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The voyage of the Mayflower
A group of 102 pilgrims sailed from England to America "the New World" on the ship the Mayflower. -
Arrival of the English in America.
The pilgrims saw land in the distance.They were very excited because their journey was near the end.
The first winterwas very could and 45 people died from the extreme temperatures and hunger. -
The piligrims met a Native American
they met a native american for first time, the Native American taught the piligrims how to grow corn, beans and pumkins -
The British army fought the French
From 1754 to 1763 the British fought against the French.The British won the war and got some of the French land. -
The independence.
The colonies declared independence from Great Britain. Their leaders publised the Declaration of Independence on this date. -
NAPOLEON AND THOMAS JEFFERSON
Napoleon sold the land to the United States for 15 millions. The president, Thomas Jefferson, accepted the offer and signed the Louisiana Purchase Agreement. -
ABRAHAM LINCOLN president of the USA
The people in the south want to leave the Union and have their own nation,called the Confederate States of America or the Confederancy -
CIVIL WAR
Thousands of people are dead. People in the north and the south are suffering, the war can't continue, the Confederates are losing. -
THE END OF THE WAR
More than 600 000 Americans are dead, the slaves are free and the country is one nation.
