The beginnings of the US

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The early years of the US

p.3 the flag p.4/5 Christopher Columbus p.6/7 The Boston Tea Party p.8/9 Independence Day p.10/11 Immigration period

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston protested against the tea tax. Three British ships that had arrived in Boston Harbor were prevented from unloading their 342 cases of tea on board. The Royal Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Hutchinson also refused to allow the tea ships to return to England until duty was paid. On the evening of December 16, a group of around 50 Bostonians, instigated by Samuel Adams, disguised as Indians, boarded the ships and threw all the tea boxes overboard into Boston harbor. The population cheered them from the land. This promotion was called the Boston Tea Party.

Declaration of Independence

In 1775 the people of New England began fighting Britain for independence. On July 2, 1776, Parliament secretly voted to separate from Great Britain. Two days later, on July 4, 1776, the final text of the Declaration of Independence was adopted and published. The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence took place on July 8, 1776. The delegates began signing the Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776. In 1870, Independence Day was declared an unpaid public holiday for federal employees.

Arrival of Christopher Columbus in America

Some Facts: —&gt;an italian explorer and navigator —&gt; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451 —&gt;died 20 May 1506

He had an exact destination of his first voyage of discovery. His destination counted back then as a part of India, the port city of Quinsay in China. As part of the India trade, Columbus wanted to open up the way to the west. In the end he reached an island of the Bahamas and was the first to discover America

Here is a short video about the Immigration History of the United States

The Immigration History of the United States

230 years ago there was a protest against the members of the British motherland in Boston harbor. Some people from Boston refused to bring their tea load to English ships. This action was an expression of the New England rebellion against British state .

In the early 17th century, European immigrants settled on the east coast, including the Spanish in Florida, the British in New England and Virginia, the Dutch in New York, and the Swedes in Delaware. Some people, including pilgrims and Puritans, came for freedom of religion. Many people are looking for greater economic opportunities. Others, including hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans, came to the United States against their will

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