The discovery of America was indeed a highly debated subject in Europe around the 15th and 16th century, yet it took over a century before the settlement from Europe began. The colonisation was the main reason for the settlers, and in 1619 a Dutch ship brought 20 enslaved Africa to Virginia colony at Jamestown. This was the beginning of dark period in the Westerns worlds’ history which lasted almost 240 years. This is a very short summary so shall jump right in to the next chapter. In 1775 the desire for an independent country was greater than ever. The British crown demanded new duties and therefore the Settlers turned against their own motherland and the war of independence began. At the same time Thomas Jefferson began preparing the “Declaration of Independence” which was published in 1776.
The British King George III sent thousands of armed troupes to America meanwhile the American army was in reality nothing more than a bunch of farmers with pitchforks. Despite the low odds, the Americans won the battle and King George III had to accept them as an independent country.
In 1787 a Convent of Constitution came together in Philadelphia to create the first written Constitution and George Washington was selected as the president. In 1789 George Washington began his activity as the first president of the United States of America.
In the middle of the 19th century the tension between the northern and the southern states were tremendously high. The slavery was the main to this conflict and as Abraham Lincoln became a powerful member of the Republican Party he demanded an end to the slavery. And so Civil War developed, and cost over 600.000 lives. I was won by the Northern states more correctly by the “Union.” Afterwards Lincoln becomes president and the unity of the United States is established again. In 1866 they finally remove