Christopher Columbus- Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 and discovered America for the Europeans, but didn't know it. He was trying to find a faster way to Asia. Negatives are Europeans bringing diseases to the Native Americans. Positive is he brought back riches to Spain.
Constitution- 1787- It is the supreme law of the United States of America. Protects and gives people rights. Gave us rights, freedom of speech, religion, press, have rights when accused to a crime. Right to bear arms. It gave more power to the federal government. It separates the powers between government. Executive Legislative and Judicial. "Checks and Balances." Congress makes laws, president veto or pass, president can make executive orders. Congress can declare war. Judicial decide whether laws are constitutional, has to be taken up to court from someone.
(1st government was Articles of Confederation- gave all control to the States and very little to federal, was more like 13 countries)
Civil War- (1861-1865) war between north and south from arguing about slavery and other laws. North won. It ended slavery with the 13th amendment, brought the country back together. 600,000 people died from this war. Destroyed cities in the south.
Native Americans Crossing the Land Bridge-(10 - 40 thousand years ago)-They were following the mammoths from Russia to the Americas. The Native Americans helped the colonist, with out them the colonist might not have survived.
Revolutionary War- Colonist won the war. Lots of deaths, and lost Great Britain as a trading ally. GB taxed so much because they needed money because they were in debt from the French Indian War.
Louisiana Purchase- (1803) Doubled the size of the U.S. U.S. bought it from France
Declaration of Independence- mostly about complaining about King George the 3rd and Great Britain. Saying we have the right to rebel.
The Alamo-(Dec. 1835) part of Texas revolution and Mexican/ American war. The Texas tried holding off the Mexican's after 13 days after holding them back the Mexican's finally killed them all. Texas won the whole war. Why is Texas the only state that can fly the flag US flag and state flag at the same logo. Because they used to be their own country. Had issues with the Mexican's after the war. Annex- making something into part your country.
Trail of Tears- 1838- they led all the Native Americans to Oklahoma. US forcing the NA from the southeast to Oklahoma.
Salem Witch Trials- people died because they thought they were witches. Attacking people without a lot of evidence.
The Oregon Trail- (1811-1840)it expanded where people could go and helped us because we could trade with Native Americans. Could get sick, or could get attacked by Native Americans
Mayflower Compact- 1620 document of the pilgrim colony of what they hoped to accomplish.
Lewis and Clark- 1804-1806- expedition to figure out what the land was like. Also to see if there was a water pass from the Mississippi to the Pacific. May have found more Native American tribes.
War of 1812- 1812-1814- British were impressing the US, stopping the US ships and raiding them and taking people to their ships. Loss of life, and white house was burnt down. Agreed to stop fighting.
want good infrastructure- like railroads, goes with industrial revolution
Jamestown- 1607- first colony. spain, france britain, portugal, dutch, are the countries that mainly sailed west
Brazil was controlled by portugal, spain had west south america, mexico and sw amercian, french had mid america south east canada, russia had west coastline of canada, britain east coast america and east canada
Revolutionary flag- don't tread on me
Constitution- supreme law of land, protects our rights, sets up the three branches of government
Texas annexation 1845, got the Mexican cession in 1848 after the war of Mexico
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