{ History of the USA I. Gymnázium Matyáše Lercha Klára Jonášová, 4.B
Native inhabitants: Indians (13 500BC) and Eskimos (600BC) The first discoverer of America is Leif Eriksson – 1000AD A lot of tribes in pre-Columbian period (The Olmecs, Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs mainly in Cenral America) Italian sailor Columbus sailed to America in 1492 The first British colony was called Jamestown The first slaves were imported in 1619 The first settlement
National holiday - fourth Thursday in November Celebration of the first harvest of European settlers, the Pilgrim Fathers, who arrived on the ship Mayflower Help from Indians Thanksgiving
December 16, 1773 Political protest against British government Many boxes of tea were thrown into water Situation escalated into the American revolution Boston Tea Party
Rebellion of thirteen American colonies of Great Britain 1776 – Declaration of Independent of the United States of America Help from France: supplying arms and money American War of Independence (1775–1783)
approval of the United States Constitution Washington DC became the capital of USA instead of Philadelphia United States bought Louisiana for 15 mil. USD from France and increased their territory gold rush caused by the discovery of the site of Sutter's Mill in California Other important events
industrial North vs plantation South Abraham Lincoln banned slavery 1863 “Emancipation Proclamation“ - Abraham Lincoln banned slavery 1865 President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated Segregation of black people remained for another 100 years American Civil War ( )
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