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Oct 31, 1451
Christopher Columbus
When Christopher Columbus was 14 years old Columbus first took to the sea when he was 14 years old and this continued throughout his younger life. During the 1470s, he went on numerous trading trips that took him to the Aegean Sea, Northern Europe, and possibly Iceland. In 1479, he met his brother Bartolomeo, a mapmaker, in Lisbon. He later married Filipa Moniz Perestrello and in 1480, his son Diego was born. -
The French && Indian War
In 1754 Britian And France went to war over land in North America.And British fought aginst the French and their Native American Allies!! -
The Indian Removal Act
The indian removal act was an act that moved midwest territores South to Oaklahoma. If you never knew about this removal act we wouldnt had a war. -
The Lousiana Purchase
France is the first one to own the Louisiana territory, and then Spain was the second town the Louisiana territory. In 1800 the war in Europe forced spain to give the land back to France. France wanted to sell all the land to the Mississippi river and the slopes of the Rocky Mountains to the united states-- for only 15 million dollars. -
The South Break's Away
In 1852, Harrie Beecher Stowe Published Uncle Tom's Cabin, a novel about the evils of slavery. After he finished reading the bok, thousands of Northerenrs became abolitionists . -
Reconstution
The Civil War ened in 1865 when conferates surrenderd. Lincoln wanted the southern states to return wilingly to the Union. That was the first step in his plan for the Reconstruction, or people rebuilding, or the nation. -
New Territores
The United States also expanded beyod its contiental borders. in 1867, the United States bought the territory og alaska from Russia. In 1898 the United States fought and won the Spanish-American War. -
The World at War
now the United States had a major role in the world affairs,. As a result, the country was drawn int internationl conflicts. In 1914, World was 1 broke out in Europe. Presednt Woodrow Wilson did not want America to take part , but when Germany began sinking American ships, Wilson had no choice -
Tension with the sovies
in 1992, the Soviet Union had been created. It adopted a from of government called comunisim. Under this system, the state owns all property, such as farms, and factories, on behalf of its citizen. -
America in the World Today
At the beinging of the twenty-first century, Americans contuinued to look for solutions to long-term propbmes, such as homelessness low wages, and pollution. -
The 9/11
Osama Bin Laden and his friends attacked the Twin Tours Pinigan!