As the major country in North America, the United States
was colonized by the English, gained independence in
1776 and became the largest economic and military power
in the world. The United States (USA) is the richest
and most powerful nation in the world today,
and its history is full of important events that have
marked world history. The territory that corresponds to
the present United States was colonized by the
English, until the American colonists led a pioneer
independence process on the continent.
Throughout the 19th century, the United States became
an extremely wealthy nation and became a world economic
power during the First World War. Its history was marked
by wars such as the Civil War , World War II and
the Vietnam War.
In addition, American history was marked by social
movements - such as the movement that fought for the
civil rights of African Americans in the 1960s and had
prominent names, such as Martin Luther King Jr. , Rosa
Parks, Malcolm X , etc. Recently, American history has
highlighted the country's struggle - questioned by many
- against terrorism.
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- The colonization of the USA was carried out by
the English.
- Thirteen Colonies was the term used to define
British colonies located on the East Coast of the
USA until they gained their independence.
- The first attempt at English colonization was
carried out by the English privateer Sir Walter
Raleigh.
- The first of thirteen colonies was Virginia,
founded in 1607 by the London Company,
- The thirteen colonies were able to develop quite
autonomously, with characteristics that allowed them
to be divided into Colonies of the North and
Colonies of the South.
- The independence of the USA was the result of
the divergence of interests between the colony and
the metropolis throughout the 18th century.
- After five years of war, the British, defeated,
recognized the independence of the United States.
- In the 19th century, the Americans expanded
their territory in what became known as "March to
the West".
- At the height of the territorial expansion
process, the United States fought against Mexicans
in the Mexican-American War, which took place
between 1846 and 1848.
- The Civil War was the result of political
divergences between the northern and southern states
on the issue of expanding slave labor to the new
territories.
- In the Southern Reconstruction process, a series
of racist laws were passed in the southern United
States, with the aim of removing civil and political
rights from African Americans.
- In the 20th century, the United States became
the world's largest economic power, but it suffered
a major blow in the 1929 Crisis, well known for
being a collapse of overproduction.
- In 1941, the United States entered World War II
as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- On August 6 and 9, 1945, the Americans dropped
atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a way to
force Japanese surrender.
- Harry Truman's 1947 speech is considered to be
the milestone that started the polarization that
symbolized the Cold War.
- Throughout the Cold War, Americans were directly
or indirectly involved in conflicts such as the
Indochina War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, etc.
- At the end of the 1950s, the African American
civil rights movement started, with Malcolm X and
Martin Luther King Jr. as big names.
- From the 1960s, Americans financed military
dictatorships in countries in Latin America, such as
Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
- In the 21st century, the USA was the target of
terrorist attacks in 2001, and, in retaliation,
ordered the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq
in 2003.
Colonization
The colonization of the United States was carried out
by the English in what became known as Thirteen Colonies. Literally,
there were 13 colonies founded by the English and which
became the USA. The Spaniards arrived
in the American continent in 1492, and, in the territory
of the present USA, they were the first
Europeans to establish themselves.
The first Spaniards arrived in Florida at
the beginning of the 16th century, but the colonization
of the USA was carried out by the English. The first
attempts at colonization of these in North America took
place during the reign of Elizabeth I , which allowed
Sir Walter Raleigh to begin the conquest of the region.
This initial attempt at occupation failed, and the
symbol of that failure is the case of the colony on the island
of Roanoke . In 1590, an English expedition
arrived in Roanoke, but the colony established there was
previously deserted. Natives are believed to have
attacked it.
At the beginning of the 17th century, new attempts at
occupation were established, and the founding of the Virginia colony in
1607 is considered to be the starting point of
English colonization . The British granted
colonization and exploitation rights to two private
companies, which quickly went bankrupt (London Co. and
Plymouth Co.).
As the colonization project came to fruition, 13
English colonies emerged:
- Virginia, founded by the London Company in 1607.
- New Hampshire, founded by the London Company in
1623.
- Massachusetts, founded by John Mason and other
Puritan separatists, between 1620-1630.
- Maryland, founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634.
- Connecticut, founded by emigrants from Mass, in
1635.
- Rhode Island, founded by Roger Williams in 1636.
- North Carolina, founded by emigrants from
Virginia, in 1653.
- New York, founded by the Netherlands, in 1613.
- New Jersey, founded by Berkeley Carteret, in
1664.
- South Carolina, founded by English nobles, in
1670.
- Pennsylvania, founded by William Penn, 1681.
- Delaware, founded by Sweden in 1638.
- Georgia, founded by James Oglethorpe, in 1733.
Mind Map: American Revolution
An important milestone for Americans is the arrival
of pilgrims via a ship called Mayflower,
which, according to them, brought the "founding
fathers". One of the main holidays in the USA
- Thanksgiving Day - is in celebration
of that day held by pilgrim parents for the first time
in Massachusetts in the year 1621.
The growth of the colony was rapid, and a symbol of
this is the great population growth of
the Thirteen Colonies. Thus, if in 1620 the population
was 2500 people, a century later it had surpassed the
three million residents, according to the historian
Leandro Karnal.
The Thirteen Colonies developed each with their own
characteristics, since English colonization was
less controlling than Spanish and Portuguese colonization. With
this greater autonomy, the Thirteen Colonies were able
to promote their development as they saw fit.
These were grouped into two groups, depending on
their characteristics. These groups were the colonies
of the South and colonies of the North . We
briefly explain the characteristics of each of them
below:
- Northern colonies: they had a
temperate climate, similar to that found in England
and, therefore, agriculture was not very
profitable. Agricultural production was based on
polyculture and was geared towards meeting the needs
of domestic consumption. The predominant work in
this region was free and family work, other
prominent economic activities were manufacturing,
ship production and fishing, and the triangular
market was important for the local economy.
- Southern colonies: their
climate and soil allowed agriculture to be carried
out on a large scale and turned to export. The most
prominent products were tobacco and cotton, produced
on large properties known as plantations. The
predominant form of labor was that of slave labor
carried out by Africans.
- The
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Browse a collection of political and reference maps of
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South American Continent map. |
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Forest Cover Map of the United States |
Scaled-down digital copy of a physical map from the
United States Department of the Interior shows the
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Greenberg's Map Of Migration - NewScientist.com |
Offers a different view of the North American continent
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Historic North American Maps - David Rumsey Collection |
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Clickable map of the entire North American continent,
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View an interactive map of North America. Click on the
country and territory names to find regional maps,
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Features political maps of North America and the US,
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North America - Panoramic Maps |
Library of Congress collection of panoramic maps, a
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North American Continent Map |
Detailed, easy-to-read map of North America with all the
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Central America and the islands. |
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Rare Maps Collections - McMaster University Library |
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United States - Physical Map |
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USGS Mapping Information |
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USGS National Mapping Information |
Guide to the United States Geographical Survey explains
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