Monday: Work Day
Tuesday: Work Day
Wednesday: Presentation
First Group:
Traveling West
- Pioneers traveled west of the United States to expand America and look for resources
- Oregon Trail was from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
- Narcissa Whitman- First female to make The Oregon Trail on foot
Revolutionary War
- Fought between Great Britain along with the 13 original colonies
- Lexington was where the "shot heard around the world" took place
- 217,000 American Soliders in the war
- Time period was 1775- 1783
Civil War
- Union vs Confederate States
- First battle was at Fort Sumter
- April 12, 1861 - May 9, 1865
- 620,000 deaths
War of 1812
- Second war of independence
- Lasted from June 18th, 1812 to February 18, 1815
- Great Britain wanted America back
- McHenry raised flag, inspired United States National Anthem
Second Group:
Louisiana Purchase
- was a land deal between the United States and France
- U.S. got 827,000 miles of land for $15 million.
Third Group:
Era of Exploration
- Europeans explore Africa, Asia, and America
- Wanted spice and gold
- Sailed around world
- Amerigo Vespucci 1st person to recognize separate continents
- Created trade systems and led to colonization
Revolutionary War
- Because they didnt want to get taxed
- Boston Tea Party was Dec. 16, 1773
Louisiana Purchase
- Largest land purchase
Civil War
- Southern states lead by Jefferson Davis
- Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest
- Emancipation Proclamation set goal to abolish slavery
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