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History and Colonization
- The United States has a rich history that dates back to the arrival of indigenous peoples over 12,000 years ago.
- European colonization of North America began with the establishment of Jamestown in 1607.
- The American Revolution and Revolutionary War resulted in the United States declaring independence in 1776.
- The United States expanded across North America through treaties, conflicts, and acquisitions.
- The American Civil War occurred due to sectional division over slavery and ended with the victory of the Union.
Indigenous Peoples
- The first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia over 12,000 years ago.
- Indigenous cultures, such as the Mississippian culture, developed agriculture and complex societies.
- Native American tribes, including the Algonquian peoples and Ancestral Puebloans, thrived in the present-day United States.
- Estimates of the native population before European arrival range from around 500,000 to nearly 10 million.
Government and Influence
- The United States is a federal presidential constitutional republic with three separate branches of government.
- The national legislature consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Policy issues are often decentralised, varying by state or local jurisdiction.
- The United States is a founding member of international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO.
- It is globally recognised as a political, cultural, economic, military, and scientific power.
Westward Expansion and Territorial Acquisitions
- American settlers expanded westward with a sense of manifest destiny.
- Louisiana Purchase doubled the territory of the United States.
- War of 1812 was fought to a draw against Britain.
- Indian removal and assimilation policies displaced Native Americans.
- Texas was annexed, Oregon Treaty led to U.S. control of the Northwest, and Mexican-American War resulted in the Mexican Cession.
Immigration and Population Shifts
- 24.4 million immigrants arrived in the United States from Europe.
- Most immigrants came through the port of New York City.
- Large Jewish, Irish, and Italian populations settled in cities on the East Coast.
- Germans and Central Europeans moved to the Midwest.
- About one million French Canadians migrated from Quebec to New England.
