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38,000 BCE
Asians moved to America
40,000 years ago, Asians used land bridge to get to America. -
800
Mississippian
Mississippian developed agriculture and built huge mounds -
1492
Columbus
Columbus reached the continent of America -
1512
Ponce de León
Ponce de León found the U.S. -
1st English colony
On Atlantic coast at James town, the first English colony was established. The Pilgrim formed the Plymouth colony and thus we have Thanksgiving nowadays. Europeans and slaves from Africa formed 13 colonies. -
Revolutionary War
more than 600,000people died.
it latsed from 1775 to 1783 -
Declaration of independence
Since the colonies had to pay taxes while they were restricted by the British parliament in some degress, the colonists started the Boston Tea Party and pursued independence. After consideration of the Parliament, the colonies then became 13 independent states. -
Expansion of America
Louisiana was purchased from France from 1800 to 1803 -
Period: to
Industriilization and Urbanization
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Expansion of America
Florida was purchased from Spanish -
Expansion of America
Republic of Texas -
Expansion of America
Get Oregan from Britain -
Period: to
Civil War
North won