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ColonialismWar of Independence
Declaration of IndependenceAmerican Constitution
AMERICAN HISTORY I
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Beginning of colonialism35 000 years ago – from Asia through
Bering Strait – Native Americans1000 y. ago – Icelandic Vikings, no
permanent settlementsOctober 12, 1492 – Christopher
Columbus (Columbia District)ships: the Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria – the Bahamas Islands
Amerigo Vespucci (America)
the New World = a colonial land for Western Europeans (wealthy land, religion, new life – fur, corn, potatoes, tobacco)
Columbus arrives in America
Autor: L. Prang & Co., Boston, Název: Columbus Taking Possession.jpg
Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Columbus_Taking_Possession.jpg
First colonizatorsSpanish captured Florida 1565, Texas, California, N. Mexico
French - Lousiana territoryDutch – New Amsterdam
English:
Jamestown 1607,Plymouth 1620 – Pilgrims, Mayflower,
Thanksgiving (1621)Indians enslaved
English colonies17-18th cent. – most colonies in the east
= 13 original colonies:
under British rule: raising taxes (wars with French), put Fr., Sp. out – developed industry in the north
George III1765 Stamp Act, Navigation Act, …
- colonies to provide necessities to British troops rebellions, riots:
Pre - revolutionary eventsBoston Massacre – 1770Boston Tea Party - 17731774 First Continental Congress in
Philadelphia:cancel the trade restrictions, reduce taxes
1775 –revolutionary army X British army:battles at Lexington and Concord:
War of Independence
1775 – 1783France, Spain war with Englandlost battles – N.Y., Philadelphia decisive
battle at Saratoga 1777 English capitulated
1783 Peace Treaty in Paris – only Canada left to England
Declaration of Independence
4 July 1776 Second Continental Congress
G. Washington, Thomas Jefferson DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE
American Constitution1788
based on Declaration of Ind., the supreme law of the USA, the oldest written constitution
1 Preamble, 7 Articles, 27 Ammendments (10 = The Bill of Rights)
1789first president elected:George Washington (1732 – 1799)
George WashingtonAutor: Gilbert Stuart, Název: Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg
Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_Stuart_Williamstown_Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpg