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Westward Expansion
Between 1803 and 1853, the United States almost tripled in size. In the early 1800s, the land west of the United States was very undeveloped.They wanted more land for America to accomplish dreams so they went on expiations like Lewis and Clark and bought Louisiana. -
Gilded Age
The growth of industry and a wave of immigrants marked this period in American history. Many resources such as gold, silver, and lumber were in demand and transportation as well. This meant business for many people like John D. Rockefeller. The Gilded Age gets its name from the many great fortunes created during this period and the way of life this wealth supported. -
Progressivie Era
The 1890-1920s was an era of business expansion and progressive reform in the United States. Many Americans tried to make big business more responsible through regulations of various kinds. They worked to clean up corrupt city governments, to improve working conditions and to better living conditions. There was major growth in household income as well. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The government was given the ability to regulate the labels of foods, and drugs to help protect against fraud or potential misbranding. It was one of a series of laws that tried to protect the consumer from fraud. The law was inpired by many emerging news of terrible conditions in many factories, and example would be the jungle. -
WW1
In Europe, there was the outbreak of World War I, also known as the Great War, in 1914.America wanted to stay neutral but supported their allies eventually. The U.S. entered the war in 1917. The war concluded in 1918 and the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919. The Allied Powers of the U.S., Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Russia, France, Belgium, Serbia, and Montenegro had been victorious. -
The Roaring 20s (Jazz Age)
The 1920s was a decade of exciting social changes and profound cultural conflicts. For many Americans, the growth of cities, the rise of a consumer culture, the upsurge of mass entertainment, and "revolution in morals and manners". Women exercised their newly found freedom (winnig right to vote in 1920) and white people took up an interest in African American culture. Harlem nightclubs thrived, spotlighting numerous artists such as jazz musicians Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. -
The Great Depression
The stock market crashed, officially setting off the Great Depression.Unemployment skyrocketed--a quarter of the workforce was without jobs by 1933 and many people became homeless. President Hoover tried to fix the situation but he couldn't. Later on President Roosevelt did helping create the Works Progress Administration (WPA) which offered work relief for thousands of people. -
The New Deal
The Great Depression in the United States began on October 29, 1929, plunging the country into its most severe economic downturn New Deal was one of the most important series of reforms in United States history. It response to the largest depression in US history, known as the Great Depression. There is still a debate over the success of the New Deal throughout America. -
WW2
The end to the Great Depression came about in 1941 with America's entry into World War II. America sided with Britain, France and the Soviet Union against Germany, Italy, and Japan. The loss of lives in this war was staggering. The European part of the war ended with Germany's surrender in May 1945. Japan surrendered in September 1945, after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist hijacked four airplanes. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defined the presidency of George W. Bush.