The history of the United States consists of many eras. The United States was originally a British colony, but gradually rose after independence and became the most influential superpower in the world today.
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| Portraits of Native Americans |
Pre-colonial era
Before Europeans came here, Native Americans lived on this vast land. According to legend, their ancestors crossed the Bering Strait through Siberia to North America more than 10,000 years ago, and survived and multiplied in this land. They did not have their own writing, but they had a wealth of oral literature. With regard to the population of the aboriginals, historical statistics differ greatly. According to estimates in 1492 (Columbus's first visit to North America), the total number of aboriginals in North America is about 20-50 million. With the penetration of European colonists and the brutal massacre of the indigenous people, the lives and territories of the indigenous people were seriously threatened. Due to the arrival of the Europeans, the population of the aboriginals dropped sharply within 150 years; their villages were destroyed, and the land originally used for animal husbandry or planting was seized and destroyed.Colonial-era (1492-1763)
At the beginning of the seventeenth century, Britain began to colonize North America. The initial North American immigrants were mainly farmers who lost their land, workers who lived in hardship, and Puritans who were persecuted by religion. In the colonial era, with the long-term war with the natives of North America, the severe lack of labor produced non-free labor such as slaves and indentured servitude. The British government’s laissez-faire policy allowed the unique American spirit and culture to develop. unique. The slave trade began to flourish in the United States. In the middle of the eighteenth century, the colony’s economy, culture, and politics were relatively mature. The colonial parliament still supported King George III. However, they pursued the same status as the British Parliament and did not want to become a second-class citizen of the United Kingdom. However, at this time, the British and French After the Seven Years’ War ended, the British government, eager to consolidate its territory and balance its finances, changed its long-standing laissez-faire policy and advocated high-handed methods to increase taxes, which aroused dissatisfaction among North American colonists. The colonial residents chanted the declaration of "No tax without representatives". After experiencing the "Boston Massacre" and the "Intolerance Act" and other incidents, in April 1775, the Lexington and Concord fired the "Lexington gunfire". "Unveiling the prelude to the American War of Independence. These British colonies that stretched from New England to Georgia on the east coast became the first 13 states of the United States. |
"Mayflower Convention" |
