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HISTORY OF THE USA. Pre-Colonial Period 1)Dinosaurs – were too big, died out 2)Red Indians or Native Americans or Amerindians 3)Vikings – around 1000.

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1 HISTORY OF THE USA

2 Pre-Colonial Period 1)Dinosaurs – were too big, died out 2)Red Indians or Native Americans or Amerindians 3)Vikings – around 1000 AD?, Leif Erikson 4)Christopher Columbus - 1492

3 Colonial Period France Spain Holland but above all Great Britain Jamestown – first successful colony in 1607 13 colonies by the mid 18th century

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5 War of Independence Reasons for it? Boston Tea Party – December 6, 1773 „ Connecting the dots“ (Steve Jobs) War of Independence 1775 – 1783 4th July 1776 – a nation was born 1789 – The Constitution

6 The country is growing http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html

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8 The Civil War 1861 - 1865 North v. South Slavery Abolitionism Abraham Lincoln Confederate states of America – February 8, 1861 Jefferson Davis

9 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

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12 19th – 21st Century WWI - America enters in 1917 No 1 Superpower 1929 – Black Friday, Great Depression WWII – attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1940 After WWII – bipolar world, cold war Cuba Missile Crisis – October 1962 1989 – Cold war ends. Or does it? September 11, 2001


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