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The discovery of America by Christopher Columbus        -1492

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The discovery of America by Christopher Columbus        -1492

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Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

The Olmec society lasted form about 1600 BCE to around 350 BCE, when environmental factors made their villages unlivable

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A precursor to American slavery, indentured servants were mostly poor Europeans who served for 5-7 years in exchange for housing and transport across the Atlantic.

Indentured servitude relates to the discussion of freedom as it shows that people of every race have at least once been under the jackboot of oppression.

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American Slavery was put into act in 1619. Africans were stripped of their freedom and were put into slavery. The enslavement lasted for more than 200 years and were finally freed during the Union Victory.

I think Freedom is important because everyone should have rights no matter the race.

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Slavery in America 1640 July 9th Elias Luna 

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Slavery in America 1640 July 9th Elias Luna 

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1640 July 9

When three runaway indentured servants were captured, the General Court of Colonial Virginia gave the white servants additional years to serve while John Punch, a black man, was sentenced to servitude for life. Punch was the first African in Virginia to be enslaved for life.

Some historians believe that john punch was the first slave in the English colonies

Some historians also consider this to be one of the first legal distinctions between Europeans and Africans made in the colony, and a key milestone in the development of the institution of slavery in the United States

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Through the 17th and 18th century many people were kidnapped from the continent of Africa, which was forced into slavery in the Americans colonies and exploited to work as an indentured servants and labors. I think this is an important to discuss because it tells us how slavery when between 1619-1865. Those years we’re a little tuff for many people because many families were being kidnapped and had people suffering when being in war.
Adolfo

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The Boston tea party a event that occurred on december 16 1713  this was the first act that caused the start of the american revolution the people involved in this event where american colonist some dressed like american indians   as they attacked a ship and dumped 342 chest full of tea in the Boston harbor I believe its important as it was the first event leading to our independence .

-Elias guzman

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The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
-Arturo Ramirez

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British and Colonists had a huge fight over taxes and cause 5 colonists to be killed in the gunfight.
This is an important to our discussion of freedom because this event was an example of why U.S declared independence and was probably a factor in the Declaration of Independence

- Carlos

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The Boston Massacre was a massive fatal riot that took place on March 5, 1770

American colonists revolted against the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts while British soldiers were trying to enforce them.

This is relevant to our discussion of freedom because the colonists didn’t feel free which led them to go against the British soldiers and erupted a riot which is known as the Boston Massacre.

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1776 - 1924 Native American Mistreatment

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1776 - 1924 Native American Mistreatment

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Native Americans had a very valuable resource for the United States, Land. So the United States took their land, and forcefully relocated them. A variety of battles happened between the two, and some natives had victory, but overall the Natives lost. So they were pushed further and further, more land being annexed and less land for them to inhabit.

Then there was a point where continued annexation had lost it's benefits, enough land was taken. The native population was rather high too, so to fix that the United States opened up schools to "educate" the natives in forgetting their culture. They took away any and all things native from the children, and made them more "American". Although their attempts failed on the long run overall.

Natives eventually gained citizenship and life continued, although citizenship doesn't mean an easy life, or a life without racism.

This is very important when you look at freedom as a oppressed population can never be free as long as there is any type of attack against them. An attack can not only be physical, but also cultural, you can remove a society by removing whatever foundations hold them up. There are few things that can be objectively "American", as the United States as a whole is a nation built of many demographics that keep their culture.

- Rishap,Pal

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Texas becomes part of the United States as a slave state. Mexico then breaks diplomatic relations with the United States

If they don't discuss there freedom their won't be no balance in the world because no country will know what they want for their freedom and can lead to a war.

S.P

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The Mexican American War was a war fought by the U.S. and Mexico over California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada.

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- The Mexican American war took place on  April 25, 1846 to February 2, 1848 and took place in what is now known as Texas. In 1845, U.S President James Polk offered to buy California and New Mexico from the government of Mexico. James Polk wanted to make Rio Grande the border between the different countries. But that would also mean that Texas would become part of the United Sates. The government of Mexico refused so Polk went behind the Mexican government backs and sent military forces to Rio Grande in retaliation.
- This event is important because it shows you how America got California. California is one of the reasons America is so rich till this day. For example people would come during 1848 to California because the Gold Rush started. People where looking to find money and be free.

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In 1845, U.S. president James Polk offers to purchase California and New Mexico from the Mexican government.

Why is this important because it tells you how Mexico and California have a war because of the government of the two countries.

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Women's suffrage story began with Seneca Falls Convention in upstate New York in 1848 and ended with the triumphant adoption of the amendment on Aug 26 , 192.

The women's suffrage movement was a decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States.

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A joint British-French-Spanish force invades Mexico in 1862 in an attempt to collect the debts the Mexico Government owes them

The British and Spanish armies vacate after reaching agreements with the government, but Napoleon III of France sends troops

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The British and Spanish are working together and The British and Spanish armies vacate after reaching agreements with the government.
by Elliott Alvarado

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The gilded age resulted in a vast increase in jobs and the workforce in the US, this led to higher wages for immigrant workers that had just immigrated from Europe, as well as an increase in capitalism in the US.

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The Chinese were being blamed for low wages and a lack of jobs. All Chinese were banned from immigrating to the United States.

This is important to our discussion about freedom because throughout history, we see the United States excluding or banning different groups of people.

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Mexican Independence         September 16, 1810 - September 27, 1821

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Mexican Independence         September 16, 1810 - September 27, 1821

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Was lead by Mexican Spaniards, Mestizos, Zambos and Amerindians which sought the Independence from Spain.

Mexico gained independence under the Treaty of Cordoba.

Shows that freedom was won and fought for but all we have to do is understand and consider other people's rights  as we exercise our own freedom

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During the Great Depression, tens of thousands of Midwestern farmers in the United States migrate to California in search of work.  Americans  seen it as a rivalry for jobs  because they would think they would drain on social services.This prompts a forced repatriation program of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, while hundreds of thousands more, wary of the changed climate, return to Mexico voluntarily.

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Bill of Rights” added to U.S. Constitution; Virginia ratified on December 15, 1791

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Bill of Rights” added to U.S. Constitution; Virginia ratified on December 15, 1791