Timeline project HIST-1301 W02C by Brenda Cortinas

Colonization of the Americas (1492)

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The colonization of the Americas began in 1492. The Colonization started with the Spanish before the French and English. The Spanish went to the Americas to explore and conquer what is now Mexico, the Caribbean, and most of Central and South America. The Spanish began enforcing the religion, language, and even their culture to the indigenous people. Now when the French went to the Americas they were more into trading goods and making alliances with the native Americans. On the other hand, the English were into creating their colonies. All these colonization were one of the greatest impacts in the Americas especially for the indigenous people.

Establishment of the slavery (1619)

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The Slavery Establishment was one of the most horrific events in history and they are connected with the colonization of the Americas. The Europeans bought millions of slaves to take them to the Americas. As Europeans conquered they saw a vast potential in the lands. After a century Europeans had the bright idea to buy enslaved and have them work in agriculture. However, enslaves suffered the worst. They weren't just working excessively they were sold and treated worse than cattle, they were violated, hit, killed, tortured, raped, manipulated, and the list could continue. Generations after generations of Africans being slaves and The Europeans treating them like everything but as humans. To the Europeans slaves were property, and money. Slaves were the center of the economic growth in what now is the United States.

American Revolution ( 1765-1783)

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The American Revolution is also known as the American War of Independence because it was when the 13 colonies got together and fought for their Independence from British rulers. All this was caused by the actions of the British not caring for these people. Due to the British wars and wars being expensive, they wanted to gain back all that money by taxing the colonists. Colonists couldn’t take it anymore and they saw the opportunity to fight for their independence and not be ruled by any king or queen. At first, they wanted to become independent without a war but that was quickly changed. War began and even slaves were involved in this war. Enslaved Africans had an opportunity in this war because they were offered to fight for Britain and in exchange gain their freedom and equality. Some slaves escaped from their master's fight. Finally, in the Treaty of Paris in the year 1783, the United States was recognized as an independent nation after 8 years.

The U.S. Constitution (1787-1789)

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The U.S. Constitution occurred a few years after the American Revolution. The United States was an independent nation. They needed to establish rules and how was this nation going to prosper. It was known that the government was weak and that it why leaders across the states got together to create a strogner government. After there hard workd the frist attempted of the U.S. Constituton was finally done. Yet, it had to be ratified by the states and finally in 1789 the U.S. Constituion was finally born with a strong system of three branches of governemnt known as legislative, executive and judicial.

Westward Expansion (1803)

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After the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution were established, most of the colonies settled on the East Coast. This is where the westward expansion occurred in the early 1800’s. Americans saw an enormous opportunity with all the land in the West. Where they could explore, establish, adventure, and seek new opportunities economically. Americans believed it was their destiny to expand further towards the west to the coast they called it Manifest Destiny. They began their expansion but had to face multiple difficulties with the Native Americans, and the Mexican cession.

Indian Removal (1830)

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The Indian Removal Act is one of the most unfair acts. The westward expansion or the Manifest Destiny took a big part in the Indian Removal Act because as they were expanding to new land and settling. They had an obstacle which was the Native Americans because those lands they were expanding to were the native's homes. This act was signed by the President Andrew Jackson, to forcibly move thousands of natives Americans away from their lands. Those lands became whites settlement and for economic development without caring of its original and real owners.

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