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1492
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of cash crops, food, and diseases between the New and Old World. The exchange had a negative effect on the Western Hemisphere by diseases and a positive effect on the Eastern. -
1517
The Protestant Reformation
The Reformation was movement in the 16th century Europe when many groups and countries began to break away from the Catholic (Universal) Church. -
Baroque Dresses
The Baroque style is characterized by exaggerated motion and clear detail used to produce drama, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, and music. Gowns were the most common attire for women. Silk was the preferred material. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln signed this proclamation declaring all slaves living in states against the United States, forever free. Except this proclamation did not affect those living in the Union. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was formed so the British government could gain more money by putting a tax on the colonies. -
The Virginia Stamp Act Resolution
The colonists created 4 resolves to reform the Stamp Act. They gained the ability to come to Britain and bring their rights with them. They also claimed that each person should have to pay the appropriatee amount of taxes according to their wealth. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
It was a battle between the British regulars and the colonial militias. It was the first battle of the Revolution and America forced British back to Boston. -
Revolutionary War Dress
Their clothing would be considered uncomfortable and hot today. Women's clothing consisted of several layers. Working women wore clothing made of cotton, linen, or wool. Wealthy women often wore softer, lighter clothes made from satin and silk. -
The Compromise Line
This line was the solution to the Missouri problem. They drew a line at 36 degrees, #0 degrees north. The states north of the line in the Louisiana territory were free states whereas the states south of the line were slave states/ have popular sovereinty. -
The Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was a machine that sped up the process of cotton. Eli Whitney was significant because its goal was to decrease slaves. -
Victorian Dress
Women's fashion styles varied greatly depending on the occasion. Bustle dresses, elegant evening gowns and sharp tailored skirts and jackets were all popular fashions in the late 1800s. -
Atebellam Dresses
They wore drop shoulder sleeves, low necklines, and skirts held out by layers of petticoats, crinolines, or hoops. Day wear dresses used opposite styles and featured high necked bodices and sleeves. -
Prairie Dress (Civil War)
They were usually made with a bare minimum of cloth as times were hard. Trimmings were added to make a dress appear more fashionable but sequins and zippers in reenactments are out. Skirts are almost always plain and the dresses short waisted. The “mourning dress” also came in to fashion, which could be expected during the Civil War. The elliptical skirt came into fashion toward the wars end as well. http://www.civil-war-costumes.com/civil-war-reenactment/dresses -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford had a dream to make automobiles affordable for everyone. Because of this automobile the Model T, people were allowed to live out in the suburbs where the land was cheaper. -
Edwarian Dress
Edwardian women flaunted skirts that were different from the skirts from the previous generations. It was a concave skirt. They were made out of soft fabrics. The women wore tight bodice on the top. -
Cause of WW1
M A I N. (M = Militarism, A = Alliances, I = Imperialism, and N = Nationalism.) MILITARISM was one of the four major causes of the war. Because Britain had a large navy, Germany wanted a large navy too. -
WW1 Dresses
"war crinoline" which included a bell-shaped skirt and a wide over-skirt was the new trend. The use of so much fabric was wasteful during wartime and people wanted conservative use of cloth. In 1915, hemlines rose to mid-calf but people complained about immodesty. 1918, skirts grew narrow and hemlines fell below calf. 1919 longer dresses with clean lines and a natural waist. https://bellatory.com/fashion-industry/Women-and-Fashions-of-the-World-War-I-Era-Clothing-of-1914-1920 -
WW2 Dress
https://vintagedancer.com/1940s/1940s-womens-clothes/
Dress in WWII era vintage inspired 1940s dresses then dance the night away swing dancing to the latest big bands. 1940s dresses are flattering with a modest top, a fitted waist, and a knee-length A-line skirt. -
Cause of World War 2
Among the causes of World War II were Italian fascism in the 1920s, Japanese militarism and invasion of China in the 1930s, and especially the political takeover in 1933 of Germany by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party and its aggressive foreign policy. -
Cold War Fashion
http://edition.cnn.com/fyi/backgrounders/cold.war.fashion/index.html
Throughout the 1950s, the armor that was built into women's clothing and the underwear beneath it transformed their bodies into virtual weaponry. Girdles smoothed the hips and thighs into the sleek shapes of rocket missiles; bras with pointed cups aimed the breasts squarely at the world. Also a collection of Dior. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was on October 14-28, 1962 and the US found missiles in Cuba through satellite images. JFK created a naval blockade around Cuba. To resolve the crisis the Us agreed to take their missiles out of Turkey and end the blockade if the Soviet Union took there missiles out of Cuba. -
20th Century Dress
The design trends of the Edwardian era revolved around the S curve when corsets created an S-shaped female silhouette, a change from the Victorian hourglass. -
DREAM Act
DREAM stands for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors and the act would provide a temporary legal status to undocumented minors, protection from deportation, and a pathway to permanent legal status. -
21st Century Dress
Clothing now for women is more modern. Some wear street clothes as a trend and others where tight, short dresses. Dresses now show a lot more skin and come in all different colors and fabrics.
