History of united state of america By waqas balouch

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Waqas Balouch

History ofHistory of USA USA

Discovery of America

Slavery system

Colonisation of AmericaColonisation of America

• In the 1770s there were 13 colonies In the 1770s there were 13 colonies withwith

2.5 million people.2.5 million people.

• During the first winter half of them During the first winter half of them died.died.

• Soon started the war beetween Soon started the war beetween America and England.America and England.

• In 1776 all the colonies made the In 1776 all the colonies made the Declaration of Indenpendence.Declaration of Indenpendence.

The British empire settled its first permanent colony in the Americas at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.

Settlement of British empire

• New England,

• Middle,

• and Southern colonies.

Divided into three regions

Virginia

Year Founded

Founded By London Company

Became Royal Colony

1607

1624

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1620

Massachusetts

Puritans

1691

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1623

New Hampshire

John Wheelwright

1679

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1634

Maryland

Lord Baltimore

N/A

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1635

Connecticut

Thomas Hooker

N/A

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1636

Roger Williams

N/A

Rhode Island

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1638

Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company

N/A

Delaware

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1653

1729

North Carolina

Virginians

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1663

1729

Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II

South Carolina

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1664

1702

Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret

New Jersey

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1664

1685

New York

Duke of York

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1682

N/A

Pennsylvania

William Penn

Year Founded

Founded By

Became Royal Colony

1702

1752

Georgia

James Edward Oglethorpe

First Flag

The Declaration of Independence

It went on the say that if government tried to take rights away from people, the people could establish a new government.

The Declaration of Independence

In 1776, 13 colonies become the United States of America.

By 1796, a few more states have been created.

America buys Louisiana from France in 1803.

By 1837, new states have been created around the Mississippi.

By 1850, Oregon and California become states.

By 1912, all states except Alaska and Hawaii have been created.

The Articles of Confederation

First government of the United StatesGave more power to the states instead of the national government.

The first president

• George Washington was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

• Later he was elected for the first president of the USA.

Today