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Colonial Period - Jamestown
English Settlers created the first permanent colonial settlement in America. -
Revolution - George Washington
Leader of the Continental Army, lead the 13 colonies to a victory over Great Britain and a successful revolution. -
Constitutions - James Madison
The "Father of the Constitution" drafted the first 10 amendments in Philadelphia. -
New Nation - Thomas Jefferson
The 3rd president of the U.S purchased Louisiana from France for $15 million in 1803, the Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled the size of the nation. -
Nationalism & Sectionalism - Trail of Tears
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Native Americans to move to certain areas west of the Mississippi River. -
Civil War - Abraham Lincoln
The 16th president of the U.S progressed our nation past slavery and refused to punish the South post Civil War -
Gilded Age & Progressive Era - JD Rockefeller
As the wealthiest man to live, John D. Rockefeller was just one of the Industrial leaders at the time. He started the Standard Oil Company in 1870 in Cleveland Ohio. He would end up holding 90% of the U.S's oil.
Why is this important? : J.D Rockefeller would dictate the price of oil and set its value in a time where oil was becoming a necessity. He accumulated a 318.3 billion dollar net worth off of the oil industry and would forever turn oil into a luxury good that the modern world fights over. -
Emergence of Modern America - Ellis Island
The Immigration regulation center opened near Liberty Island in 1892 and inspected potentially new Americans traveling from Europe. -
World War 2 - Pearl Harbor
Japan Kamikazes attacked the U.S Naval Base - Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Deeper Dive: Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor caused our nation to enlist into WW2 which offered great support in restoring Europe and taking down the Nazi regime. 4 years later the U.S would drop the first nuclear bombs on Japan and show the entire world truly destructive nuclear bombs can be. Since 1945 no country has used nuclear bombs in fear of how much damage it can cost. -
Civil Rights - Martin Luther King Jr
He was the face of the civil rights movement and inspired African Americans to peacefully protest to have their voices heard across America. -
Cold War - Ronald Regan
the 40th President of the U.S used bluffing tactics such as the "Star Wars" defense mechanism to help us win the Cold War. -
Contemporary World - Donald Trump
The current president is easily the most controversial president in American History and is consistently being persecuted and attempted to be impeached. -
Citations
“American History.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/us/.
“Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm.
The New Nation (1790-1828), www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_subj.html.
