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Jefferson Era
The house of representative picked jefferson to break the tie so Jefferson won the election of 1800 The significance would be that without Jefferson the Louisiana Purchase would't have happened, where The United states bought Louisiana from France it cost $11,250,000 -
Civil War Begins
Ongoing conflict between North and South over the issue of slavery The significance of this war caused the ban of slavery and separation between the North and South giving the chance for slaves to be free -
The Age of the Railroads
Rails made local transit reliable and westward expansion for business as well as people. The significance for this would be that without the railroads in the beginning business would't have been able to trade as much people wouldn't really have much transportation and railroads are still important today. -
The Spanish American War
The United States wanted to buy Cuba from Spain but Spain didn't want to give up Cuba The significance of this is that now Cuba is free from Spain thanks to the United states for fighting for there separation. -
The Expansion of Industry
This was the beginning of the Texas oil boom The significance of this is without the oil that gushed out that day we wouldn't have the industries we have today causing us to grow in every aspect -
The Harlem Renaissance
African-American ideas politics, art, literature, music flourished in Harlem and elsewhere in the united states The significance of the Harlem Renaissance would be that now we have Jazz and African American literature and we got to see all of there talents during this time -
The Harding Presidency
The Harding administration appealed to America's desire for calm and peace after the war, but resulted in scandal. This is significant because without this scandal we learn to be more vocal in are freedoms of speech and to protest to gain the control now -
The Impact of the New Deal
The New Deal affected American society not only in the 1930 but also in the decades that followed. The significance of the New Deal was that in a way it was what helped America get through the Great Depression with it's series of programs to help people -
Civil Rights Movement
This was a movement to secure African American Rights The significance of this movement was that now African Americans can now be free and have the rights as everyone else -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war happened because of the on going cold war between the United States and Soviet Union. The significance of the Vietnam war was the fact now the united states won and we have a stronger front against the Vietnam
