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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was an era in which special machinery first appeared. Before this era manufacturing was mostly done by hand or with basic machines. It is here when America first started seeing machines with specific purposes, mass factories, production, and urbanization. This led America into becoming one of the world's best trade makers. We grew as a country, more jobs were being created, and America became a world power. However, child labor was a drastic problem during this time. -
The Declaration for Independence
Growing tired of many unfair and radical acts passed by Great Britain, American colonists saw no other alternative but independence. The Constitutional Congress had a meeting in which they voted on the subject and reached an agreement; Independence. Thomas Jefferson, along with others, was given the task of writing a letter to the King describing their intentions. On July 4th, 1776 Congress met in Philadelphia and adopted The Declaration of Independence. -
The Creation of The Constitution
Following independence delegates, at a 1787 convention, formed a plan for a stronger federal government with three branches (executive, legislative and judicial) along with a system of checks and balances to ensure no single branch would have too much power. The Bill of Rights were 10 amendments securing basic individual rights, such as freedom of speech and religion, that became part of the Constitution in 1791. These rights represented our new free world with an infinity of opportunities. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a deal in which U.S. president Thomas Jefferson bought an immense amount of land from the French. The Louisiana Territory, controlled by the French, with a size of about 828,000,000 square miles meant that the United States was doubling their territory. Bought for $15,000,000 in 1803 dollars the purchase was a bargain, paying three to four cents per acre. This not only doubled America but meant new opportunities for growth to the West, for trade with China. -
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The Civil War
The Civil War begun after decades of tensions between Northern and Southern states over the issue of slavery. The Southern states fought to keep their slaves as they were needed for cropping, which was vital to their economy. Northern states (The Union) were loyal to the Constitution. Lincoln's election culminated the disunion, Southern states feared he'd end slavery entirely. Seven states separated from the U.S. to form the Confederacy. At the end the Union won as Southern generals surrendered. -
Great Depression
It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. Over the next several years, consumer spending and investment dropped, causing steep declines in industrial output and employment as failing companies laid off workers. By 1933, 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half the country’s banks had failed. This event was significant because it caused millions to be unemployed and to live in poverty. -
Attack or Pearl Harbor
The attack of Pearl Harbor was when hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and thousands of lives were lost. This event was significant because it forced the U.S. to enter WW2. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
WWll (1941-1945)
Coming just two decades after the last great global conflict, the Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths d drag on for six deadly years until the final Allied defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. This event was significant because it changed the entire world. For instance, -
John F. Kennedy
JFK was the 35th president of the United States, and was elected in 1960. As president, Kennedy confronted mounting Cold War tensions in Cuba, Vietnam and elsewhere. He also led a renewed drive for public service and eventually provided federal support for the growing civil rights movement. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. JFK was significant because one the important things he did was negotiate the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and initiated the Alliance for Progress. -
Attacks of 9/11
The attack of 9/11 began with 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist, hijacked four U.S. planes and targeted the Twin Towers, in New York, and the Pentagon in Washington. This event is significant because it forced the U.S. to prevent future terrorist attacks.
