Timeline of US. History

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    Westward Expantion

    The westward expantion led to growth in the railroads, conflict with the Native Americans, farming, agricultural innovation, and the ranching and cattle industry boom.
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    Gilded age

    The Gilded age expanded industrialization. Immigration, urbanization and monopolies.. Andrew Carnegie was a big part in the Gilded age aswell.
  • Andrew Carnegie

    Andrew Carnegie
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    U.S. Imperialism

    In this era, the spanish american war began in 1898, US. began expanding overseas. Teddy Roosevelt was president and began the annexation of Hawaii.
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    Progressive Era

    This era regulated monopolies and protected the consumers.. Women got the right to vote and the environment began to be conserved.
  • progressive era

    progressive era
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    World war 1

    In this era, trench warfare began. The zimmerman telegram became popular. Woodrow Wilson served as presedent in this time period.
  • Spanish American war

    Spanish American war
  • Zimmerman Telegram

    Zimmerman Telegram
  • The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age
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    Roaring Twenties

    The jazz age was big, Flappers were popular. prohibition became known along with the new KKK.
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    Great Depression

    The stock market crashed and people started loosing there jobs.. Franklin D. Roosevelt made a new deal that changed alot of things around for the better.
  • the great depression

    the great depression
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    World war 2

    Adolf Hitler led the Holocaust and that caused conflict, Pearl Harbor began after getting involved..
  • The Holocaust

    The Holocaust
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    Cold War

    In this era, the soviet union came into play, communism became important. Arms racebegan, competition between nations for superiority.
  • cold war

    cold war
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    Civil Rights movement

    In this era, Martin Luther King Jr. fought for independance and equality with giving the speach "I had a dream." Rosa Parks stood for her rights the brown vs. board of education declared seprate but equal.
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    Vietnam war

    The Antiwar movment was put into play to stop the war in vietnam. The US. supported south vietnam against communist in noeth Vietnam.
  • civil rights

    civil rights
  • Anti war

    Anti war
  • wwestward expantion

    wwestward expantion
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    Late 20th Century

    In this era, the cold war ended, tecnology began to change,
  • End of cold war

    End of cold war
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    US. in the 21st Century

    globalization began to change. Barack Obama became the first black presedent. Had a terrorist attacks on 9/11, war on terror began. Hurricain Katrina began and ruined alot of homes..
  • 9/11

    9/11