today was another presentation day.
Native Americans crossed over the land bridge thousands of years ago following animals. the land bridge connected Alaska and Russia widespread haitation of America occurred about 16500-13000 years ago
Christopher Columbus King of spain sent him to china to look for spices and silk and he ended up in America. he left in 1492 the voyage took longer than expected. they finally saw land on october 11 1492. he came back to colonize the land. and brought disease with him. Leif Ericson was the first European to discover America.
colonization. occurs whenever antyone or more species poplulate an area. in the sixteenth century the work of colonizing american was left to the Spanish.
Jamestown the first big settlement in America. people started settling around James river. many did not survive because of starvation. 1607. led to the growth of the country. may 14, picked the spot because it was good for defense from other European countries. They were not used to working hard and they arrived too late to plant crops. Things got better when John Rolfe began to harvest tobacco. He married Pocahontas to prevent trouble with the Native Americans.
The thirteen original colonies
French and Indian War fought over colonial land and wealth, led to Britain taxing its colonies
Revolutionary war political American revolution, led to our country, started in April of 1775 ended in 1783 started as American militia versus the British empire. Turned into world war. in all 25000 Americans died from this war. started because America didn't like being taxed without representation in the government. The French and the Spanish helped America to hold up against Britain until Britain gave up. led to the proclamation line being gone, and the expansion to the west.
Lewis and Clark they explored the west and led to expansion 1804 to 1806. they were sent by Thomas Jefferson. helped to discover natural resources in America.
The Gold Rush of 1849 gold nuggets found in Sacramento valley, 2 million precious metal and gold found
brought thousands of new immigrants to the US ended around 1850
Civil War southern states succeeded because they thought slavery would be abolished when Lincoln got elected president. the war ended in 1865 when the south(confederates) surrendered. the south though Lincoln would abolish slavery. It began in 1861. Lincoln tried to be a peacemaker and said he wouldn't abolish slavery in the south but that didn't stop them succeeding. 1863-emancipation proclamation
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln The first president to be assassinated, he was killed by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 when he was watching Our American Cousin.
Reconstruction the country recovering after the civil war 1863-77 bringing the southern states back into the country after the civil war.
the Constitution the founding fathers got together to create a set of laws which is now the constitution.
These set of laws are the highest laws are the highest laws in the United States.
The Constitution was written in 1787.
The Jefferson Era 1801-1809 known for Louisiana purchase, Louis and Clark expedition and the embargo act
Indian Removal Andrew Jackson removed the Native Americans and sent them west of the Mississippi. cause of the trail of tears which started in 1838 and ended in 1839, death of over 4000 Cherokee. Oregon trail 1840-60 first act of settling in the west after Louis and Clark
George Washington's Presidency in 1789 he became the first president after he was the commander in chief. only president to get 100% of the votes in the electoral college.
Erie canal a waterway in New York that travels about 363 miles from Albany New York on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York at Lake Erie. it has 36 locks first proposed in 1808 and started construction in 1817
it was used to transport goods. made trade easier from the eastern US to the western US. It reduced shipping costs.
Market Revolution 1793-1909 Drastic change in manual labor
westward expansion the westward expansion was when the government was trying to get people to move to the west the Oregon trail was the trail that led people to the Willamette Valley in Oregon.
Mexican American War in 1835 the Texans fought for independence from Mexico. Mexico declare war on the US
transcontinental railroad 1863-1869 Union Pacific laid 1087 miles of track.
we presented and I think it went alright, other than technical difficulties.
The Battle of the Alamo Feb. 23-March 6 1836 Texan army defeats the Mexican army. Texan war for Independence
Comments