American History and Government

📋 Course Outline

1. European Exploration and Colonization
2. Colonial Society and Economy
3. Independence and Founding Ideas
4. Constitutional Structure
5. Federalism and Shared Powers
6. Checks and Balances
7. Founding Documents and Symbols
8. Expansion and Historical Memory

📅 Key Dates

1. 1492Christopher Columbus and the Spanish conquest opened the way for European colonization of the Americas
2. July 4, 1776the thirteen united States declared their separation from Britain in the Declaration of Independence
3. June 1782the Great Seal of the United States became a reality after six years of work by the revolutionaries

📖 1. European Exploration and Colonization

★ Must-know

• Spanish America was associated with Cortés, gold and silver, and the spread of Catholicism.

Further detail

• Amerigo Vespucci explored the New World, while Spain sent Columbus and Portugal also participated in exploration.

💡 Memory Hook

Exploration → conquest → colonization → trade

📖 2. Colonial Society and Economy