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Period: Nov 9, 1500 to
unit 1 discovery and colonialization
vikings first euopeans to reach the americans 1585sir walter raleigh attempted to settle and failed
1607(may 12)- founding of Jamestown Virginia. very sucessful
1602- mayflower compact laws formed by the majority. land mark document of a democratic government
1620-plymouth colony more concerned about the religion than jamestown
1756- french and Indian war begins -
founding fathers
john adams (federalist)
Benjamin franklin
alexander Hamilton
john jay
Thomas Jefferson
james Madison
George Washington(anti federalist)
adams and franklin and Jefferson workedon the committee to draft the declaration of independence
Hamilton , Madison and jay were authors ofte federalist paper
washing ton commanded the revolutionary army
- why were the founding fathers important??
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unit 2 french and indian war
- British victory
- also known as "seven years of war" -British issuesd a proclamation -British began to control autonomous colonies
- british spent a great deal of money fighting the war and fully participated in the war treaty of paris ended the french and indian war
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The american revolution
- the war of independence American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolution
- British army surrendered in Yorktown
- treaty of Paris ended the war
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unit 3 new nation
two parties federalist and republicans
increased taxes to pay for the American revolution and the French revolution
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Articals of confederation
- first written constitution of the united states
- written by by ben franklin
- November 1775 the final articals were approved and submitted to the states
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unit 5 mexican and american war
-first u.s armed conflict fough on fought on foreign soil
texas gained independence rm mexico
argued over the border
treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo ended the war -
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gold rush
Gold was discovered in California just days before Mexico coded the land to the United states
There was no law regarding property rights in gold fields
Native Americans 23rd attacked and pushed off their land and mining has caused environmental harm. -
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reconstrution
Rebuilding the United states a time of great pain and endless. Questions
Andrew Jackson introduced a new set of significant challenges
State legislatures pass restive " black codes " to control the labor and behavior of former slaves and of me African Americans -
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Civil war
Causes slavery, sectionalism, protectionalosm, state right , territorial crisis, national elections -
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unit 4 womens rights
1850 national womens rights convention
1869 Susan b. Anthony and Elizabeth cady staton form women suffrage association
2016 women will be allowed to serve in any job in armed services -
child labor
1836 Massachusetts requires children under 15 to attend school
children were preferred because they were manageable ad cheaper and less likely to strike back
children worked in glass factories, textiles agriculture , canneries, home industries and news boys -
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Railroad
The first transcontinental railroad. Was complete
