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Jan 1, 1000
1st Human Habitation 10,000 BC
First signs of human habitat in American Southwest dates back to 10,000BC. People migrated from Asia through the Bering Strait during the Ice Age. The Ice Age impacted animal and vegetation life. -
Jan 1, 1050
Great Migration 1050-1150 AD
Due to increased violence and warfare the Anazasi's migrrated to the uplands and footland of Albuquerque where they intermarried with other cultures and adapted to the changing environment. Civilization did not vanish but did diminish. -
Jan 1, 1500
Spaniards Appear
In the 1500 AD Spaniards appear so they could hunt, gather, and raid to survive. -
Colonial Assembly in North America
The first Colonial Assembly in North America was created and the first institute of represented government. Virgina was also leading the way in progressive political in the 13 Colonies. -
Slave documentation
This is the first time that slaves are documented as entering into Virgina. There was not a large number of them and they were not the backbone of the labor force for Virgina at this time. -
City Upon a Hill
Govern John Winthrop wanted to create a "city upon a hill" where Puritans wanted to move away from Europe and create a godly society. This was the first example of American Exceptionalism where a community or society were destined to be unique, special, and play a great role on international stage. -
Iroquois League or Confederacy
5 tribes-Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk banded together for form a very powerful economic network but unable to maintain their way of fighting due to the European wars dominated the continent. -
Indentured Servant
If a person wanted to come to one Chespeake but could not afford to they could come with someone who did pay and become an indentured servant. You could work off your debt between 3-7 years and then after your debt was paid off you would receive 50 acres of land. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon, some slaves, and tabacco planters raid near by Native American settlements and march onto the colonial capital of Jamestown and take over. Before the British soldiers arrive Bacon dies and the movement fizzles out and Governor Berkley is reestablished. -
Head Right in Chespeake
In Chesepeake/Maryland was a plantation based economy but since people were dying faster than people were being born they needed to figure out a way to get people to come over and work. They came up with what was called Head Right-if you could pay your way over to one of the colonies, you would receive 50 acres of land free. If you brought a family with you they would also receive 50 acres of land free. -
African Slaves come to Virgina
After Bacon's rebellion Virgina did not want that to happen again they replaced indentured slaves with slaves and they become the permanent lower class. Slaves coming into Virgina increases dramatically after this. -
North Florida
The Spanish in North Florida figured out a way to establish free black colonies along the borders of the British colonies. The Spanish authorities made it clear that if you as an English slave can escape to Florida you can live there no questions ask. -
The Red Scare
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer ordered raids on Americans that he believed were a threat to America society. He deported 249 Russian immigrants without any cause.
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Features of the Great Depression
*The unemployment rate was at a high rate of 25%
*Thousands of deposits were lost
*Foreclosures
*Massive transient population including hobo's and Okies -
Civilian Conservative Corp
Civillian Conservative Corps was a public work program that employeed 3 million men to focus on national park systems and the Dust Bowls. They built pools, restrooms for parks, and cleared roads. -
Work Progress Administration
They employeed 3 1/2 Americans to concentrate on the refurbishin of public buildings, unemployment, artist to work on murals, build roads for highways, build dams, and build airport facilities. -
Social Security Act
When you got paid a certain amount would be withheld from your check so when you retired you would get that income. -
Levittown
Abraham Levitt easy tp build and low cost homes. There was no variation of the homes. For more information you can go to this website: http://www.levittownhistoricalsociety.org/history.htm -
Key Events in the 50's for Civil Rights
*1954Supreme Court rules that segregarion in the public schools deprives students of a fair education.
*1954-Brown vs Board of Education decision on segraegation of schools.
*1955-56 Rosa Parks is arrested for sitting on a bus in Montgomery and refusing to get off.
*1957 Central High School in Little Rock AK President Eisenhower flew troops in to escort black students to and from school and protect them on school grounds. -
First Permanent Village
The first permanent villages of Black Mesa date back to 850 AD. During the 11th Century population increased dramatically
