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Chris Columbus;He sailed.
Jamestown; In 1607. First big settlement. Around James River- named after King. If you lived- you were lucky. Came from Cirginia Company Ships. Arrived to late to plant anything, so by 1610 less than 100 of the origanal 500 conlonists had survived. In 1614 luck changes with John Rolfe came to harvest tabaco. Than he married Pocahontas&she got babtised so relationship with Natives got alot better.
Revolutionary War; War of independence. Started in April of 1775&ended 1783. Fought by American army&millitia&the british emprire on one side&the Us. In all 25,000 Americans died from this was. About 8,000 deaths from battles. 17,000 from were from the outbreak of smallpox that happend between 1775 1782.
Lewis&Clark;1804-1806 Sent by Thomas Jeffersen. To Native Americans the expedition was a beginning of an end. Led accurate maps that helped realize the Us. Wanted them to discover water route. Took more than 2 years to complete. Had three purposes- To map a route would be part of passage betrwwn the Atlantic&Pasific. To trace boundies. Actions did not affect the world emmidatly.
Constitution; The founding fothers got together to create a set of laws which is now the constitution. These set of laws are the highest laws in the US. The constitution written in 1787. Now helps out by creating the congress, the presidency and how the govern works.
Jefferson Era; When he was in office. He was known for the purchase of Lusiana Purchase. He sent Lewis&Clark. Helped because without him we wouldn't have the states we live in today.
Andrew Jackson; wanted to remove the indians frin their land. &snet them all to a reseve west of mississippi. Natices fought back with warfare. &Brought suit by supreme court. Had to be removed from only land they know. Was cause of "Trail of tears" &Made natives leave there land to go to the reserve. Death for over 4,000 cherokees beccuase exhaustion, starvastion, &horrible dease.
Gold Rush; People were overcome by the idea of the american dream. To live without worrying about money&supporting family, or debts to pay off. Gold became the quick way to make that dream come trye. Started around
Oregon Trial; 1843 or 1840-60. A route across the central&western US used esp. by settlers moving west. It impacted
Reconstruction;; 1864-1877 Southern US from 1863 to 1877. Basically was figureing out how to incorporate to southern states that seceded back into ths US Recession in 1873 Panic 1873.
George Washinton's Presidancy; First Presedent ever. After plauing a large role as commander in chief during the Revolutionary War. Got 100 percent of votes. On Decemeber 14, 1799 Washington died after spending time outside in freezing rain&snow.
Lousiana Purchase; April 30th, 1803 the nation of France sold 828,000 sware miles of land, west of mississippi river to the Us.
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