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Jul 9, 1491
Unit 1 1491-1607
The natives used the Bow and Arrow to hunt large animals, and defend or attack neighboring tribes. -
Nov 16, 1491
Bow and Arrow
A weapon made out of wood that the natives used to hunt large game. -
Apr 6, 1492
Tipis
Natives Americans lived inside Tipis whichn were small homes, made out of Buffalo skin, and they were easily assembled and dissaembled. -
Apr 6, 1493
Introduction of Horses
During the colombian exchange Eurpeans brought horses which the Natives later tames to help, travel, and hunt large animals such as Buffalo. -
Agriculture
During the first settlements Europeans did not know how to proper grow crops, the Natives later taught settlelers how to properly farm and introduced them to new ways of farming. -
Unit 2 1607-1754
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Indentured Servitude
Indentured Servitude helped poor families in Europe get a new start in the New World by working for the company that paid their trip. -
Musket
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Enlightment Books
Enlightment books started to influence the beliefs of people that started the Great Awakening -
Unit 3 - The New Nation (1754-1800)
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Vaccines
Experimentation with vaccines helped increase immunity against small pox which was a big problem during the Revolutionary War -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton gin which made it easy to clean cotton. The use of the cotton gin also led to the increase of slavery during the 1800s. -
Interchangeable Parts
Interchangeable Parts allowed relatively unskilled workers to produce large numbers of weapons quickly and at lower cost, and made repair and replacement of parts infinitely easier. -
Unit 4 - Reform & Social Change (1800-1848)
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Canals
Canals were built to cut the time to transport goods in large quantities. -
Steam Engine
Steam engines replaced coal engines, and also reduced the cost of maintaining a big factory. -
Unit 5 - The Civil War: Conflict & Compromise (1844-1877)
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Minie Ball
New bullet created in 1849 that expanded when fired, causing lethal wound and was very accurate at long distances. -
Steel
Steel was first used to make small products such as knives, swords, and armor, but when the Bessemer process was introduced to America, we were able ti mass produce steel and started using steel to build building, make cars, boats, rails, etc. -
Washing Machine
It was a washing machine intended for domestic use which removed and washed away dirt from clothes -
Bessemer Process
This made possible the production of steel in great qunatities and large dimensions, for use in manufacture of locomotives, steel rails, and girders for the construction of tall buildings. -
Ironclad
An ironclad is a steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century. -
Unit 6 - The Gilded Age (1865-1898)
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Phonograph
an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound. -
Lightbulb
Thomas Edison first introduced the light bulb in 1879, light bulb later would replace Kerosene lamps. -
Motion Picture/Movies
an early motion-picture device in which the images were viewed through a peephole. -
Unit 7 - Domestic & Global Challenges / Creation of Mass Culture (1898-1945)
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Vacuum Cleaner
John Thurma invented his gasoline-powered vacuum cleaner in 1899 and some historians consider it the first motorized vacuum cleaner. It became very popular in American homes, as it made it easier to clean hard surfaces such as, wood, and rugs. -
Model T
A cheap and simple car designed by Ford. It allowed for more Americans to own a car. -
Refrigerator
In 1913 the first Refrigerator for the home were invented, changing the way Americans stored food. -
Assembly Line
This development is often overshadowed by Henry Ford, who perfected the assembly line by installing driven conveyor belts that could produce a Model T in 93 minutes. -
TVs
Television or TV is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting sound with moving images -
Radios
They were used to communicate from East to West and keep everyone update with new, and what was going on in the country. -
Unit 8 - Prosperoty & Global Responsability (1945-1980)
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Atomic Bomb
Invented as a final solution to end WWII, and make Japan surrender -
Color TV
Firt Color TV broadcoast -
Personal Computer
It was designed and invented by John Blankenbaker of Kenbak Corporation in 1970, and was first sold in early 1971. -
Cell Phone
The First Mobile Phone Call Was Made 40 Years Ago Today. On April 3, 1973, Motorola employee Martin Cooper stood in midtown Manhattan and placed a call to the headquarters of Bell Labs in New Jersey. -
Unit 9 - Globalization/Redefining National Identity (1980-present)
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Stem Cell Research
President George W. Bush signs an order authorizing the use of federal funds for research on a limited number of existing human embryonic stem cell lines.
