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Iroquois constitution
The constitution was a way to organize Iroquois society and provide rules for its government. Each tribe had a rule in the government. Made in the 12th century when specific unknown. -
James town colonization
Jamestown is a historic site in east Virginia. Historic Jamestown is home to the ruins of the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
mayflower compact
It was a document that most of the men that landed on Plymouth signed and wrote. This would make whoever signed it to have to follow the laws established by the Plymouth colony. -
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American revolution
When the 13 colonies threw off British control to establish the United States -
The battles of Lexington and concord
At Lexington Green, the British were met by approximately seventy American Minute Men led by John Parker. At the North Bridge in Concord, the British were confronted again, this time by 300 to 400 armed colonists, and were forced to march back to Boston with the Americans firing on them all the way. -
Declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence is one of the founding documents of the United states. This document identifies the identity of America. This document was used to sever ties between the 13 colonies and with Great Britain. It states that all men are created equal under god and have the right of liberty, life and pursuit of happiness. It said the government had to protect these rights, and that the people had a right to revolt if they saw the government doing wrong. -
Cotton gin
In 1794, U.S.-born inventor Eli Whitney (1765-1825) patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.Cotton growing became so profitable for enslavers that it greatly increased their demand for both land and enslaved labor -
Louisiana purchase
The Louisiana Purchase encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million, equating to over $407.5 million today -
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Lewis and Clark expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. They traversed over 8,000 miles and made the most accurate map for many years after -
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 (1812-15) was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy. -
Rip van winkle
Short story by American author Washington Irving. Story of a man who does nothing all day, as a way to escape his wife goes hunting in the woods. He meets a short small man in the woods that gets him drunk making him fall into a 20 year sleep. He wakes up an old man missing the american revolution and everything he knew was gone. His wife dead, friends moved, and children grown and with lives of their own. -
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Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson was an American poet. Although she wrote poetry throughout all her life most of her work was not published until after death. The few pieces that did make it into publishing were changed by publishers who thought of her work to be sort of eccentric. The poems usually had the themes of nature,identity of ones self, love, death, and immortality. -
Nature- by Emmerson
Nature was an essay that Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote. It spoke that nature was a representative for gods divine power. This meant that when people appreciated nature it brought them closer to god. -
Self reliance- by Emmerson
Self Reliance was an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The theme was the need for each person to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his or her own instincts and ideas. -
The Lake Gun
The Lake Gun is a short story written by James Fenimore Cooper. The story was based on a folklore about Seneca lake found in central New York state. Although based on an Indian legend it was more of a satire commentary on american political leaders who tried to appeal to peoples desire and prejudice rather then being smart and rational about it. -
Uncle toms cabin
An anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. The story tells of Uncle Tom who is being transported to New Orleans to be sold. On his way he saves a little white girl named Eva. Her father being so grateful buys him. The way this book made a wave in the anti- slavery movement was because it depicted slaves as a righteous man who stood to his beliefs no matter the circumstances. -
My bondage and my freedom
A book written by Frederick Douglass . It tells the story of his child hood as a slave. The specific part we read talked about how his mistress had no thought on him he was a child and nothing more, so she taught him to read. It wasn't until her husband became so pressed that she was taught to be a slave owner. She became a women worse then her husband when it cam to slaves even when she taught him to read and write it angered her. Even children who were white sympathized with him. -
Running a thousand miles for freedom
William Craft and Ellen Craft wrote this book as a way to tell their story on how they escaped slavery. Through the book we see many of their struggles. Other than their experiences told in the story they also tell stories of other people. They tell of the evils of slavery, including its negative effects on slaveholders, white children sold into slavery, and other slaves. -
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Civil War
A war fought between the confederacy and the union, eventually the union won out -
Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph surrendered at Bears Paw Mountains of Montana by making a deal with the federal government. This deal made them move by allowing them to keep land without the interference of white people which was not kept. He surrendered by saying, "I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find; maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my chiefs; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever!" -
Henry ford factory line
The Ford Motor Company team decided to try to implement the moving assembly line in the automobile manufacturing process. After much trial and error, in 1913 Henry Ford and his employees successfully began using this innovation at our Highland Park assembly plant. -
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World war l
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The Paris peace conference
Formally opened on January 18, 1919, the Paris Peace Conference was the international meeting that established the terms of peace after World War I. The Paris Peace Accords effectively removed the U.S. from the conflict in Vietnam. Prisoners from both sides were exchanged, with American ones primarily released during Operation Homecoming. -
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The great depression
The Great Depression was an economic shock that affected most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagion began around September 1929 and led to the Wall Street stock market crash of 24 October. -
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World war ll
World War II was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military alliances. It included the battle of pearl harbor -
J.F.K inaugural speech
In his speech he urges the people to serve for their country as well as his views on foreign policies. It spoke that the United states and the Soviet Union had to work together in order to prevent nuclear war. -
Ronald Reagan inaugural speech
Ronald Reagan had been voted into president and his speech was mostly on the major issues of the day, including rising inflation, unemployment, and the Iran Hostage Crisis.. Even as the end reaches near his speech he says that spending is one of the most important things to address not only the people's spending but that of the government.