History of America
American history is a fascinating subject, and there is so much to learn. The bill of rights is exciting to read and will inform you about the first ten amendments of the constitution. The American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted until 1783. Learn about the first president George Washington who became president in 1789. Many leaders and statesmen have helped shape the country from Benjamin Franklin to William Fulbright. Have fun learning about a great nation.
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American Government
The country’s legislative branch is the United States Congress, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Located in Washington D.C. (the District of Columbia), Congress creates and collects taxes
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American History
The history of the United States of America is brief when compared to many other countries. However, the country’s history is filled with important events.
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American Religion
In 1620 the Mayflower arrived at the site that is now known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. The ship carried 102 passengers who had originally left England to live in Holland, where they hoped to live and worship freely.
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Bill of Rights
On March 4, 1789, America officially adopted the United States Constitution, which established the U.S.
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Constitution
During the American Revolutionary War, the American colonists officially declared independence from England on July 4, 1776. The nation’s Declaration of Independence was adopted
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Declaration of Independence
The history of science and technology in China is both long and rich with many contributions to science and technology. Various forms of sciences such as astronomy.
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US Leaders
Throughout United States history, the country has had many leaders and statesmen who have helped shaped the nation into what it has become. These men and women fought for rights, blazed trails
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Northwest Native American
The Northwest Native American tribes are believed to have originated when they crossed over the “land bridge” that once extended between
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Plains Indians
The Plains Native Americans of the early 15th century were mainly settled farmers and hunters, around 1100 CE. They lived in the area
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Far West
The Native Americans that became those of the “Far West” involved many different cultures. Weather and natural resources were the basis
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Northeast Woodlands
The Northeast Woodlands Native Indians cover the areas of the First Nation bands that lived in the Midwestern states of the U.S.
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Southeast Woodlands
The Native Indians known as the Southeast Woodlands were in what are currently the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia
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Apache Tribe
The Apache were one of the fiercest Native American tribes. No one is sure what the name Apache meant, but is believed to mean either “enemy” or “fighting men.”
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Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee were one of the “Five Civilized Tribes,” located in the southeastern United States. By the 1600s, it is believed that the Cherokee controlled roughly 40,000 square miles in the region of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Chickasaw Tribe
The Chickasaw are a relatively small native tribe. They are located in the Southeast United States, and were one of the Five Civilized Tribes. Before they were forced away from their homes during the 1830s, most Chickasaw lived in Mississippi.
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Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce was one of the most noble leaders in Native American history. His given tribal name was Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, or Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain.
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Famous Native Americans
Native Americans endured many wars and the loss of their land. Their history is marked by many tragedies. However, those tragedies and defeats have not kept them from making many achievements.
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Glossary and Terms
Shaman—In native societies, a shaman (or medicine man) was believed to have magic powers to cure sickness.
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Homes and Dwellings
There were many different Native American tribes in North America, and their homes were often very different. Some tribes had to build homes to withstand harsh winters.
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Inuit Peoples
Most people know the Inuit as Eskimos. That name was given to the Inuit by a neighboring tribe many years ago. They refer to themselves as Inuit, which simply means “the people.”
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Iroquois Tribe
The Iroquois were an alliance of five tribes in the northeastern United States. Those tribes were the Onandaga, the Oneida, the Mohawk, the Cayuga, and the Seneca.
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Portuguese Explorers
The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries brought about an explosion of exploration, with Portugal and Spain leading the way.
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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus is a name that most give tribute to for so many of the explorations of the 15th century.
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Spanish Exploration
The Age of Exploration in the 1500s led many European countries to launch ships and sail to look for new lands, riches, and shorter ways to get to Asia for trade.
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French and Dutch Settlements
While Spain and Portugal were the initial leaders of exploration of the new world in the 1500s, the intense rivalry of all other countries began to displace them.
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Industry and Economics
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An Agricultural Economy
Many of the people that lived in Colonial America worked on a farm, and many of the people during this
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Thomas Jefferson’s Dream
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and he also was the one who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Servants, Slaves, and Apprentices
During the 1700’s, slavery was something that was very common with the thirteen colonies.
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Family Businesses
Families were strong during the Colonial times and there were many different businesses, many of them being family businesses.
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Printing and Publishing
People that would print during Colonial times were called printers. They would print newspapers, books, pamphlets, speeches, and other things.
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The Tobacco Industry
The economy during the Colonial times did not work out well because of gold, but it worked out because of tobacco.
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Plantation Life
A plantation is a word that is used to describe a large farm, and this was a place that colonies used to force slaves into labor.
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Crafts and Trades
Crafts and trades were very important during Colonial times. There were specific trades that the people would have,
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Industry and Economics
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Whaling Industry New Bedford
During the industrial revolution, hunting and killing whales were critical in supplying products for oil lamps, candle wax, detergents, and meat.
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More land
Europeans had the idea that they had the right to claim as many countries and land that they could find.
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Settlers
As more and more immigrants arrived in the United States, there was a need to expand.
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Factories in the North
The industrial revolution began in England and then expanded to the New England states around 1812.
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Southern Plantations
The industrial revolution began in England and then expanded to the New England states around 1812.
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Biographies
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Seaman
During the 1800s, the life of those at sea was harsh and difficult. Many of the sailors lived on ships that had cramped quarters, bad food, low pay, and was filled with disease.
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Meriwether Lewis
Most famously known as part of the two-man team, including William Clark and the Native Indian Sacagawea that was assigned by Thomas Jefferson
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Industry and Economics
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Wealthy Tycoons
The shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy took over 100 years in the United States.
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Factories in the North
The rapid expansion of Northern industrialization began after the War of 1812 in New England.
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Tobacco and Cotton
The cultivation and exports of tobacco and cotton were essential components of the American Colonial economy.
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Gold
Major gold rushes took place around the globe in the 18th century, particularly in the United States during the period between 1850 and 1880.
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Developing the West
The development of the West borderline life in America characterizes one of the most thrilling periods of the United States.
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Pacific Northwest Shipping
The Pacific Northwest, which is known as the Cascadia, is a unique region of the western United States that is situated next to the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Rocky Mountains in the east.
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California Money
The early years of the California Gold Rush ushered the constant need for coinage to meet the commercial needs of a growing community based on gold dust.
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The Devastation of the South
The Civil War left an indelible mark in the minds of the Southern Americans as it burned down their plantations and farms and destroyed its crops.
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