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The crossing of the land bridge; and arch glacier. it was a glacier that they traveled across the baring straight from Russia to Alaska, the native Americans crossed it. It arose about 70,000 years ago and it died about 14,500 years ago.
The Revolutionary War; The US believed that we should get full englishment, it was a major event for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence which helped us to become our own country, without it we could still be under British control.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln; Booth killed him, and he as an actor. Two weeks after his death, the southern armies fell. His death was a turning point of the war. *He actually died after the Civil War, so they had that wrong..
Slave Trade; Africans had been traded for slavery for centuries. For two hundred years from 1440-1640. During the time, Portugal was responsible for transporting over 4.5 million African Americans for trade. Over in Africa, they traded among themselves, usually prisoners, people taken during war, criminals. When people started colonizing in Africa, they started traded with them then started trading with Western Hemisphere. Racism then became a problem, not just because you were dark skin were you a slave. It changed after awhile, though. Most slaves died on long trips, some took 40 days and some took up to 150. They were afraid that if they died, whites would eat them. Some jumped off the ships and committed suicides. They were in disgusting and horrible conditions and they were packed very tightly like cargo. Women were abused and used sexually, and many ships carried diseases and many families were separated. Roughly 54,000 trips were made. Tobacco and rice colonies grew during this time, also which helped getting plantation going. Slave trade eventually became illegal, the Civil War happened, slavery ended. There's possibilities that we could have more or less racism now.
Civil War; Went on in the Spring of 1861. It was fought in over 10,000 different places. More than 3 million Americans fought in it, and over 600,000 men died in it. It has been given many different names, war between the states, second american revolution, the lost cause, the brothers of war, the war of northern aggression. The men served bravely and died miserably in strange places like Baton, Rouge, Louisiana, and Virginia. There were scarcely a family in the South that did not loose a son brother or father. Americans made war on each other and killed each other in great numbers.
Colonization in America; America was discovered by Columbus. The Spaniards found Florida and built the first settlement in 1565. The first effective colonization took place when the Pilgrims arrived in 1620.
England Colonized America in 1594. They first colonized in America at Jamestown in 1607. Rebellions began to form in 1650. Most of the rebellion groups were Irish.
Constitution was written in 1787, and ratified in 1788. Has been operating since 1789. It's important because it created a type of government called Federalism.
Industrial Revolution; Lasted 100 years from 1750-1850. During that time changes were made in agriculture, manufacturing mining, transportation, and technology. It's important because of new technology and new jobs. The steam engine provided us with an easier and faster method of transportation.
Louisiana Purchase was bought by America in 1803 for 15 million dollars. We doubled the size of our country basically.
Revolutionary War; Started in 1775 - 1783. It was the American war of Independence. During this time the Declaration of Independence was created and was signed by 56 people. John Hancock signed his name really big to let the King know that he wasn't afraid of him.
First President of the US was George Washington who said his oath on April 30th, 1787. Washington wanted to retire after the war but he realized that America needed him. He was president for 8 years, then decided to step down. He could have been king, but he chose not to.
Jackson Purchase & the Adams-Onis Treaty;
Eight counties in Kentucky. Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby. Chickasaw Indians. Defined the limits of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. It was important because we gained more land.
War of 1812; The war was between Great Britain and North America. Lasted from 812-1815. Fought mainly on the Atlantic Ocean and on the land, coasts and waterways of North America. We had what were known as sea battles. House of Representatives voted 79-49 to declare the war.
Compromise of 1850; Was a series of measures designed by Whig Senator Henry Clay. It had to do with California's growing population because of the Gold Rush and they didn't want slavery. Texas lost its claim of New Mexico but was given money in exchange for their loss of the land. It ended up making the states have more tension that lead to the Civil War.
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