America in the Making

In 1607, the first concrete settlement was founded in what we now know as Jamestown, Virginia. This was the very small beginning of what we now today as the United States of America. Over time, new "colonies" began to form, and thirteen colonies were soon born. These colonies began to grow exponentially. The colonies soon began to face some challenges, including slave controversies, distinction between federal and state laws, and the hunt for more land. If that wasn't bad enough, the country eventually began to collapse into itself, which then sparked the Civil War. And that is where our learning begins...