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American History

The first people to occupy the American was native American Indians.

The primary motives for European Exploration were economic.

The most diverstating impact was introduction of European diseases to Native American Indians.

The first exploration and conquest was made by spain and portuguese.

Thomas Jefferson was one person that played a major role.

Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 became the defining event in Thomas Jefferson's life. Despite Jefferson's desire to return to Virginia to help write that state's constitution, the Continental Congress appointed him to the five-person committee for drafting a declaration of independence.

The biggest advantage the colonies had was having Goerge washington has commander in chief of the central army.

Thomas jeffreson was able to double the united states by purchase the Luisiana purchase from the minister of france.

In 1790 congress accepted north Carolina.on may 26, 1790 the us aquired tennesse.Those are just some of the territory the us accepted throw 1800 to 1860.

The civil war was fought for new states rights. Some states used slaves for economy. When Abraham Lincoln became president the civil war broke out.

The two country that fought in the French and Indian war are England and French. In 1756 the war started. No one won the war.

The Assassination of archduke franz Ferdinand of Austria was a main reason of world war one. President wilson did not feel that the united states should get Involed in the war. The sinking of the Lositania and the zimmerman telegram were the reason for the us to get in the war. The united states fought against Germany Italy and france.

The great depression was a serve worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding world war two.

Pearl harbor got the us Involed in the war.The countries the us fought against in ww2 was Germany, Japan, and italy.The new invention that the us invented to end the war against the Japan quickly was the atomic bomb. Germany was split up into two groups.

Reason one was that the USA had just finished fighting ww2.

Reason two was because the USA was unprepared.

On the morning of September 11 2001 terrorist hijack 4 commercial Jetliners.Two of the planes were flown at full speed in the twin towers of the world trade center, The buildings burst into flames and collapsed, killing Thousands.

The other plane intend to hit another building but passengers fought them off but the plane crash and killed every one on it.

The group of people that were responsible for those attacks were the al Queda network and a islamic group

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