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

Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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