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Christopher Columbus Exploration
Christopher Columbus wanted to find a new and more efficient route to China. But instead, he sailed to what is now North America. (HL pg 6-12) -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used. (History Alive) -
Boston Massacre
A group of residents confronted British soldiers on the street. A fight broke out, and the soldiers opened fire, killing five colonists. Paul Revere, a local silversmith, made an engraving that showed soldiers firing at peaceful, unarmed citizens. Prints were distributed throughout the colonies, and the event became known as the Boston Massacre. (History Alive) -
Slavery
"Slavery was practiced throughout the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, and African slaves helped build the new nation into an economic powerhouse through the production of lucrative crops such as tobacco and cotton." (www.history.com) -
Trail of Tears
In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, Native Americans were forced to give up their land east of the Mississippi River and migrate to present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. -
Twizzlers
The manufacturer of Twizzlers candy is one of the oldest confectionery firms in the United States. The company was established in 1845 as Young and Smylie. The original flavor introduced in 1845 was licorice, but in the late 1970s, the company's flavors included strawberry, grape, chocolate, cherry, and watermelon. -
First Chewing Gum
John Curtis produced the first branded chewing gum, made from tree sap, called The State of Maine Spruce Gum. (www.candyfavorites.com) -
Chinese Labor Immigration
Chinese workers migrated to the United States, they worked in the gold mines, and also in agricultural jobs, and factory work. Chinese immigrants were also used in building railroads. But as Chinese laborers increased, so did the anti-Chinese sentiment among other workers in the American. This finally resulted in the Chinese Exclusion Act. (America the Story of Us) -
Black Codes- Reconstruction
Laws that were passed by the Southern States to restrict the rights and freedom of African Americans. These laws prevented blacks from renting or owning property, starting businesses, and blacks would be severely punished if they disobeyed these rules. -
Peppermint
The Piedmont Candy Company, the manufacturer of Red Bird Peppermint Puffs, is founded in Lexington, North Carolina. (www.candyfavorites.com) -
The Great Migration
More than 6 million African Americans from the South migrated to the cities of the North. They took advantage of the need for industrial workers that first arose during the First World War. During the Great Migration, African Americans built a new place for themselves in public life. -
Chocolate Bar
David L. Clark opened his small candy business in Pittsburgh. He did everything featuring manufacturing, selling, delivering and bookkeeping. During World War I, soldiers wanted the popular candy, so that year David Clark came out with his fist five-cent candy bar. It was originally called simply Clark, but it was the same bar we know today as the Clark bar. The ingredients, honeycombed ground roasted peanuts, covered with milk chocolate. (www.candyfavorites.com) -
Gummy Bears
In Bonn, Germany, Hans Riegel found himself with a sack of sugar, a marble slab, a stove, and a kettle. Within two years, Riegel had invented the first gummy bear—which at the time he had dubbed the “dancing bear.” (www.candyfavorites.com) -
Dum Dums
Akron Candy Company creates Dum Dums lollipops in Bellevue, Ohio, and figured Dum Dums was a word any child could say. (www.candyfavorites.com) -
M&Ms During WWII
When the U.S. entered World War II, M&M’S became reserved for military use. The sugar coating prevented the candy from melting in warm climates like the Pacific. M&M’S were issued as part of soldiers’ C-Rations. But Forrest E. Mars Sr. had the idea in the 1930s, during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). -
Atomic Fireballs
Ferrara introduced the cinnamon hard candy in 1954, at the height of the Cold War and the nuclear scare. Kids practiced bomb attack drills in schools. Then they would eat these candies with an explosion on the package. -
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
After the Cuban Missile Crisis. Nuclear weapon tests were prohibited underwater, in the atmosphere, or in outer space. The weapons were destroying the planet, and climate change started. USSR and U.S. needed to find a new place to firebombs. -
Astro Pops
Astro Pops were first made in 1963. Two rocket scientists decided to quit their jobs and create the Astro Pop. At the same time in history, the Space Race was in full force. Millions of Astro Pops were sold when the manufacturers capitalized on this craze.
