1. The origin of the United States
As early as the Ice Age 15,000 years ago, some Siberian immigrants passed through Asia and settled in the southern part of North America. They were the first generation of Americans. In the 15th century, Spain, in order to expand its colony and obtain primitive capital accumulation, the famous navigator Columbus began to search for the New World. In 1492, Columbus discovered North America while sailing, but he mistakenly believed that the place he arrived was India, so He referred to the local residents as Indians.
Next, navigators with similar goals as Columbus came to this land, including Meliá from Italy, who followed a Portuguese army to North America after untold hardships, and then named it after himself. This land.
2. The British colonial period
In the 15th century, Florence, where the European ideological enlightenment originated, sent capitalism to Britain, and through the development of capitalism, Britain grew rapidly. Due to its unique geographical location, the British maritime trade industry has become unprecedentedly prosperous. But the greedy capitalists are not satisfied with the status quo. They set their sights on overseas colonies. In 1607, a British colonial group of hundreds of people arrived in North America and established the first colony in Jamestown. Since then, it has opened the prelude to the colonization of North America.
In the next 100 years, a large number of colonists from different countries have emerged one after another. Most of them have similar goals. They all want to get a piece of this new continent. They madly kill the local residents and then snatch treasures. In order to facilitate the transportation of these treasures, colonists have established their own colonies in coastal areas. Over time, the colonists became dissatisfied with the existing land and violated the order specified at the beginning, and often conflicted with slaves in order to obtain more resources. It was not until 1707 that England and Scotland merged, which made Britain, which developed from the Industrial Revolution, become stronger. In the following seven years, it successfully defeated France and laid a solid foundation for the empire that never sets. Then he defeated Spain's invincible fleet, and then replaced Spain as the new maritime hegemon. The powerful military forces make them in North America The continent is rampant, and France, as its defeated general, can only cede its colony in North America. By 1773, following the completion of the Georgia colony, Britain had established 13 colonies on this land. In the absence of competitors, Britain began to adopt a high-pressure policy against North America, which hindered the economic development of the colonies. Although Britain brought wars and disasters to the Indians, at the same time, it also spread advanced cultural ideas. Influenced by the European ideological enlightenment, the revolutionaries in the colonies began to develop a sense of resistance.
Finally, in April 1775, with a gunshot, the revolutionaries fired the first shot against the aggressors, marking the beginning of the American Revolution. In the following years, the people of all states rose up and joined the resistance. Finally, in 1783, the United States and Britain signed the "Paris Peace Treaty", and Britain recognized the existence of the United States. This also marked the end of Britain’s centuries-long colonial history.
3. Development and growth
Although the United States succeeded in getting rid of the fate of being colonized by the British, at the beginning of the founding of the nation, there were only 13 independent states in the coastal area. The small size of the country made it difficult for the United States to develop. Therefore, it proposed to France to buy Louisiana. At that time, France believed that the development and growth of the United States would be conducive to holding down the footsteps of Britain. It was the first time that the United States sold Louisiana to the United States for 15 million U.S. dollars. This was the first territorial expansion of the United States. With the improvement of its own strength, the United States began to annex the areas surrounding Louisiana one after another: merged into Oregon in 1846, took New Mexico two years later, and continued to expand westward in the same year to take California. The United States is adjacent to Mexico and Canada, and faces each other across the sea. At this time, a superpower is quietly forming.But the true rise of the United States is of course inseparable from the catalytic effect of war. During World War I, the United States, based on its advantageous geographical location, made the war in Europe not spread to the United States, and provided weapons and resources to enable the local economy to develop and establish Establish a sound economic system. At the last moment of World War I, the United States declared its participation in the war, which enabled it to obtain a corresponding international status as a victorious nation.
During World War II, the United States wanted to make a fortune through the same means, but after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the original plan of the United States was disrupted. The United States joined the Pacific War with anger, and then invested a lot of manpower and material resources. Launched battles on Okinawa Island, Midway Island, and Iwo Jima. However, these battles are far away from the United States, so that the domestic economy and technology are not affected by the war. At the same time, the United States also accommodates a large number of scientists. Top scientists from all over the world have brought the United States' scientific and technological level to its peak, and finally used the atomic bomb. Forcing Japan to surrender unconditionally.
Looking back on the history of the United States now, I am all impressed by the greatness of time. In the 18th century, the British never thought that the 13 colonies they occupied would become the independent states of the United States today? The sun never sets, the empire will eventually become history, and the new superpower is the United States of America with only two hundred years of history.
Looking back on the history of the United States now, I am all impressed by the greatness of time. In the 18th century, the British never thought that the 13 colonies they occupied would become the independent states of the United States today? The sun never sets, the empire will eventually become history, and the new superpower is the United States of America with only two hundred years of history.
