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Aug 3, 1492
Colmbus sails to America
When Colmbus sailed, and landed on America he inturn created the first step in the globalization of America. -
Jamestown
This was the first British settlement that stuck, causing more Europeans to flow into America -
The Hudson Bay Company
The Hudson Bay Company is the first large British made company in America, which helped open American globalization. -
James Watt of Scotland Invents the Steam Engine
The invention of the steam engine helped open up trade networks throughout the world. -
America Creates It's Own Country
You cannot have "American Globalization" without America -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 help create the American economy by having the American citizens create a large job market -
The First Steam Ship Crosses the Atlantic
This showed how steamships were advanced enough for large amounts trade. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine displayed how America was beginning to become a big player in the world -
Samuel Morse Develops First Electronic Telegraph
The telegraph was able to help push American globalization by means of much faster communication. -
Japan Opens Their Ports to America
When Japan opened it's ports to America, western culture imprinted onto the people of Japan showing globalization -
America Leading Cotten Production
America is beginning to lead the agrcultural economy of the world , and imprinting it's culture -
Open Door Policy
America proposes the open door policy, trying to create a free market. -
People Take to The Sky
The Wright Brothers make planes which eventually help greatly in American globalization. -
Creation of Panama Canal
The creation of the Panama Canal allowed for easy ship travle for Americans. -
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act of 1934
This act allowed for reduced tariffs which fortifed the American trade policy around the globe. -
Americans Spearhead The Allied Powers
Americans became the leading power for the allies. -
The United Nations Establish World Bank
The World Bank helped globalize the e=American economic system. -
The Geneva Conventions of 1949
The Geneva Convention brought about American ideals to the powers world. -
Space Race Begins
The two leading economic powers America, and Russia go head to head. -
First Microprocessor Invented
The microprocessor helped create many of the widely used technologies seen in the everyday market. -
First Personal Computers Becomes Available
The personal computer was crucial in America becoming the number one global power. -
Reagan and British Prime Minister Thatcher Promote Global Free Markets
This promotion of global free trade allowed America to continue it's global dominance. -
Berlin Wall falls
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a final sign of communism falling as a true global power. -
Creation of the World Wide Web
The world wide web created millions of jobs, and it began in America which expanded the American culture in more detail through the world. -
North American Free Trade Agreement
This agreement helped all of America together to maintain it's global power
