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THE HISTORY OF UNITED STATE
Pre colonial
The history of north america begins with the migration of asia hunter
1492 Cristopher Columbus discovered the new continent
Jhon Cabot became the first modern european to discover north america
The spanish founded the first european colonie
Colonial Settlement
The peligrim fathers arrived in Massachusetts and founded the Plymouth colony
The were followed by english setters
The piligrims founded Boston
In the 18th century the america colonies incrased
American Revolution
Boston thea party occured in 1773 colonist disguised as native americans threw british thea as protest to the new tax
Then first armed conflicts took place in Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere made is historic raid to worne the unti-british trups
On julay4 1776 the america became indipendent from britain
Colonies demanded more political autonomy
Costitution
The US costitution was signed during the costitutional convention presided over by George Washington
The bill of rights were approved they guarante fondamental civil rights
It's is the supreme law (no law can contradict it)
America Civil-War
The civil war boke out between the anti slavery north and the pro slavery suther
It ended with the north victory and the slavery was abolished
Global power
In 1917 the US entered W.W I as a military and economy power
In 1929 (black tusday) began the grated deppresion
President Roosvelt launched the "New deal" economic reforms to counter decrises
Word War II
The US entered the W.W II after the Japanes attact on Pearl Albour
Mertin Luter King as the symbol of the civil rights movements and non-violent protest was assasinated
Form of government
The US is a federal democratic reppublic
There are so startes each with own government
The federal government is responsable for foreing policy and defence
Presindency
The was is a presidential reppublic
The president is
Head of government
Head of state
Comandry in chief of the army
Election procces
American do not vote derectly for the president
Each state elected a group of electory who vote in the electoral college
Slave trade
The slave trade began when europeans started importing labor from africa
The were deported mostly to Virginia
The worked on plantation
In britain slavery was abolished thanks to humanitarian campaings and abolished movement
Post civil war
After civil war racial discrimination persisted
Racist groups emerged and promoted violence intimidation and with supremacy ideologis
Black and white citizens were separeted in pubblic spaces
After 1960 civil rights movements began to achiev real progress
Wap theory
Many americans promoted the wasp theory true americans where withe anglo-saxon descnt and protestant
Modern slavery
Slavery still exists today in modern forms
Explotation in agricolture
Forced labor in manifacturing industies
Domestic servitud
sex trade
Corrent Measures
Today there are some measures to combact moder slavery
The goal is to help vulnerable individuals (phycological and economic support)
Prevent slavery (education and stricter laws
George Floyd
In may 2020 George Floyd black man was killed by police
He death triggered protest against
Racism
Policy brutality
Social Injustices
Some statue and monuments associated with slavery and descrimination where remuved
Rainbow Nation
South africa is called "Rainbow nations" (many tribes)
There 11 offiicialy language
The largest ethnic group is Zulo
Cities
3 capitals
Pretoria administrative
Cupetown legislative
Bloenflotein judicial
Johannesburg largest city
Economy
Untile 1994 the economy soffered due to the apartheid
Today it is based on
Agricoltural
Energy
Natural resources
Apartheid
The country was divided between
The white minority in power
the black majority oppressed
The black people didn't have the same civil rights
This system called Apartheid and was abolished in 1994