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1436
Christopher Columbus
He was an Italian explorer who was said to have discovered America. He was born in 1436 in Italy. -
Oct 12, 1492
christopher columbus lands
Christopher Columbus didn't actually discover America, He never actually stepped foot onto north America. He set foot in Caribbean's that are now the Bahamas. -
1500
first americans enter the north
late 15th and early 16th century was when the first Americans entered the north. -
Mercantilism
Mercantilism was a way to keep the economy healthy. It was manly popular in the 17th and 18th century. This system had the new British colonies in America make money and get good for their mother country, Britain. -
Navigation act of 1651
aimed primarily at the Dutch, required all trade between England and the colonies to be carried in English or colonial vessels, resulting in the war of the Anglo-Dutch in 1652 -
Jacksonian Democracy
This was basically Democracy's start. It supported the common man and was hated by most high class people in the society. It was very dominant in it's generation. -
jamestown
a historic site in east Virginia, Was a home to English settlement in America, Jamestown is where the "British Empire" first began -
Benjamin Franklin
He was apart of the five -member committee that helped with the Declaration of Independence . He was one of the founding fathers and had many talents and hobbies. -
George Washington
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 and was the first president of America. He was also one of the founding fathers. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was a Founding Father and the third president of America. He wrote the Declaration of Independence. Born April 13th, 1743. -
french and indian war
resulted in the treaty of Paris ( British victory)
Played a big part in the 7 years war. -
proclomationg of 1763
issued October 7, 1763. king George the 3rd following great britians acquisition of French, after the end of the French and indian war/ seven years war, forbade all settlement west of the Appalachian mountains -
stamp act
an act regulating stamp duty (A tax on legal recognition of documents 1765-1766 -
american revolution
1765-1783, American patriots won independence from great britian, becoming the united states of america -
Andrew Jackson
He was an American soldier and general and the 7th president of the U.S. -
boston massacre
an incident march 5,1770, in which british army members shot at the public and killed several people after they were attacked by a mob -
boston tea party
a poltical protest on british parliaments tax on ten -
America
50 states
43 presidents so far
free country -
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a period led to the revolution in America between the 13 colonies and created the American Republic. -
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Lewis and Clark
They had the first expedition to cross the west side of America. -
Abraham Lincoln
He was a statesman and lawyer who became the 16th presidents of the United States until his assassination. -
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest destiny was the belief that it was a god given right to travel west and obtain land. -
Abolitionist Movement
This movement was before and during the Civil War and was to end slavery. -
The Westward Expansion
The third U.S. president Thomas Jefferson thought that is was necessary for the nation to expand westward. 7 million had done this by 1840 believing they would get land and be rich. Manifest Destiny played a big part in them moving. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was a slave who attempted to sue for his freedom. The case was decided on 1857 and he had failed. -
Frederick Douglass
He was a former slave and abolitionist. He was a leader in the abolitionist movement and died February 20, 1895 -
Era of Reform
A very socially active era which was said to eliminate problems created through things such as urbanization, immigration and so on.