The early USA

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The early years of the US

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The 13 British colonies declared independence, on July 4, 1776, because they weren‘t happy about the way the mother country had been treating them. With French help, the American army under General George Washington won the Revolutionary War against Britain.

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THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES in 10 minutes

The Boston Tea Party | Road to the Revolution

George Washington became the first US president. He had been a general in the Patriots' army. General George Washington lead the American army during the Revolutionary War against Britain.

Christopher Columbus&nbsp;(born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was an Italian&nbsp;explorer and navigator who completed&nbsp;four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European&nbsp;exploration&nbsp;and&nbsp;colonization of the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the&nbsp;Catholic Monarchs of Spain, were the first European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and&nbsp;South America. He went to sea at a young age and travelled widely, as far north as the British Isles and as far south as what is now&nbsp;Ghana. Largely self-educated, Columbus was widely read in geography, astronomy, and history. He formulated a plan to seek a western sea passage to the&nbsp;East Indies, hoping to profit from the lucrative&nbsp;spice trade. Following Columbus's persistent try to persuade to multiple kingdoms, Catholic Monarchs&nbsp;Queen Isabella l King Ferdinand II agreed to sponsor a journey west. Columbus left Castile in August 1492 with three ships and made landfall in the Americas on 12 October (ending the period of human habitation in the Americas now referred to as the&nbsp;pre-Columbian era). His landing place was an island in&nbsp;the Bahamas. Columbus subsequently visited the islands now known as&nbsp;Cuba&nbsp;and&nbsp;Hispaniola, establishing&nbsp;a colony&nbsp;in what is now Haiti. Columbus returned to Castile in early 1493, bringing a number of captured natives with him.&nbsp;Word of his voyages&nbsp;soon spread throughout Europe.

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