Continuing presentations.
Notes from yesterday:
The Land Bridge: an ice bridge going from russia to alaska. hunters crossed to find good animals to hunt. without the bridge there would not have been any native americans in america
Colonies are formed:
formed in 1607- english came to america for religious freedom and a new life. brought new civilization to the new land.
Revolutionary War:
1775-83
.. fought against the british. gained our independence from the british. wouldnt be the united states if we would not have won this war.
the great compromise 1787:
started a two house gov't. decided that every state gets one rep. per 30,000 people. set up congress
the louisiana purchase:
began in 1803. included arkansas, missouri, iowa, oklahoma, kansas, nebraska, minnesota, north and south datoka, new mexico, texas, montana, wyoming and colorado, and louisiana.-- paid france 11,250,000 dollars. 828 million sq. miles of territory.
war of 1812:
between us and british because of trade restrictions, and support of american indians against expansion. us gained international respect because of this war. war of compromise.
manifest destiny:
belief that the expansion of the us throughout the americas was justified and inevitable. basically meant the US wanted more land. led to conflict with mexico and native americans.
the gold rush:
rush of people to california to pan for gold. over 300,000 people traveled to california mine towns. formed the state of california, brought people west, brought wealth to the country.
reconstruction 1877:
began at the end of the civil war. tried to solve issues and reunite the 11 breakaway states. gave many slaves freedom.
Christopher columbus:
found america in 1493. created new beginnings, opened the door for other people to come into america.
slave trade:
before 1808, people would go to africa and capture africans and bring them to america for slavery. led to the civil war.
constitution:
created a way of governing america. continental conference led by george washington, led to the bill of rights.
assassination of abe lincoln:
1865- happened at ford theater, shot in the back of the head by john wilkes booth.
mexican american war:
1846-1848: war over the manifest destiny, added the mexican session and made our country bigger. didn't help our relationship with mexico
civil war:
1861-65- abolished slavery, split the country in half then reconstruction brought the country back together.
getting alaska:
signed a treaty for 7.2 million dollars to russia. gave us another state, found oil and other natural resources.
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