AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
NO TAXATION
IF
NO RECOGNITION
MADE BY: SANDANI SHAKYA
KALEHEWATTE
, FINDING OF AMERICA
• Christopher Columbus in his voyage to India
accidently lands in Bahamas.
• He names the indigenes as “RED INDIANS”.
• Amerigo Vespucci voyaging along Columbus’
path, lands in a new place.
• Later this new place is named as a tribute to
the founder as “AMERICA”.
,EUROPEANS WHO ESTABLISHED STATES IN
AMERICA
• Portuguese
• Hollanders (Netherlanders)
• French
• Spanish
• English
, REASONS FOR THEM TO ESTABLISH STATES IN
AMERICA
• To spread religion
ex: Pennsylvania, Maryland
• To improve wealth and reputation
• To improve life
ex:Virginia