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The first people travel across the Bering Strait during an Ice Age. After the Ice Age ends, they are cut off and become the Native Americans
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He was the first person to make the news of America widespread and started the greatest change and flow in world history.
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Christopher Columbus sails across the Atlantic Ocean. Although he may not have been the first, he is the first one to share this information.
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The British's first colony was established in Virginia. It was the first of many that started the transformation of a continent.
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This act prohibited only British ships to conduct trade with their colonies. It allowed the British to prosper off of a system called Mercantilism.
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This system allowed for British to prosper through a monopoly on trade with colonies. The British gained extraordinary riches over their colonies.
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This was a time when freedom of people and fair government became popular and mainstream. The focus shifted more to the governed than the government.
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He was one of the Founding Fathers, and revised the Declaration of Independence. He also came up with a compromise on state representation that allowed for both the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Greatest hero in American history, he kick started the era of Democracy by ending the unfair British rule and starting a government ruled by people.
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He was the smartest president in the white house, wrote the Constitution. He bought Louisiana.
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The British and French fought over territory in America. The British ended up winning this and gained a monopoly on eastern America through territory.
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This proclamation was enacted to make sure no American colonists settled west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was proclaimed in order to improve relations with Native Americans.
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This act made it mandatory to buy a stamp to put on paper/media. This was the first of many acts that enraged the colonists.
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Was the first "President of the People". He was the first elected by a representative democracy, and reflected that in policies.
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British soldiers shot and killed several people during a mob riot. Like the Stamp Act, this enraged the colonists.
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He and his companion, Lewis set out into the wild west to explore the new land for America. They made it all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
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This protest against taxation without representation involved throwing tea off the Boston Harbor. This was meant to be an act of retaliation against the previous acts of the British.
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One of the first men to explore the west, Lewis and his companion Clark went all the way to the Pacific Ocean through hostile terrain.
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American colonists rebelled against the British because of the many unfair acts and a want to be independent.
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On this day, the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. This document officially made the United States its own country and the birthday of our country.
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The Constitution was made to emphasize and strengthen the rule of law. This document allows for the real start of the US Government and is still our law base today.
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Dred Scott was on the losing side of the most infamous decision in Supreme Court history. He, a slave, believed that since he was in free territory, he was free. However, the court didn't think so/
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The recipient of the most famous ruling in Supreme Court history, he was told to remain a slave even though he was in a free state.
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Thomas Jefferson bought the entire land of Mississippi from the French. It doubled the size of the country at that time and was first explored by Lewis and Clark.
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This period of time lasted for about 150 years from the Louisiana Purchase all the way to Hawii becoming a US state. The US expanded as far west as it could during this time.
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Lewis and Clark set out into the newly purchased Louisiana Purchase land to explore and map it for the US. They were the first of many to attempt to tame the west.
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He was the first Republican President who believed that the slaves should be free and won a war to do it.
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A very prominent abolitionist, Douglas was famous abolitionist who wrote books and speeches.
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In this pivotal election, the first ''man of the people" was elected. Andrew Jackson was also the first President to actually wield and use power.
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This was a time when the President was criticized for using too much power. But, Jackson made sure democracy was more representative than ever.
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A time when people who opposed slavery got power and numbers. They divided the nation until the Civil War and Emancipation Proclamation when slavery was ended.
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As new states and territories began to become added, people started to believe that America was destined to go from sea to sea. This eventually ended around 1900 when all major territories became states.
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This act required Native Americans to either be integrated into American society or to leave the area where the United States was. Many chose to leave in horrible conditions, resulting in the "Trail of Tears".
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America went to war with Mexico because of a fight over newly acquired American territory (Texas). The Americans won this war and gained territory in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.
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This pact involved the growing problem of slavery between the north and south. They both agreed that for every new free state added, one slave state would be added too.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a slave who went to a free state and then back to a slave state who thought that they got freedom because,"Once free, always free", was still a slave.
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Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican candidate, won this election. Since Lincoln didn't like slavery, the Civil War was started as a result.
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The battle between slavery had become a war. The south wanted to keep slavery, but the north was in opposition. After years of brutal fighting, the north came out on top.
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This was a very progressiveness time in which people faced problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and corruption. American was becoming more aware of issues.
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With little protesting and war, this era consisted of American dominance from a post World Wars Boom before a real Soviet and internal instability emerged.
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After the turbulent 60s and 70s, the United States returned to calm as a clear winner in the Cold War was emerging. Economic prosperity returned for the 80s and 90s. There were little issues that were openly expressed until the Era of Turbulence. Although 9/11 happened during this time, the response was a War on Terror that has made the world a better place. No internal issues occurred during this time and ended before the Great Recession.
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After an era of growth and progress, a Great Recession started an "awakening". Since 2008, protests, violence, riots, and controversial politics have become the norm. Dirty acts by both sides of the political spectrum have spurred a culture war between the classically liberal and far left. The old, white America and West was called into question. In 2020, the nation will decide which path to take by electing either what seems to be a leftist, or the controversial right wing Donald Trump.