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Period: Apr 20, 1400 to
Columbian Exchange
This exposed the two hemispheres to each other. New crops from the Americas improved population growth, wealth, and technology in Europe. -
Period: Apr 20, 1500 to
The Middle Passage
The movement of slaves from Africa to the Americas. This trip would influence future cultural movements in the future. -
Jamestown
This was the first permanent English colony. It was sustained by tobacco. Tobacco was a cash crop in the area because the climate was perfect for it. This would set up the social system, Indentured servetude. -
Salem Witch Trials
This was when there was a witch hunt for people who were accused. Several people were exectued because of this incident.It showed that people lived under the influence of religion. -
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The Great Awakening
This was an increase in religion. It emphasized individualism and strengthened the belief of independence. -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty participated in this dumping of tea. In response to the Tea Act of 1773, a group of colonists dumped a shipment of tea into the harbor. -
Declaration of Independece
Life, Liberty, and the Persuit of Happiness. This laid the ground work for how people lived after the Revolution. It remains influential throughout history and is still influential today. -
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Manifest Destiny
This was the belief that the US was to cover the entire North Ameriacan Continent. People moved west. -
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Inroduction of life changing inventions
Several inventions such as the lightbulb and the automobile were made during this tome period. Each had a significant impact on how people lived and what they could accomplish. -
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2nd Wave of Immigration
This was a mass migration of eastern and southern European people to America. This resulted in a belief that white Americans were superior to new comers. Nativism -
Corner Stone Speech
The this speech given by Alexander Stephens confirmed the South's dependence on slavery. This was a result of the climate in the South. It was the southerner's way of living. -
The Cowboy
This was the spirit of the West. People believed in the lawless West. The culture of the cowboy only lasted about 10 years. -
Coney Island
During the Guilded Age, leisure time was prized. Many people went to parks like Luna Park on Coney Island. This became a popular place to go to for relaxation and to get away from industrial life. -
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Roaring Twenties
During this time period, culture flourishes. Jazz was the biggest especially with the help of Louis Armstrong. Also Traditionalists and Modernists collide. -
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Baby Boom
This was a time period post- WWII when babies were born every 7 seconds. This would create a bigger use for suburbs. The baby boomers would go on to influece the future. -
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The Cold War
This was the stand off between the US and the USSR. Communism was a continuing fear in the US as people thought that some Americans were spies. McCarthyism -
Abstract Expressionism
In the 50s people stopped believing in the suburban myth. Nonconformists such as Beatnicks went against conformity. -
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The 1950s
During this time period advances in technology and medicine happened. With advances in medicine people's life expectancies increased. The first super computer was introduced during this time period. What one took weeks to calculate now took only a few hours. -
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Counterculture
In this time period, the baby boomers grew up. They were teenagers. They wanted to expand democracy. They were given the nickname "Hippies". Betty Friedan, founder of NOW, writes the Feminine Mystique. -
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The 21st Century
Science fiction becomes a reality. Massive communications are expanded by the computer. Cable changes TV, especially news.By the late 1990s, almost everyone in the US had used the internet. 9/11 causes fear in terrorism.
