American history: 65,438+0, colonial period: 65,438+0,607. A colonial group of about 65,438+0,000 people established Jamestown in Schabik Beach, which was the first permanent colony established by Britain in North America. In the next 150 years, many colonists came in and settled in the coastal areas, most of them came from Britain, and some came from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy and other countries. European immigrants killed Indians on a large scale, plundered their property and occupied Indian land on a large scale.
2. War of Independence: 1776 In May, the Second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, which strengthened the determination of war and independence and signed the famous Declaration of Independence on July 4. Taking this opportunity, the Declaration of Independence is regarded as the beginning of the founding of the United States, and this day (July 4th) is also regarded as the National Day by the United States.
3. Civil War: The conflict between the industrial bourgeoisie in the north of the United States and the slave owners in the south gradually intensified, which led to the outbreak of the civil war. The focus of both sides is the abolition of slavery. In order to maintain slavery, the slave-holding states in the south hindered the economic development in the north. The policy supported by the northern free state hindered the interests of the southern planters.
4. Transformation and development:1At the beginning of the 9th century, the United States began to industrialize and entered a mature stage after the civil war. In less than 50 years from the Civil War to the First World War, the United States changed from a rural republic to an urbanized country. From 1890 to 19 17, this nearly 30 years is called the progressive period.