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David Fears

David Fears. Native American Project. The First American. * The first people in the U.S were the Indians * The Indians first arrived in a boat crossing the Pacific Ocean. European Exploration. * The Europeans came to North America so they can find a new land.

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David Fears

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  1. David Fears Native American Project

  2. The First American * The first people in the U.S were the Indians * The Indians first arrived in a boat crossing the Pacific Ocean.

  3. European Exploration * The Europeans came to North America so they can find a new land. * They also came to have better trade with the Indians.

  4. European Impact * When the Europeans got to North America conflict started with the Europeans and other tribes..

  5. Colonization * There were not really any major colonies there were a verity of colonies.

  6. French and Indian war * The countries that fought in the French and Indian war was the French and the British. * This war was caused by the long struggle between France and Britain with power. *The French and Indian war was from 1754 – 1763 * The British won the French and Indian war.

  7. The path to Independence • The colonist wanted independence from the British government because.. *The king of England wanted more tax. *The colonist decided that they wanted a government that will listen to them. *Also for the Stamp Act.

  8. Founding Fathers The people that gained independence for the United States were Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.

  9. The American Revolution * One advantage that the British had over the colonist was that they had the power for 100’s of year. * One advantage that the colonist had over the British was that they were not locked into the archaic form. * The French and Indian war began 1754 and ended in 1763. * An major battle that toke place at the war was called the “Battle of Fort Necessity”.

  10. After Independence * They had to get rid of the Articles of Confederation it created a weak government. * The document that created our current government was called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. * The 3 branches of government is the Legislative, Executive, and the Judicial.

  11. Growth of America * Jefferson doubled the countries by the Louisiana Purchase. * We got this land from the Native Americans. * Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to discover the new land.

  12. More Growth of America * The lands that the United States acquired was Louisiana, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, Texas and Montana..

  13. The Civil War * The Southern States wanted to split from the United States because they wanted independence. * Also because of slavery, they thought it was horrible and cruel.

  14. After Civil War * The newly free black population was 27,467. * The black population was free and treated right. * When the black population wasn’t free, they were beat with wipes and they were slaves.

  15. World War I * World War I started because Austria declared war with Serbia. * President Wilson didn’t want the U.S to be in the War. * The U.S entered World War 1 because Germany sunk the Lusitania.

  16. The Great Depression * The Great Depression started because the stock market crashed. * The unemployment rate of the 1920’s was 5.2 to 8.7 percent.

  17. World War II * Part of the reason why the united states got involved in world war II was because they were going against Germany, Japan and Italy. * There were 24 countries in world war Iike Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, China, Canada and more. * The invention that made the war end quickly was the Atomic Bomb.

  18. The Cold War *

  19. Vietnam War *One reason was because they didn’t have enough people to fight. *Also another reason was because they didn’t have enough weapons.

  20. September 11th and war with Afghanistan * On September 11th, 2001 plains crash into the twin tours. * The group that were responsible for this attack was Al- Qaeda.

  21. The War in Iraq * The brutal dictator the United States removed from leader was Saddam Hussien. * The bruetal actions he did when he was removed was that he killed thousands of his people.

  22. The Presidency of Barack Obama * Barack Obama is the 44th president. He is also the first African- American president. * He became president in 2008. * His goals are to end the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy in the U.S Army. Also more equitable tax policy.

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