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Colonies
Mostly in west coast of America, the Thirteen Colonies are the colonies of the British Empire in North America that gave birth to the United States of America. -
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American Revolution
It is a period of great political changes.The American Revolution created a new state, a federal republic with new institutions. It brought about the emergence of an American nation distinct from the British people, with its founding symbols and myths. -
Declaration of Independance
“Declaration of Independence of the United States of America”, is a political text in which the thirteen British colonies in North America seceded from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, to form the “United States of America”. 'America ". -
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Western expansion
Land trails were built by settlers and immigrants throughout the 19th century, as an alternative to sea and rail transportation. This project was greatly encouraged by President Thomas Jefferson. -
Constitution + bill of rights
Accepted on September 17, 1787 by a convention held in Philadelphia, it has applied since March 4, 1789. Modified by twenty-seven amendments, it is one of the oldest written constitutions still applied. It is defined as the "supreme law of the land". -
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Civil War
Led by Abraham Lincoln, this civil war takes place mainly in the southern United States. The civil war began primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of Black people. -
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Reconstruction
It's the end of the esclavagism. The period of reconstruction began in 1863 with the emancipation of Lincoln and ended at the federal level with the Compromise of 1877. -
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Rise of industrial America
The years between 1877 and 1900 were also among the most important and dynamic in American history. There have been the reunification of the South and the North, the integration of four million freed African Americans, the westward expansion, immigration, the industrialization, urbanization. It was also a period of reform, during which many Americans sought to regulate businesses and shape the changes that were happening all around them.