The early

History

of the US

by Lukas and Luis

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Table of Contents

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Columbus reached America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boston Tea Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Declaration of Independence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geore Washington became president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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05-06

07-08

09-10

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Columbus arrived in America

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Christoph Columbus

12th of October

Here is a video about Columbus’ first journey to America

Christoph Columbus (1451-1506)

1492

discovered America

This is the island where Columbus first landed in America

Boston tea

December

After the Tea Act of 1767 many people were angry about the British government and the high taxes. Because of that the Sons of Liberty (a patriotic group , that prefers to be independent) organized a protest in the Boston harbour.

Samuel Adams (chief of the sons of liberty)

party

1773

They wore Mowhawk Indian costumes and threw tea from a ship into the water, while hundreds of people were watching and cheering .

consequence

The British closed the port of Boston and ended self-goverment in the colony

The Declaration

4th of July

Thomas Jefferson (in the middle) was one of the people who wrote the Declaration of Independence

On the fourth of July 1776, Congress decided to leave the British Empire and approved the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration declares the basic rights and values of US citizens. According to the Declaration everyone has the right to live in freedom and find happiness.

to hear it