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The American reconstruction
The American Reconstruction was the time period after the Civil war in which the United States had to rebuild almost the entire south (since it was all destroyed after the Civil War) and reconstruct the entire social system, due to the newly freed slaves and Southern refugees. -
The creation of the Freedmen's Bureau
The Freedmen's Bureau was created to act as agency for the department of War in the U.S. government. They helped refugees, freedmen, and helped to take care of abandoned lands after the Civil war. -
The Klu Klux Klan
The Klu Klux Klan (aka the KKK), was officially created on December 24, 1865. The KKK is a violent extremist group that targeted blacks and anyone that opposed them. Their organization came in three different eras, when it was created in in the aftermath of the Civil War, the Civil rights movement during the 1950s and 60s, and now in the 21st century. -
Election of 1868
The election of 1868 between Grant (Rep.) and Seymour (Dem.) was the first election after the Civil war. The main idea of the election was the idea of peace, between the two sides; the Republicans were thought to be the ones fighting for peace, while the democrats wanted to take it away. 500,000 blacks cast their votes, with grant dominating in both electoral votes and popular votes -
Joseph Hayne Rainey
The son of a barber, Joseph Hayne Rainey bought his family's freedom and was able to attend private schooling. Rainey later on served briefly served in the U.S. Senate and was the first African American to be elected into the House of representatives in 1870 until 1879. -
The American Bison Slaughter
Occurring from the early 1870s to the early 1880s, the American Bison Slaughter brought the population of nearly 10 million bison down to 100s in only a decade. -
The Panic of 1873
The excess amount of money printed during the war caused high production since of available funds. The Jay Cooke company (which handled most of the war time loans) falls. This causes a stir in the stock exchange. What also added fuel to the fire was the new American gold standard which limited the amount of currency compared to other countries. Sensing danger the NY Stock Exchange closed for 10 days. 15,000 American businesses went bankrupt and unemployment skyrocketed to the double digits. -
Civil rights act of 1875
The Civil rights act prohibited racial discrimination in the public, which meant that other races would not be denied the accommodations of public transport or restaurant access. However, many court cases saw this act as unconstitutional against the 14th Amendment, saying that it only applied to the government and nor the public to treat other races evenly. -
Custer's last stand
Late into 1876 a division of the 7th Cavalry Regiment led by Lt. Col George Armstrong Custer, was sent up as an advanced guard up a trail into the Black Hills to eliminate a group of Sioux Indians; however, Lt. Col Custer was greatly surprised when the estimated amount of Indians was off, revealing a large force of Indians. Custard and 268 of his men were killed being greatly outnumbered. -
The Election of 1880
The election of 1880 was between Republican candidate Andrew Garfield and Democratic candidate Winfield-Scott Hancock. A split in the Republican party almost lost them the election but Garfield narrowly won the election. Most of Garfield's time in office was spent fixing the rift in the Republican party. Garfield was later on assassinated by an unhappy lawyer (Charles Guiteau), who was denied a political position. This would later on inspire the Pendleton service act of 1883. -
Dawes General Allotment Act
The Dawes General Allotment Act would separate Native American reservations into separate homesteads. Each head of the family was allotted 160 acres for their family, single 18 year-olds were given 80 acres, and orphan children were given 40 acres. -
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Progressive era
The Progressive Era was a period of wide-spread reform and social activism on multiple fronts. The main objective of the progress era was to eliminate problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption on all fronts. -
Cuban revolt
Cuban war insurrectionists burned sugar cane plantations, believing that if they destroyed enough of Cuba, the Spaniards would leave their land. In response, the Spanish put the Cubans in reconstruction camps, and forced them to perform forced labor in order to rebuild and no longer support the insurrectionists. These revolts got the Attention of the US Who was debating providing assistance to an economic partner. -
The ship ‘Maine’ Explosion
On February 15, 1898, the American ship ‘Maine’ exploded in a port in Havana, causing much outrage in the American population. The Spanish said it was a faulty engine that caused the explosion, but the yellow journalism made it seem it was sabotaged by the Dpabish as an act of defiance and war. -
President Theodore Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt was president of the U.S. from 1901-1909. He was mostly known for his fighting against monopolies and trusts, as well as the pure food and drug act. He also tackled corruption in Civil services and the New York Police. He was the mediator between the labor unions and the corporate businesses. -
Pure Food and drug act
The Pure Food and Drug act of 1906 was the first in a series of Consumer protection laws which would come about in the 20th century, and would soon lead to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. Its purpose was to prevent mislabeled, foreign, and potentially dangerous food and drugs from entering the U.S. and being consumed by the citizens. The food stuffs had to be above a certain standard of purity (Purity Level) in order for it to enter the U.S. as a product for consumers. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was the worst factory disaster New York City ever experienced with deaths amounting to 146 workers dying (123 women, 23 men). Cause of death varied, from death by fire, smoke inhalation, or falling/ jumping to their deaths. The owners had locked the doors to prevent theft and unauthorized breaks, so once the fire broke out, there wasn't an escape. The only fire prevention system was buckets of water that were kept in the corner. -
The reemergence of the Klu Klux Klan
The klu klux klan re-emerged under the idea of Americanism, after the new founder, William Simmons, watched the silent film, “Birth of a nation”. This KKK targeted nonwhite, Protestant Americans. This of course led to more separation in the country and divided between the many immigrants, African American population, and the white American. This KKK peaked in 1920 when it had over 4 million members. -
President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was President of the U.S. from 1913-1921. During his time as president, he passed an assortment of progressive bills, including but not limited to, graduated income tax, federal reserve act, and anti-trust legalization. After WWI, Woodrow Wilson (being the idealist he is) sought to create a league of nations to prevent WWII from happening. -
Prohibition
The 18th amendment banned the sale and use ignition alchol through the tenperence movement. The Volstead act passed in 1919, but was originally vetoed by President Woodrow Wilson. This movement was backed by religious supporters who saw this as a way to get closer to God, and housewives who were tired of abuse drunk husbands, and them spendings so much money on alcohol. In response many foreign alcohols were imported and organized crime for alchol became more common. Was repealed in 1933. -
The Red Scare
After America’s change to a more isolationist approach, Citizens developed a more nativist nature. This in turn caused government fearsome of democracy to Ben over thrown by immigrant violence and incoming anarchy from some of the people. -
The 19th Amendment
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."- U.S. Constitution|The 19th Amendment finally gave the right to vote to women, which was a major victory on the pathway to getting full rights as women. This Amendment is one of the most important Amendments, due to the fact that it plays a key role in all American citizens getting full, equal rights, just like the white man. -
Scopes Trial
John scopes was indicted for teaching evolution since it was against the law. In Tennessee it was illegal to teach ideas that went against the Bible or God’s teachings. Scopes was represented by William Jennings Bryan while the platiff was Charles Darrow. Scopes was declare guilty and fined 100$. This brought the topic of religion vs science into play, and wouldn’t be repealed until the 1960s. -
D-day Landings in Normandy
The Normandy landings (commonly know as D-day, or also Operation Neptune) on Tuesday June 6, 1944 were the largest seaborne invasion in History. Allied forces assaulted the beaches of Axis controlled Normandy in a decisive move that would help to liberate France, and eventually win the war on the Western front. The allied countries that participated in this invasion included: The U.S., Canada, The UK, Australia, Belgium, France, Greece, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Poland.
