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Christopher Colombus discovers America,but he wanted to go to Asia. In this newfound land lived the Native American tribes. (redskins)

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Father Pilgrims arrived from England in a ship called the Mayflower. Explorers started to make the first English colony in this new land. They even converted Native Americans tribes to Christianity.

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At this point,England had control of eastern part of America. England started to impose special taxes on the colonists who refused to be ruled. They made the so called Declaration of Independence.

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The American War of independence began. After many battles the Englishmen were defeated.

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The constitution was written and adapted in all 13 states.

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George Washington was elected the first president of the USA. He was called the "father of his country" during his entire life. He ruled over the convention that wrote the United Constitution.

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After the Civil War,the President Lincoln liberated the slaves. Even if there are still racial problems,most Americans accept the diversity in their society. In the end of the 19th century the USA had acquired most of its territory. Nowadays the USA is the most powerful country in the world: its popular culture,music,and films have a large influence on the rest of the world.