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Period: Sep 30, 1400 to
exploration to the turn of the century
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Oct 13, 1492
Voyage of Christopher Columbus
Spanish rulers gave Christopher Columbus money to support his voyage across the Alantic ocean. His accomplishment was getting to the Caribbean land which lead to many more voyages. The arrival of Europeans had serious effects on Native Americans speading diseases and making them work in harsh conditions. -
Oct 14, 1492
The Americas, West Afirica, and Europe
Native American, West African, and european people lived in complex societies. many of theses groups survived by hunting and farming. Farming developed civilization. -
Spanish Conquered Native Americans
Spanish conquered Native American civilization and took large amounts of gold and sliver from their land and settled in the region the became Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas -
British Colonies
Beggining in the early 1600s, the English established colonies along the Eastern coast of North America. Colonies struggled until settlers began to farm. Wealth begin when trade grew with other groups of people such as Native Americans. -
Colonies Come of Age
Colonies created rural society based on farming. Most people worked on small farms growing tabacco, rice, and indigo. Plantations dominated society and the economy, plantation owners used enslaved Africans as workers. -
Colonial Resistance and Rebellion
Conflicts between Great Britian and the American colonists escalated, until the colonists finally declared their independence. -
The War for Independence
American victories reversed British advances during the American Revolutionary War. -
Confederation and the Constitution
American leaders created the Constitution as a blueprint of government for the United States. -
The Jeffersonian Era
During the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, the country grew in both size and prestige. -
Manifest Destiny
Through settlement and war, the United States greatly expanded its boundries during the mid-1800s. -
Cultures Clash on the Prairie
The cattle industry boomed in the late 1800s, as the culture of the Plains Indians declined. -
The Age of Jackson
During a time of growing sectionalisim, Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 ushered in a new era of popular democracy. -
Settling on the Great Plains
Settlers on the Great Plains tranformed the land despite great hardships. -
The Divisive Politics of Slavery
Disagreements over slavery heightened regional tensions and led to the break of the Union -
The Civil War Begins
Shortly after the nation's Southern states seceded form the Union, war began between the North and South -
The North Takes Charge
After four years of bloody fighting, the Union wore down the Confereracy and won the war. -
Reconstruction and Its Effects
After the Civil War, the nation embarked on a period known as Reconstruction. during which attempts were made to readmit the South to the Union. -
Reforming American Society
Throughout the mid-19th century, men and women who aw problems with American society embarked on a widespread effort to solve them. -
The Market Reolution
Inventions and economic developements in the early 19th century helped transform American society. -
Expansion of Industry
At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fueled an industrial boom.
