Civil war
battle between the north and the south
Ulysses S Grant- aggressive fighting
Robert E lee one of the most talented
most tragic war
Nation reunited
underground railroad
Not a railroad
saved slaves and brought then to the north
Revolutionary way
Great Britain vs the 13 colonies
The French joined the 13 colonies and the Germans joined the British
Boston tea party- dec 16 1773
Boston massacre 5 people dead
the deceleration of independence
Paul revers night ride
George Washington
chief of army
Benjamin Franklin- was spokesman for the colonies
taxation without representation
Louisiana purchase
Land deal between the US and the French
Double the us
Iowa Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska north and south Dakota Montana Wyoming new mexico
largest land purchases
15,000 dollar
Industrial revolution
began in Britain
many modern invention jobs and transportation were created
the population went from ag to industry
Eli Whitney
James watt
Elias Howe
Robert Fulton
Thomas Edison
woman had more opportunity to work
work conditions were bad
children were hired
money was bad
dangerous work conditions
discovery of america/
area of exploration
1450-1500
set out to Asia Africa Americas
1492 voyage- CC
Nina Pinta and Santa maria
Columbus discovered america
Amerigo Vespuccie
1st person to recognized separate continents
triangle trade slaves sugar tobacco cotton rum
led to colonization
positive exchange products
religion
expansion
cons
demolition of culture
spread of death
john cabot-- May 1497
north american voyage
Jamestown was settled
1st permenate settlement
1607
gold-money
john smith leader
overcame great odds
Plymouth
1620
king james 1
pilgrims
fresh start
rough years
little knowlege
Squanto
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