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History of the USA

By DavidMotellon
  • Pilgrims sailed from England to America.

    Pilgrims sailed from England to America.

    They sailed on the ship Mayflower. They left England because they wanted religious and political freedom. The voyage continued for 65 days.
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    History of the USA

  • The arrival to America.

    The arrival to America.

    They saw land in the distance,the ship finally reached land,they saw a good place and decided to build a village there, later, they called the village Plymouth.
  • The pilgrims met a Native American for the first time.

    The pilgrims met a Native American for the first time.

    The Native American introduced them to his tribe. The Native Americans taught the pilgrims how to grow corn, beans and pumpkins.
  • The colonies declared independence from Great Britain.

    The colonies declared independence from Great Britain.

    Their leaders published the Declaration of Independence on this date.Then, the fighting against the Bristish started.
  • The French Emperor Napoleon sold the land to the United States for $15 million.

    The French Emperor Napoleon sold the land to the United States for $15 million.

    The president, Thomas Jefferson,accepted the offer and signed the Louisiana Purchase Agreement. This doubled the size of the country.
  • In the 1830s, the Us Goverment created the first Indian territory in the area now called Oklahoma.

    In the 1830s, the Us Goverment created the first Indian territory in the area now called Oklahoma.

    They forced more than 15,000 Cherokee people to leave their homes in Georgia and walk 1,600 kilometres to their new territory,
  • The beginning of the Civil War.

    The beginning of the Civil War.

    The south has got their Confederacy, They think they´re a different nation from the Union in the north. Confederate soldiers attacked a Union fort. It's the beginning of the Civil war.
  • The end of the Civil War.

    The end of the Civil War.

    General Robert E. Lee, the Confederate army leader, surrendered to General Ulysses Grant, the Union army leader. It's the end of the war.