-
Period: to
The Industrial Era
The Industrial Era was a complex of social and economic changes resulting from the mechanization of industry. -
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was designed to combat the rise in industrial combinations, the most notorious being the Standard Oil Trust. The law declared that: "Every contract combination in the form of trust or otherwise in restraint of commerce among several states or foreign nations is hereby illegal." -
Period: to
The Imperialism Era
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. -
American Imperialism is Hawaii
Hawaii became a protectorate of the U.S. This happened through economic treaties. These treaties led to a buildup of American business people operating in Hawaii. Over time, these business people pressured the king to limit voting rights to wealthy land owners. Most of these people were foreigners. From this time on, the Hawaiian legislature was pretty much dominated by foreign influence. -
Period: to
The Progressive Era
At the turn of the century, America was experiencing rapid urbanization and industrialization. It was then called the Progessive Era, because we were being 'progressive.' -
Meat Inspection Act
In responce to Upton Sinclair's the Jungle, the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 was passed in Congress to address the conditions of meat distributed to Americans and the working environment of immigrant employees. During this period, it was common for people to experience food posioning and become a "tampered package" which effected their abilities to work. -
Period: to
The Roaring Twenties
This was a time when many people defied Prohibition, indulged in new styles of dancing and dressing, and rejected many traditional moral standards. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fifteen nations, including the United States, sign the Kellogg-Briand pact "outlawing" war. The unenforceable pact will be made a mockery through the rise of European fascist states in the 1930s. -
Period: to
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock-market crash -
Stock Market Crashes
October 29, stock prices will plummet and banks will be calling in loans. An estimated $30 billion in stock values will "disappear" by mid-November. -
Period: to
World War II
A war fought between the Axis powers — and the Allies -
The Battle of Midway
A four day battle fought between aircraft based on giant aircraft carriers, the U.S. destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes and regained control of the Pacific. The Japanese continued to fight on, however, even after the war in Europe ended. -
Period: to
The Cold War
The Cold War was, political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare. -
NATO
A military alliance, which provided for a collective self-defense against Soviet aggression, greatly increased American influence in Europe. -
Period: to
The Fifties
The economy was booming, and the fruits of this prosperity–new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods–were available to more people than ever before. It was also an era of great conflict. -
Period: to
Civil Rights Era
A mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States. -
Period: to
Vietnam War
A long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. -
Alaska Becomes A State
The land that became Alaska came into U.S. possession in 1867, when William Seward, secretary of state under President Andrew Johnson. -
Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (August 7, 1964) gave broad congressional approval for expansion of the Vietnam War. During the spring of 1964, military planners had developed a detailed design for major attacks on the North, but at that time President Lyndon B. Johnson and his advisers feared that the public would not support an expansion of the war.
