Who lead the discovery of the new world ?
Columbus
Who struggled with the need to increase taxes to pay for the American Revolution?
Americans
What battle started the American Rev.?
Lexington and Concord
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was just justified and inevitable
When was the Civil War?
1861-1865
What year did columbus sail the sea?
1492
Who got support between France and Britain?
Americans
Who surrendered in YorkTown?
British
What year did it occur?
1845
What is this battle known as?
“Americans bloodiest clash”
What did columbus hope in finding at first?
Gold & Spices
What president expanded westward with the purchase of the Louisiana territory?
Jefferson
What happened after December 1773?
Bostonians dumped 342 cheats of tea into Boston Harbor
What did Manifest Destiny hold?
The US was destined by God and to Expand
How many deaths ?
620,000 and millions injured
Many explorers found what important?
Land
What war was also called the Second War of American Independence?
War of 1812
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th
Where was the Expansion spreaded?
Westward
Who was fighting ?
Confederate against the Union states
What did settlements happen in North America?
Around 1750
How long did the War of 1812 last?
3 years
What ended in British Victory?
Battle of Bunker Hill
What was a famous saying said then?
“Every man is equal”
Why was the Civil War being faught?
Slavery