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1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. His mission was two find new trade routes for Spain, but he found South America. He thought he was in India, so he called South America the "Indies." (History Lessons) -
Puritans
The Puritans believed that they were the closest to god and that their religion was the only right one. They were criticized in Europe for this, so they moved to America, where they could practice their religion. (Online Textbook) -
Proclamation Line of 1763
The British government created this proclamation to prevent the British colonists from crossing the Appalachian mountains into Native American territory. They didn't want to cause any problems with the natives. This angered the colonists. (Proclomation handout) -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the war between the British and French in America. This also gave the british a lot of the French land. -
Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. This was significant because it was the first battle and the Americans won the battle. This showed that the Americans were ready for war and that they were ready to win their independence. (Revolutionary War Battles Worksheet) -
Transportation During the American Revolution
During the American Revolution, transportation varied from horses, wagons, and small boats. Transportation during this time was not very advanced or effective. -
Beginning of Transportation
Before trains, the only way of transportation was horses and wagons. This travel method took months, it was not effective, and it was unsafe. This slowed down migration rates. (Oregon Trail Video and worksheet) -
Steamboat
The steamboat was a great invention because it was a faster and more effective way of transportation. Also, it helped increase trade because the steamboats moved goods in high demand faster. (Online History Textbook) -
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was not a railroad. It was a network of houses and hiding for runaway slaves. It led to the north, where if the slaves made it, they were free. (Underground Railroad worksheet and online textbook) -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was when the American government moved native tribes off their land. The American people wanted to move to their land because it was fertile, had gold and a lot of space for the growing population. (Comparing Pictures and online textbook) -
The Election of 1860
In the Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president. This was important because Abraham Lincoln was for keeping the country together and many Americans liked this. -
Transportation During 1860
From 1800 to 1860 transportation advanced a lot. Trains were invented and they affected the transportation of people and goods greatly. People wanted to move now because it was safer and more effective. Later, Lincoln used trains as a weapon to move troops and supplies faster during the Civil War. -
Railroad as a Civil War Weapon
During the Civil War, the North had a great number of railroads compared to the South. So, they used them to their advantage and moved troops and supplies to the battlefield very fast. They always outnumbered the South because of this advantage. (Online textbook) -
Minnie Ball
The Minie Ball was a new type of ammunition invented during the Civil War. It could travel farther and it was very accurate. Also, it was easier to reload. The Minnie Ball did not work well with the old fighting tactics used, which led to more deaths. -
Black Codes During the Reconstruction Era
Once the northerners lost interest in in the reconstruction of the south, southerners took control of the reconstruction and made the south the way that they liked it. They made new laws(black codes) that restricted the rights of African-Americans and they restricted the activities that they could do. For example, in some states African- Americans weren't allowed to meet in groups. -
The Transcontinental Railroad
The railroad changed transportation forever. It was a faster, safer and more effective way to travel. Also, it helped with migration and the movement of goods in high demand. (Video, Online textbook, and worksheets) -
Good and Affordable Cars
Henry Ford started the Ford car company, which was a huge success. His cars were affordable and they lasted a long time. Also, he created the assembly line, which gave each worker a simple job to help build the car. This helped give jobs to unskilled workers. (Online Textbook) -
Invention of the Tank
The tank was a heavily armored vehicle that had a cannon and machine gun. It was used to help end trench warfare and to help men cross the battlefield. -
Transportation During WWI
During WWI, trains were still being used to move supplies and people and the car had also just been invented. The new car helped move people out of the overcrowded cities and into the suburbs. -
Invention of the Jeep
Soon after WWII had started, the Jeep was invented for the battlefield. It is a good and durable and it could survive in the harsh conditions of war. Also, you could mount a machine gun on top of a Jeep -
D-Day
This was a big siege on four beaches in France by the allies to start taking back Europe from the Germans. This was a great victory for the allies and it later led to taking back Paris and the rest of Europe. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall plan was created by the U.S. government and it stated that the U.S. would aid Europe and help rebuild it. The U.S. benefited from this plan because all of Europe had to buy U.S. made goods -
Underground Train Systems During 1950's
During the Cold War, the underground train system was very popular. People could be moved very fast and very effectively to locations within the city. -
Transportation Today
Today, our transportation is very advanced. We have cars that can go three hundred miles an hour. Also, our planes and boats have upgraded greatly. This all helps contribute to a lot of the movement in this country.
