The U.S. got involved in rockets and space exploration after the Germans used the V-1 and V-2 rockets during world war 2. The U.S. c aptured the German scienctist that built the rockets. Werner Von...
Christopher Columbus found a new route to "Asia." Once Europe found out this was actually a whole "New World," other countries sent explorers out to claim land for their own country. England was one...
In the 1600's and 1700's the original 13 colonies of the USA began as British colonies. While there was other land in North America outside of the colonies, some was under French rule... and much of...