Native Americas Crossing- The Native Americans crossed over, because they were follng bison. 1,000 miles long.
Christopher Columbus- Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, in the year of 1492. He impacted the United States because he was one of the first settelers. Claimed land for Spain and renamed it San Salvador. Europeans brought over diseases.
The Thirteen Colonies- founded in 1603- 1733. Colonies formed there own goverment. They helped us make states.
French and Indian War- 1754- 1763. Britain and France. Fought over the colonies land. It impacted us, because the colonies felt more independent. After this they started taxing to pay for the war.
Revolutionary War- 1775- 1783. American wanted independence, but British didnt want them to so that was the cause of the war. The british king wanted to remove taxes except on tea. In 1783 America got it's indepence.
Lewis and Clark- Lewis and Clark followed the Missouri River to explore the west. It was improtant because it made people go out there, and find resources, so they can move there.
The Gold Rush of 1849- Started in Sacramento Valley in 1848 when gold nuggets were found. This brought interest to gold miners all around the world. There was about 2 million precious metals and gold. The importance of the gold rush was that is brough thousands of new immigrants.
The civil war- War between The Union States and the Confederate States. It happened in the year of 1861-1865. The confederate states had enough of federal governments laws. The civil war helped the United States grow closer together.
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln- Happened in 1865, as the Civil War came to the end. Abraham was the first president to be assassinated. This impacted the United States, because Abraham was the president that ended slavery. Booth killed him, because he didn't like how the civil war ended.
Reconstruction- year of 1863-1869. Was to bring the south back to the way it was after the civil war. This era was suppose to solve political, economical, and social problems.
Jamestown- settelers came in on ships. 1607. When they arrived it was to late to plant crops, so they didnt have much food.
George Washington's Presidency- 1789. The 1st president. He was the commander chief in the Revolutionary War.
Louisiana Purchase- 1803. 5 cents per acre. Is now land we the U.S live on.
Erie Canal- a waterway in New York that 365 miles from Albany, New York. It links Lake Erie and other great lakes. It as used to transport goods and people to places.
The war of 1812- American and British. Was fought in on land and sea.
Coloniztion- occurs when anyone populate an area. Colonization is migration.
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