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Thank You! the Great Lakes They are Lake Superior, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Michigan ,the only entirely in the U.S., Lake Huron, Lake Eire and Lake Ontario. They are located between Canada and the United States except Lake Michigan. Chicago, the largest and busiest port on the Great Lakes, is the largest industrial and commercial center of the area. Detroit is known as the automobile capital of the world. History The first Americans” were the Indians. Discovered by Christopher Columbus. Colonial America First colony: Virginia, economic purpose New England colonies: religious reasons Puritans History Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North American. In 1620, 201 Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. They arrived at Plymouth and built the Plymouth colony. The American Revolution Boston Tea Party (1773) The War of Independence (1775-1783) The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson The Constitution Washington: first President Expansion and the Civil War Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase The war of 1812 and Monroe Doctrine Westward Expansion Slavery The Civil War and Reconstruction The Gilded Age Industrialization Social Impact of Industrialization Immigration and Urbanization Labor Unions Rural Problems The Progressive Movement Imperialist Expansion The Two World Wars and the Great Depression World War I The Roaring 20s The Great Depression and the New Deal World War II Cold War Vietnam War Politics:the wake of hyper-emotional patriotism during World War I, Culture: jazz music blossomed, … Economically, the era saw the large-scale diffusion and use of automobiles, telephones, motion pictures, and electricity, unprecedented industrial growth, accelerated consumer demand and aspirations, and significant changes in lifestyle and culture. The media focused on celebrities, especially sports heroes and movie stars, as cities rooted for their home team and fil