Question

Order the following events that helped shape U.S. society from earliest to latest. Americans declaring independence from Great Britain Americans settling the land west of the Mississippi River Europeans first discovering the land now called the United States Founding of American colonies by people seeking religious freedom

Answer 1

1. Europeans first discovering the land now called the United States.

2. Founding of American colonies by people seeking religious freedom.

3. Americans declaring independence from Great Britain

4. Americans settling the land west of the Mississippi River

Explanation:

• At the end of 15th Century European explorers started settling area which was unknown to them.
• At the beginning of 17th Century, first colonies, mostly created by Puritans were created.
• In 1776 Declaration of Independence was signed.
• In the first half of 19th Century Americans started settling the area to the west.