Native Americans- Bering strait; land bridge connecting Alaska and Russia 16500-13000 years ago, importance; settled America, wouldnt have been there to help colonists, or
Christopher Columbus- 1492, wanted to travel across the world but ran into America, it caused people to come over and settle. Landed in Bahamas. Renamed it San Salvador. brought many diseases.
Jamestown- first big settlement in America, 1607, caused people to settle in America, indians helped with crops when john ralph married pocahontas
Revolutionary war- war of independence between colonies and Britain, 1775-1783, won our independence, major effects on the economy, Appalachian proclamation line was gone
George Washington- 1789, became president, was commander in chief, received 100 percent vote, disagreed to having political parties
Lewis and Clark- 1804-1806, Lewis and Clark sent to explore northwestern America, important to allow people to know whats out there
Constitution- 1787, highest set of laws in America, helps our country out by creating the congress, presidency, and how the government works
Jefferson Era- 1801-1809, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark expedition, important for the Louisiana Purchase and sending Lewis and Clark to map and explore out west.
War of 1812- major conflict between Americans and the British. Spain, France, and Netherlands helped America
Erie Canal- waterway to New York that travels 363 miles, opened in 1825, first transportation system, made trade easier;reduced shipping costs
Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal- wanted to get rid of Indians, cause of Trail Of Tears, caused over 4,000 Cherokees to die, 1838-1839,
Gold Rush- 1848-1850, In California, gold was found, people went over there but not many found a lot
Oregon Trail- 1840-1860, it impacted America by bring the first settlements throughout the west coast
Civil War- after election of anti slavery Abraham Lincoln, seven southern states seceded, fought over
Abraham Lincoln assassinated- April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theater, happened 5 days after Robert E. Lee surrendered, first president assassinated
Reconstruction- 1865-1877 how to get the southern states that seceded back into the US
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