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The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a historic document that officially announced the separation of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. It proclaims the fundamental rights of individuals, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This was done with the help of Thomas Jefferson, James Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. -
The Constitution
The Constitution of the United States established the structure of the federal government and outlined its powers. It divided the government into three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, providing a system of checks and balances to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights, comprising the first ten amendments to the Constitution, guarantees individual liberties and limits the power of the federal government. It includes freedoms such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, the right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable search and seizure, and the right to a fair trial, etc. -
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) historic east-west wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States. Established by fur traders and trappers, the route of the Trail was transformed by the thousands of emigrant families who used it to start new lives in the Oregon Country from the 1840s to the 1860s. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush started in 1848 when James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. It caused an uproar when people heard that gold had been discovered, and caused the population of California to grow economically. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was a peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American War between the United States and Mexico. The treaty recognized the Rio Grande as the boundary between the United States and Mexico, -
The Civil War
The Civil War was a four-year war that took place from 18861-1865 and was fought between the United States (the "Union" or the "North") and eleven Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America (the South). The war was fought due to a disagreement between the North and South. The North wanted to abolish slavery, while the South did not. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment resulted from the Civil War and abolished slavery in the United States. -
Haymarket Riot
The Haymarket Riot was a labor protest that turned violent. The event began as a peaceful demonstration, but that quickly changed. As the protest neared its end, a group of police arrived to disperse the crowd. At that moment, an unknown individual threw a dynamite bomb into the police ranks. The police then opened fire on the crowd, and in the ensuing chaos, several people were killed and many more were injured. -
Invention of the light bulb
Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb revolutionized electricity. It was one of the most important advancements in technology. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a brief but intense conflict fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. The war had its roots in Cuban independence movements and the sinking of the USS Maine, a U.S. Navy battleship, in Havana Harbor in February 1898. It established America as a powerful military. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, a garment factory, and it resulted in the deaths of 146 workers, most of whom were young immigrant women. The legislature responded by passing a series of laws aimed at improving workplace safety and protecting workers' rights. These included measures requiring fire drills and fire extinguishers, mandating that doors open outward, and prohibiting the locking of doors during work hours. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was a turning point in history as it established citizens can not be denied the right to vote based on their gender. It gave women the right to vote after women suffragists like Alice Paul and Susan B Anthony fought for years through the Women's Suffrage Movement. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement imposed on Germany by the Allied Powers (France, Britain, and the United States) following the end of World War I. -
Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 is one of the most significant events of the 20th century. It marked the beginning of the Great Depression, a period of severe economic hardship that affected many countries around the world. The crash had profound and far-reaching impacts on the United States, leading to widespread unemployment, poverty, and homelessness, and prompting a major response from the federal government. -
The Second New Deal Act
The Second New Deal was a series of programs, policies, and reforms implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his second term in office. It aimed to reform the economy and address the root causes of the Depression, rather than just its symptoms. It included a number of landmark pieces of legislation, such as the Social Security Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
The bombing of Peral Harbor
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor marked the United States' entry into World War II. A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. The attack killed over 2,400 Americans, destroyed much of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. -
The Truman Doctrine
The doctrine stated that the United States would provide economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism, in order to prevent its spread. -
The Civil Rights Movement
This movement lasted over a decade and its goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination and secure equal rights under the law. The movement was led by a number of prominent figures, including Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated for nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. Other leaders, such as Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party. -
Brown v Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case in which the Court declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The case was brought by the NAACP on behalf of Oliver Brown, an African American parent in Topeka, Kansas, whose daughter had been denied admission to a white school.