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The voyage of the Mayflower
On 6th September,1620,a group of 102 pilgrims sailed from England to America "The New World", on the ship the Mayflower.The pilgrims left England because they wanted religious and political freedom.The long,difficult journey across the Atlantic Ocean for 65 days. -
When pilgrims saw land
Early 9th November,1620,the pilgrims saw land in the distance.They were very excited because their journey was near the end.The ship finally reached land and some pilgrims left to explore the area.They saw a good place and decided to build a village there. -
Native American
Father a few months,in March 1621,the pilgrims met a Native Americans taught the pilgrims how to grow corn,beans and pumpkins.After this,life became better for the pilgrims -
British Army and colonists
From 1754 to 1763 ,the British army and colonists fought the French over land in North America.The British won the war and get some of the French land.But then,the British governent asked for taxes from the colonists to pay for war. -
The Independence Of The Colonies
On 4th July,1776, the colonies declared independence from Great Britain.Their leaders published the Declaration Of Independence on this date.Then the fighting started. -
Expansion and the Civil War
The French still owned some land to the west of the clones.In 1803, the French Emperor Napoleon offered to sell the land to the United States for 15$ million.The president , Thomas Jefferson,accepted the offer and signed the Louisiana Purchase Agreement.People started to move west.In 1848,the country extended from The Atlantic to the Pacific Oean -
American Civil War
In the country there are many problems but the president Lincoln wants to keep the country together.The south has got 11 states now.Richmond is the capital.Confederate soldiers attacked a Union fort called Fort Sumter.The war is started.Many people are dead.The war can´t continue.The confederate army leader surrendered.It´s the end of the war but more than 600.000 Americans are dead.
