Native Americans coming across the land bridge: it happened thousands of years ago.
Christopher Columbus: he didnt know the world was round he thought it was flat, so he tried to go around it and he ran into what is no America. without him finding it we pry wouldn't be here today, but hes not a hero. He came over 4 times with 3 ships, then he came again and brought 17 ships. He meant to go to Asia but ended up coming to America.
13 colonies: each of them had their own government, they won the revolutionary war against Britain which got us our independence.
French and Indian War:After the french lost the colonies felt more safe so they didn't feel like they needed the protection of Britain.
Revolutionary War: was 1775-1783 and it impacted us greatly cause if it wasn't for that we wouldn't have our freedom today. it was the war for independence. it escalated to a world war. the death tole was huge. started cause of un far taxes.
Lewis and Clark: They explored places nobody has ever been. plus them exploring told us about the west. 1804 to 1806. it lead to accurate maps.
Gold Rush: it made people want to go there to get gold. it hit its peek in 1852. 2 million metals and golds were found. it brought thousands of people to the US and out west. people went out there thinking they were gonna get rich, they didn't.
Civil War: Between 1861 and 1865. it was very important because it held our country together.
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: he was killed on good Friday and was the first to be killed but not the first attempt, this was a big deal cause almost everyone loved Lincoln as a president. and he ended slavery
Reconstruction: when this happened it bought everyone together. it brought everything back together after the Civil War.
James Town: it was named after king James and if you survived you were lucky cause there want much food. this town made people want to come over and once people got there they found more land to settle on. May 14th, 1607. the people weren't used to working hard so they didn't make enough food.
The constitution: it helps the government work like it does today. helps with the amendments
the Jefferson era: if it wasn't for him
Lewis and Clark wouldn't have explored like they did and we wouldn't have the states we do today.
Indian Removal: Andrew Jackson didn't want them on his land and wanted to send them to a reserve they fought back as good as they could but still lost. this was the cause of the "trail of tears" 4000 Indians died.
Oregon Trail: it was a route that moved people west after Lewis and Clark. it expanded Kansas.
Reconstruction: figuring out how to incorporate the southern states that seceded back into the U.S.
George Washington: he didnt even want political groups but he ended up being president and died by being out in the snow.
Louisiana Purchase: was an amazing deal for the U.S. it was only 5 cents per acre. before we got it France and Spain were in control of it. By purchasing this we got to expand our country. we ended up getting most of the land
ice cream- they didnt have freezers for it so they had to eat up fast
constitution: made the rigths we have today
Election of Lincoln: he was against slavery and the south wasnt so he cut it off
Now Chelseas group is going.
Keenans group is now going
my group just went, and i read off the slide like i wasn't supposed to..
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