HISTORY OF THE USA

HISTORY OF THE USA

Pre-Colonial Period

1) Dinosaurs – were too big, died out2) Red Indians or Native Americans or

Amerindians3) Vikings – around 1000 AD?, Leif Erikson4) Christopher Columbus - 1492

Colonial Period

France SpainHollandbut above allGreat BritainJamestown – first successful colony in 160713 colonies by the mid 18th century

War of Independence

Reasons for it?Boston Tea Party – December 6, 1773„Connecting the dots“ (Steve Jobs)

War of Independence 1775 – 17834th July 1776 – a nation was born1789 – The Constitution

The country is growing

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The Civil War 1861 - 1865

• North v. South• Slavery• Abolitionism• Abraham Lincoln• Confederate states of America – February 8, 1861 Jefferson Davis

The Civil War

• General Ulysses Grant (North) versus

General Robert E. Lee (South)

South surrendered at Appomatox, April 9, 1865"So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that slavery is

abolished. I believe it will b e greatly for the interests of the South.„ Gen. Lee)

Casualties: North 365,000 South 260,000

19th – 21st CenturyWWI - America enters in 1917 No 1 Superpower1929 – Black Friday, Great DepressionWWII – attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1940After WWII – bipolar world, cold warCuba Missile Crisis – October 19621989 – Cold war ends. Or does it? September 11, 2001