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History

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover Central America.

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Christopher Columbus

He lied to the Queen and King of Spain about finding gold when he didn't.

Jamestown

Jamestown,Virginia has the first English settlement.

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1619

The first African came to Jamestown as a salve.

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Northern Colonies

The Northern Colonies would farm, but it was hard cause the soil was really rocky.

Middle colonies

The Middle Colonies grew a lot of grains and sold them.

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Southern Colonies

The Southern Colonies were wealthy and had slaves.

1763 French/Indian War

England fought France and Native Americans over land and the fur trade.

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Declaration of Independence
What the Colonies are saying is that there are a independent country from England.

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American Revolution

The 13 Colonies won against England so the Colonies could be a independents country.

Constitution

It's a piece of paper that sets up the three branches of government for the U.S.A.

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LOUISIANA PURCHASE

Thomas Jefferson beat the Louisiana territory and doubled the size of the United States.