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English Settle at James Town.
- started in 1607.
- first big settlement in north America.
- cause people to start coming over.
- discovered more land.
Revolutionary War.
- war of independence.
- 1775-1783
- we got our independence, that's what we were going for.
- Lewis and Clark expedition.
- 1804-1806.
- purpose to explore north western territories of the united states.
- Americans won the war and our independence.
The Constitution.
- set of laws, highest laws of the US.
- written in 1787.
- it created the congress, presidents, and how the government works.
The Jefferson Era.
- was the third president.
- known for the purchase of the Louisiana purchase.
Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Policy.
- wanted to remove Indians from their land
- natives faught back with warfare.
- was the cause of the trail of tears.
- started in 1838 to 1839.
Gold Rush
- started around 1848-1850.
- the Americans wanted to not worry about money, supporting a family, or paying debts off.
- started in California.
Oregon Trail
- 1840-1860.
- it was a route across the central and western US.
Reconstruction
- basically was figuring out how to incorporate the southern states that seceded back into the US.
- southern united states from 1863-1877.
Louis and Clark expedition
- began in 1804 and took more than two years to complete.
- claim the Oregon territory of the US.
- met with native tribes.
Erie canal.
- 36 locks.
- first transportation system.
- some called it the eighth wonder of the world.
- used to transport foods and people to places.
- faster because they didn't have planes and roads to travel on.
- reduced shipping costs.
War of 1812.
major conflict between Americans and the British.
Civil War.
- 7 southern states to secede from the union to form the confederate state
Christopher Columbus.
- claimed land for smain
- he set sail to colonize the land he in 1493
- Europeans brought over many diseases.
- killed many people due to diseases.
colonizations
- occurs whenever anyone or more species populate an area.
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