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The Voyage of the Mayflower
A group of 102 pilgrims sailed from England to America, on Mayflower -
The land of Hope
Pilgrims arrive to America and built a new village called Plymouth , But the life in America was difficult and 45 people died on first winter from extreme temperatures and from hunger -
A new Civilization
The pilgrims met a Native American and they were introduced on his tribe. the Native Americans taught the pilgrams how to grow dirt and the life became better between them -
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George Washington
He was the first president of the United States of America and He led the colonist to the win on the indipendence war [1776-1783] -
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The French and Indian War
British soldiers fought against French soldiers and Native Americans. Native Americans joined in the battle against the British because they were afraid the British would take over their land. -
The Peace Treaty
In the peace treaty the British got most of the French land in North America. Also as a result of the war, the British began taxing the colonists to pay for the war. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was approved at the Second Constitutional Congress. The Declaration of Independence introduced a fundamental change in the view of government. Thomas Jefferson declared that governments were created to serve the people, and could only act with consent of the people. It created the democratic government. -
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Independence War
The Colonies declared independence from Great Britain. Then colonist fought led by George Washington. In the end The british was defeated and they called their new nation the United States of America (USA) -
Treaty with France
France wanted to get revenge on Britain for the defeat in the French and Indian War. They also wanted to ensure that Britain and America don't resolve their differences. France and America signed a treaty which put France at war with Britain. This treaty was the first document to officially recognize America as an independent state.
Spain, an ally of France, joined the alliance a year later.
Britain was now forced to defend its own territory of England against possible French -
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Abraham Lincoln
He wanted to finish with the slavery on Civil War -
The beginning of the War of 1812.
Britain and France were interfering with American trade and were taking American ships. -
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The War of 1812
The United States attempted to invade Canada, but failed. The British captured and burned Washington, D.C.. The British also attempted to invade the United States from Canada, but failed. -
The end of the war of 1812
A peace treaty was finally signed in December of 1814. The British agreed to recognize the United States country boundaries. In addition, the United States had established itself as a powerful military force. -
Lincoln was Elected
When he was elected President in 1861, seven Southern states left, or seceded, from the United States. They formed the Confederate States of America. -
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Civil war
The Civil War split the nation. It was the most bitter conflict within the United States. The source of the conflict between the North and the South resulted from fundamentally different ways of life. Economy in the South was heavily based on agriculture and growing cotton with slaves. The North was heavily industrialized with factories and manufacturing being central to the economy. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
