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Colonies declare Independence
American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress and signed -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom -
War of 1812
Between the US and Britain, partly over the effects of British restrictions on US trade during the Napoleonic Wars. -
Civil War Begins
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Emancipation Proclimation
Ended Slavery in the United States. This is important because it is a start to creating more equality in the country. -
End of Civil War
The American Civil War ends -
The Transcontinental Railroad
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad connected the east and west. People could travel and ship goods faster than before. -
Industrial Revolution
Instead of creating products manually, Americans were now beginning to use machines to do work. Business is better today because of this, due to us now being able to make thousands of products at a time. -
Ford Auto
Not only did Henry Ford and his company create affordable cars for the world, they created the assembly line which allowed work to be done much faster. -
Invention of the Airplane/Wright's First Flight
This event is important because it marked/created a revolution of human transportation. -
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair's book originally published as a serial spotlights the corruption of power and the poor conditions of the American factories. -
World War 1
World War 1 was the first great war. New weapons and machinery came to be used, such as poison gas, rifles and others. -
19th Amendment
When the 19th amendment was ratified, women gained the right to vote. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression occurred for many reasons, one being the stock market crash, that caused many to loose their jobs, nine thousand banks to close, and many more. -
Fair Labor Standards Acts
The Fair Labor Standards Act is passed creating a 40/hr work week, minimum wage, and child labor laws in the United States. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor is important because it led to America entering WWII -
World War II
WWII resulted in many far-reaching and long term effects in history, such as a major rearrangement of the power balance between nations, the beginning of the Atomic Age and the Cold War, and many others. WWII also introduced new warfare and weapons. -
The Cold War
The significance of the cold war was that the United States emerged as the sole superpower in the world and ideology wise, capitalism overcame communism. This also was the emergence of nuclear weapons. -
Sputnik and US satellites: Space Race
History changed when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite, which we then became successful in launching as well soon after. -
The Economic Crisis
The Economic Crisis is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Employment plummeted, debt rose rapidly, etc. -
Vietnam War
There were many effects of the Vietnam War, though the worst was the death toll. The war killed an estimated 2 million Vietnamese civilians, 1.1 million North Vietnamese troops, 200,000 South Vietnamese troops, and 58,000 U.S. troops. -
Cell Phone
Communication was transformed when the cell phone was invented. Communication to anyone, anywhere, changed society as a whole. You cannot meet someone without a cell phone today it seems, and businesses also provide work cell phones now as well. -
Apple is established
Apple is responsible for many computers, phones and other electronic devices that are highly regarded and very popular throughout the world. -
Invention of the World Wide Web
Access to the world at your fingertips, online services, information and so much more came to be because of the internet. Our society uses the internet nonstop for communication, entertainment, research, work, etc. This truly changed the world. -
Wireless Internet
Wireless internet impacted society by allowing people to access the internet without a bunch of cords, and also many people to share internet. -
Rise of Isis
The rise of Isis is important because Isis has started a long string of terror around the world. Though they are not the first or the last, they are a modern terrorist group of our time. -
9/11/2001 Terrorist Attack And War on Terror
9/11 not only killed and injured many Americans, it influenced national security, and changed lives of everyone in the country. Shortly after, the War against Terrorism was declared (9/20) -
The Great Recession
The Great Recession also known as the financial crisis of 2007 was an international financial meltdown caused by mortgage lending and the greed of the United States banking and insurance industries. -
Gay Marriage
Gay Marriage was determined legal, for the whole United States of America. -
Cuban Embargo Lifted
Lifting the embargo was significant because after 4 decades we will have a relationship with Cuba. Trading, travel, resources,etc. will benefit the USA and Cuba. -
Trump Inauguration
The Inauguration of Donald Trump lead to many changes. One example would be the new tax plan imposed which affects individuals as well as corporations. -
iPhone X Released
A redesign that's nearly all screen includes a new facial recognition feature. The iPhone X was brought into the market priced higher than past iPhones at $1000, however with the new design an technology the phone have been selling well and is successful. -
Cannabis legalized in California
California becomes largest US state to legalize cannabis for recreational use. The Bureau of Cannabis Control agency begins to license dispensaries and some other cannabis businesses. Many states have legalized cannabis for medical use, however recreational use will continue the revenue increase.
