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Jamestown colony
First permanent English Colony in America
Key concept- Settlement- They were the first permanent English settlement -
Declaration of Independence
The Founding Fathers created it for freedom from Great Britain
Key concept- Diplomacy- Our newly forming government was declaring our Independence as a new nation -
George Washingtons Presidency
He was the first President of the United States
Key concept- Leadership- He lead America by being president -
1824 Election
No candidate won the electoral collage so the house elected John Quincy Adams
Key concept- Compromise- They ended up just electing Adams -
Manifest Destiny
Americans saw the settlement of North America and the expansion west as their nations right and calling.
Key concept- American Dream- The idea that every U.S. citizen has the right to be free and successful -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President
Key concept- Progress- To move the country forward -
Civil War
It begins with Confederate attack on the Union at Fort Sumter, SC
Key concept- Conflict- It was a crisis between the North and South over state rights