses the entire continent.
Getting Alaska
- 1867
- Russian government over Russian colonies in Alaska near bankruptcy signs treaty for the purchase of 7.2 million in gold.
- Gave us all of Alaska's resources.
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