The United States Civil War

The epic battle pitting North against the South, industrial against agricultural, slave states against those against slavery.
North was the Union and the South was the Confederacy. South did not like Abraham Lincoln. North had a bigger population than the south. General Ulysses Grant was the Union general. Robert Lee was the Confederacy general. Blacks were finally allowed to join the Union army. Grant became the general of Lincoln's army.

Westward Expansion

As the colonies matured, adventuresome folks sought new opportunities across the vast lands of America.

The American Revolution

"Taxation without representation" became a major issue, precipitating conflict between the colonists and Great Britain.

The French decided to join The Americans and help them defeat the British. The Americans were extremely honored.

In the end, the Americans were brought to a great victory! Americans have freedom!

Colonial Times

This posts covers the period following "The Age of Exploration" to the beginnings of conflicts with Great Britain. It includes information, illustrations, maps, and links to related Web sites. In Colonial America, there was no TV, cars, video games, and other things we today use daily.