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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
U.S HIstory Colonial America
European nations came to the America and settled their colonies. Later, this colonization led the establishment of the United States. -
Jamestown settlement
Jamestown Settlement
British people settled their first colony in America called Jamestown in Virginia. Their colonies would spread from this town. -
The first slave trade at Jamestown
The Growth of SlaveryThe first slaves were arrived to Jamestown in 1619. After that many slaves were traded and arrived to there. This caused the decline of African societies.
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Slavery
Slave Life and Slave CodesSlavery started as early as 1663. They were organizing revolts to regain their freedom. Their life varied greatly depending on many factors. For example, slaves at the field worked sunup to sundown six days a week and had foods sometimes not suitable for an animal to eat. -
Nationalism
Nationalism and the Nation StateThe desire by a group of people who share the same race, culture, language, or other things to form an independent country. This idea led independence of countries such as the United States. -
Andrew Jackson became a president
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson became a first president from common poeple. Before him, presidents were from noblemen. -
Boston Massacre
Boston MassacreBritish Army soldiers killed five civilians and injured six others at the KIng Street. This is a mojor cause for the American Revolution. -
Diversity
Diversity in AmericaThe quality or fact of including a range of many people or things. One of the important American identities -
The First Continental Congress
First Continental CongressIt was held in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphoa from September 5 to October 26. Leaders from all of the 13 colonies participated in the congress except for Georgia. Its purpose was to act on a continental scale. -
United States Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of IndependenceAfter this, new constitutions were made and the United States gained it own control. Later, this change led abolishment of slavery and other problems. -
Plan for federal constitution
Drafting the Constitution
The constitution was drafted by a group of national leaders in Philadelphia in 1787.(I was not sure about dates, so, I have put Jan1)
The new process called ratification was used to deciding whether or not to accept the new plan. And, it was accepted. -
Republicanism
Republicanism Idea in which government is carried out with a president and politicians elected by the people with no king nor queen. -
Second War of independence
Second War of American IndependenceThe United States once again fought against the British and their Indian allies. James Madison declared war against England on June 18, 1812. Some historians see the conflict as a Second War for American Independence. -
Treaty of 1818 was signed
Treaty of 1818 Signed
A treaty was signed between the United States and the United Kingdom to resolve standing boundary issue between them. It also allowed the settlement of the Oregon Country. -
Canal completion
The Erie Canal openedConstruction began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. It spanned 350 miles between the Great Lakes and the Hudson River. Success of this canal led to the great canal age. -
The Liberator
The LiberatorWilliam Lloyd Garrison published the first edition of The Liberator on January 1, 1831. The Liberator was a newspaper claiming the abolishment of the slavery. -
Compromise of 1850
COMPROMISE OF 1850 Compromise of 1850, the group of laws were completed in 1848(I was not sure about the date). This decreases slavery in newly formed territories of the United States. -
Democracy
what is democracya system of government in which all the poeple of a country can vote to elect their representatives. Or, an idea which supports the government system. -
Reconstruction
reconstruction in the United StatesA movement of changing or improving the condition of something or the way it works. It also represents the period after the Civil War in the United States. -
The Battle of Antietam
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
A battle in Civil war where more Americans were killed than on any other single day battles in American history. On that day, 22,719 soldiers dead. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
Pdesident Abraham Lincoln announced The Emancipation Proclamation. By that, many slaves became legally free. It applied to more than 3 million of the 4 million slaves in the United States.
