Today we did group discusionsColonization and Exploration-2.Revolutionary War-The colonist were upset with the British for all the taxes. The saying " no taxation without representation," Becuse we wereThe Boston Tea party colonist protested tax on tea, and threw all the tea on the water. As a result they closed the port down, until the tea was payed for. No one thought the colonies were going to be able to win the war, until they got a chance then the French joined in to help.The boston massacre was when redcots shot colonist when they were protesting.3. West ward Expansion.Lewis and Clark Expedition, we bought it from France bought it for five cents an acre. They documented alot of plants and animals that they saw on the way. Sacagawea she lead the way. The expedition took about two years. People wen to the west for religion, cheap land, jobs, it was called the land of opurtunity. The mormons was a religious group that moved to the wes, they moved to Utah to ovoid religious persecutionManifestestiny- ment that god told them to expend from coast to coast. Like a message from god telling them that the land was theirs to settle. The gold Rush was one of the greates reasons people went west.The Alamo- took place during the Texan war for indipendence. Texas was a country for a while. That's why its called the Lone Star Republic.4. Idustrial Revolution.The technology was changing alot of improvements were made on agriculture equipment. Which increased crops and profits. Some of the pobrems were that they made way too much, and didn't make much profit.
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