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Founding of Jamestown
This was the first English colony in america. It helped to start the idea of the American Dream. -
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Middle Passage
The middle passage refers to the slave trade between africa and the americas. This marks a large part of American Identity up until the emancipation proclamation, with many people owning slaves. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the document where the founding fathers declared independence from england. This document was the foundation of most American Ideals. -
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George Washington's Presidency
This is the span of years that George Washington was president of the United States. This defined the presidency which is a large part of American Identity. -
The Ratification of the Constitution
The ratification was when the constitution was put into effect. The constitution Is literally what american life is based off of, it secures the rights of americans dictating what laws are allowed and which laws are not. -
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Second Great Awakening
The second great awakening refers to the religious revival of the 1790s to the 1850s. This is political participation as many religious leaders gained many followers, giving them great power to sway what people want and thus vote for. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an expedition commissioned by president Jefferson, its goal was to find a good rout west. This expedition is important to american identity because it kicked off manifest destiny. -
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest destiny was the belief that america was destined to span from one coast to the other. This belief was pivotal to the american identity in the time that it was around. -
13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments
The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments freed slaves and tried to get them equal rights. This is the point that everyone in america truely started to become equal. -
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The Lost Generation
This refers to the generation of men who were able to fight in world war one, they are "lost" because many of them died in that war. This shaped the american identity and led into the roaring 20s and the great depression. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This was a landmark supreme court battle that allowed for the doctrine of separate but equal. It allowed for segregation which was pivotal to the american identity in the 19 hundreds. -
Americanization Movement
The Americanization Movement was a movement that's goal was to put American Ideals into immigrants. This helped instil the american identity into immigrants. -
United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind
This was a case where high caste hindu were declared not to be caucasian. This helped define who were able to become naturalized citizens and thus was a part of american identity. -
Immigration Act of 1965
The Immigration Act of 1965 made it so that people of northern european descent were not given as much preferential treatment in american immigration. This forever changed the demographic and thus identity of america. -
9/11
9/11 was where two planes crashed into the world trade center. This changed the American Identity by making terrorism a large threat. -
The Donald
This is when Donald Trump became president. America will never be the same.
