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Reconstruction After The Civil War.
Reconstruction begins under Abraham Lincoln, who is then assassinated not much longer after the civil war, and reconstruction really starts under president Andrew Johnson. -
The 15th Amendment.
Congress ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment, protecting African American voting rights. -
The Telephone is Invented.
Communication is now advanced due to the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell. -
The Airplane.
The Wright brothers make the first controlled airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This is a huge step for America because traveling is now taken to a whole other level. -
The Titanic.
The titanic strikes an iceberg killing 1500 people. This is a big event in history which leads to new innovative ideas and ways of traveling which really started to shape America. -
The Automobile.
Ford's Model T dominates the automobile market, selling more than all other models combined. This is the peak for transportation. -
World War I.
The United States decides to enter into World War I, leaving a big controversy within America on if we should have entered or not. -
The Great Depression.
The stock market plunges, leading to the great depression. This is one of the most traumatizing events within American history.
