The early years of the US

An English e-book project by class 8bc at Matthias-Grünewald-Gymnasium Würzburg

He was born in Italy (*1451) and died in Spain (+ 1506)

1492 Columbus locate America the first time.

He saild with three ships (Ninja, Santa Maria&amp;Pinta) to the bahamas

His idea was, to find a better way to india across the sea. He landed in America and thoght his whole life, that he reached India.

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They won the war with French help and under General George Washington.

He later became the first president of the US.

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Christopher Columbus reached America (on the Bahaamas iland) in 1492

The English founded their first permanent settelment in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia wich is namend after King James 1. and Elisabeth 1. (the vergin Queen, because the had no childs)

On the 4th of July 1776 the 13 British colonies wanted to be indepented from their mother country.

They didn't like how they were treated so they did the Revolutionary War against Britain.

History of the 4th of July: Crash Course US History Special

Here's a video that explains what exactly happenend :)

Most immigrations camy by ship from Europe to the immigration center at Ellis Island

It opened in 1892 and closed 64 years after.

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