The first settler in what is now the United States came from Asia about 15,000 years ago. They crossed the Bering land bridge into Alaska. Furthermore, Native Americans settled in the region for thousands of years. In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached America. English people then settled in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. These settlements are considered as the first settlements in the United States. Furthermore, the United States continues visited by English people. French, Spanish, and Dutch also settled in some of the United States. The development of British colonies end up not good for Native Americans, because many of those who died from the disease, and they lost their country.
After the Revolution, the United States face many problems, like slavery. In the 1800s, the U.S. gained a lot of territory and began terindustralisasi. From 1861 until 1865, the American Civil War raged between the North and South. This war was caused by disputes over states' rights, slavery, and the future of the United States. Several Southern states left the United States and founded the Confederacy.
North won the war, and countries that have left the union returned to the United States. This country and then through a period of reconstruction. In the late 1800s, many Europeans came to the United States and work in large factories. At the beginning of the 20th century, the U.S. became a world power. Its economy is one of the largest in the world. The country is also involved in World War I and II.
After World War II, the United States engaged in the Cold War with the Soviet Union. During the Cold War, the government spent a lot of money for defense. U.S. involvement in the Korean War and Vietnam, and also sent Neil Armstrong and other Americans into space. In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed and the cold war ended. Middle East becomes important for Americans, especially after the September 11 attacks of 2001. Now, the United States is a superpower, but still faces some problems.
The ancestors of American natives came from Asia. They crossed the Bering land bridge into Alaska.