https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8 Carolyn Belk, Skylar Donner, William Carter, George Weber, Vanessa Martinez en-us 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC 2025-02-23 21:43:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5fa.png annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226511 It is the site of the first battle of the War of independence. The battle of Lexington and Concord started on April 19, 1775. The settlers and a few minutemen fought the British Redcoats to gain their independence and freedom from Britain. The settlers won the fight and lead to the American revolution.

 Fun fact, Concord was named for the relationship between settlers and local Indians. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226511 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226512 Jamestown is probably one of the most important areas of America since it was the first successful colony where Europeans that colonized Americans lived. This was founded in Virginia because Sir Walter Raleigh claimed the land for England for his Queen Elizabeth the 1st. Several years later, King James the 1st gave a company called the Virginia Company of London a charter, which would allow them to make a colony there. That company then gave that charter to other people so they could live there. Those people believed Virginia would be a pleasant place to live, but they were wrong.]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226512 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226513 Utah was named after the Native American tribe Ute. Utes were forced by the executive order of Abraham Lincoln to leave Provo Valley and relocate to the Uintah Basin. In 1849 Mormons, now living in Utah Territory, petitioned to enter the Union as the state of Deseret. Statehood would give the region more autonomy through its own elected state government and representatives. In 1870 it was also one of the earliest states to give women the right to vote, only for it to be taken back in 1887 for a weird reason. Utah apparently had a strange relationship with polyamorous relationships-the act of having more than two partners in a romantic relationship. For example two men and two women being together for the emotional and romantic reasons of being in a relationship instead of purely sexual purposes. For some weird reason, some groups in Utah thought that was a bad thing and others thought that both letting women vote and not letting them vote could stop polygamy from happening. Women eventually regained the right to vote in 1895.]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226513 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226514 Yellowstone National Park is deep rooted in old memories and historical tales. It has been a great resource and landmark for over 11,000 years. The very first organized expedition to explore Yellowstone was all the way back in 1870. To protect Yellowstone they set up an organized US army to protect and keep watch over it from 1886-1916. Yellowstone is still a huge landmark today and millions of people visit it and take in the beautiful views and historical treasures.]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226514 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226515 During the American Revolution and a large factor of how it got off its feet was the Boston Massacre. Around 50 colonists were protesting the presence of so many British soldiers in their city. Some reports say the group was throwing snowballs, sticks, and rocks at soldiers and I can see that happening. A shot rang out which resulted in more things being thrown so even more shots were fired. Five colonists died, three instantly, and two from injuries. Three years later another well-known event of the American Revolution took place. The Boston Tea Party happened in 1773. The British government saw how many people were buying their tea and saw an opportunity. They placed a tax on tea and tried to get the colonists to keep buying it with some passive-aggressive actions. None of which the colonists were happy with. They saw the tax as unfair and so, on the night of December 16, 1773, several hundred participants dressed in disguise, rowed in small boats out to three cargo ships in Boston Harbor, climbed aboard, and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226515 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226516 The Texas Revolution was fought between Mexico and Texas colonists from October 1835 to April 1836. It resulted in Texas' independence and the founding of the Republic of Texas. Mexico and Texas would continue to butt heads and fight. A public and secret treaty was forced but Mexico continued to refuse to recognize Texas. It would continue up until the Mexican-American War. The Mexican-American War happened from April 1846 to February 1848. It stemmed from the United States' annexation of Texas in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas's ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande. The war resulted in the United States' acquisition of more than 500,000 square miles of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226516 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226517 Abraham Lincolns Statue in Washington DC is an important part of America’s History because this is where Martin Luther King gave his “I Have A Dream” speech. This was a revolutionary speech that opened the eyes of thousands of people who were not aware or subconsciously avoided the inequality problems the world faced and still does. This is important because this speech helped ignite a fire in some people so much that the went out to make change and advocate for the people who didn’t have enough power to be heard.]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226517 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226518 Connecticut is an important U.S. state, as it aided in the Revolutionary War; when war broke out in 1775, Connecticut was one of the first colonies to join. It's militia fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where a Connecticut general made the famous statement "Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" Nathan Hill was another famous patriot from Connecticut. He served as a spy for General George Washington. When he was caught by the enemy and sentenced to death, he said: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!" Later, Connecticut was a center for the anti-slavery movement in the 1800s; many abolitionists lived in the state, including John Brown. Connecticut eventually outlawed slavery. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Connecticut fought for the North, and the manufacturing capability of the state helped supply the Union Army with weapons uniforms, and ships. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226518 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226519 On September 11, 2001 our two World Trade Centers were attacked in New York City. Almost 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defined the presidency of George W. Bush. The hijackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations; some of the terrorists are lived in the United States for more than a year and had taken flying lessons at American commercial flight schools the country in the months before September 11th, and acted as the muscle in the operation. September 11th made huge impact on the world and the United States. This year is the 20th anniversary of this tragedy. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226519 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226520 Florida was joined to the United States as the 27th state. It is known mostly  by its beautiful climate and warm weather. Florida is named because Juan Ponce de Leon landed north of Cape Canaveral and named Florida after Pascua Florida,” or Feast of Flowers. During the Civil War Florida was the third state to secede from the Union. Around the 19th Century Florida became a place where people from up north would come to get away from the brutal effect of the harsh winters. Florida plays a big in America’s history because the climate made it an ideal place for people to travel and live. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226520 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226521 Nashville Tennessee is named after Francis Nash, one of the few patriot generals who were killed during the American Revolution. The city has the highest concentration of music industry anywhere in the world! Nashville is also home to some of the biggest country artists in the world and influences much of the music we listen to today. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226521 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226522 The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a very important city back then. This city was where the Continental Congresses happened during the time of the American Revolution. It was also the site where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and written. The Constitutional Convention, which was when America was truly born, happened here as well. This proves that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one of the most important cities that makes our identity "American."]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226522 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226523 In 1587 a small colony was founded on an island off the eastern coast of North America. The settlement would have been the first permanent English colony in the New World, had the settlers not disappeared to unknown circumstances. This settlement is commonly known as Roanoke, the Lost Colony. ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226523 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226524 Tahlequah signaled the end of the trail of tears. In 1838 the Indians were forced out of their land and made to walk the trail of tears. Hundreds of the Cherokee died on their trip west and more died from the consequences of the relocation.  ]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226524 annablackwell_ https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226525 This place actually is the site of a hideous race massacre most people don't know about. This is a site to show Americans how dangerous their racial prejudice is. Tulsa was home to a big community of African Americans that lived in Greenwood, a neighborhood set aside for them. Unfortunately, this area was often a target of prejudice since most people back then considered Africans to be inferior in every way.]]> 2022-05-29 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/annablackwell_/nqaoxvopowrctxe8/wish/2203226525