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The Voyage of the Mayflower
A group of 102 pilgrims sailed from England to America " the new world" on the ship the Mayflower -
The Pilgrims saw land
They were very excited because their journey was near the end. When the ship reached they decided to build a village. They called it Plymouth. -
Try Live in the New World
Many inmigrants moved there. The British had 13 colonies. But Spain and France wanted to influence the New World too. -
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They fought the French over land in North America
The British won the war and French land. The 13 colonies decided to join together to fight the British -
Declaration of the Independence
The colonies declared the independence from Great Britain. The fighting started. In the end they defeated the British and signed the Treaty of Paris in 1783. They called it the (USA). -
The French still owned some land to the west of the colonies
The French Emperor Napoleon offered to sell the land for 15 million. The president accepted and signed Louisiana Purchase Agreement. -
Trail of Tears
The US Goverment created the first Indian territory. They forced 15.000 people to leave their homes and walk 1.600 km to their new territory. Around 4.000 people die. They called this journey the " Trail of Tears" -
The American Civil War
The south has got their Confederacy, it has got 11 states now.
Confederate soldiers attacked an Union fort called Fort Sumter. -
The end of the War
General Robert E. Lee surrended to General Ulysses Grant the Union army leader. But more than 600000 people die.
