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Civil War: Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.He served from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. -
Civil War: Union Surrender at Ft. Sumter
Major Robert Anderson surrenders Fort Sumter to Confederate forces after two days of bombardment. Reasoning for surrendering was: attempts to resupply the garrison failed because the steamship Star of the West was fired upon and had to turn back to New York. -
Civil War: Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln. This proclamation freed all slaves in territory captured by the Union, and orders the enlistment of black soldiers. From this point forward, the Civil War is a war over slavery. -
Reconstruction: Ku Klux Klan Begins
A terrorist group formed to intimidate blacks and other ethnic and religious minorities. The Klan is the first of many secret terrorist organizations organized in the South for the purpose of reestablishing white authority. -
Reconstruction: Reconstruction Act 1867
Reconstruction Act 1867 divided the south into military occupation zones.The reason they passed act was to unite the nation. Some of the acts were also top rebuild the South and help African Americans get a good start on their new lives. -
Industrialization: Madam Walker.
She was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, regarded as the first female self-made millionaire in America. She invented hair-care products,especially for African American women. -
Gilded Age: New President
President Ulysses S. Grant was elected president of the Unites States.Most of the votes Grant reeived from new southern black voters. -
Gilded Age: Telephone Invention
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.The telephone revolutionize personal and business communication. -
Reconstruction: Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crows laws required racial segregation.These segregation included separation of white and blacks, in schools,railroads,resturants and other public places. -
Industrialization: Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
This prevented unfair practices by railroads.The Act was the first federal law to regulate private industry in the United States. It was later amended to regulate other modes of transportation and commerce. -
Gilded Age: Gospel of Wealth
Gospel of Weeath was the title of an essay written by Andrew Carnegie.This esay outlines the responsibilities and social benefits of vast personal wealth. -
Industrialization: Sherman Antitrust Act 1890
This allowed the government to break up monopolies that engaged in harmful business practices againts the public interest.Combination "in restraint of trade" are prohibited. -
Imperialism: Jose Marti
Jose Marti landed in Cuba in 1895 and launched a war for independence. He is known as a national hero in Cuba. -
Imperialism: Open Door Policy
The open door policy was announced by Secretary of State John Hay. This policy decleared that trading rights in China should remain open to all foreign powers. -
Imperialism: Treaty of Portsmouth
This was the treaty in which President Roosevelt helped Japan and Russia Negotiate. This Treaty ended the Russo-Japanese War. -
WW1: Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act required adult makes to register for possible conscription.This required every male who was between the ages of 21-30 years old had to become registered with the military. However Congress later changed the age to be between the ages of 18-45 years old. -
WW1: Espionage Act of 1917
This law permitted censorship of mails and imprisonment of those who interfered with the draft. Heavy penalties were places upon you if you violated the Espionage Act. -
WW1: The Sedition Act of 1918
This act prohibited the use of disloyal language. This act extended the Espionage Act of 1917. -
Roaring 20s: The 19th Amendment
This amendment gave women the right to vote. This also allowed flappers to wear lose clothing and go out without chaperones. -
Roaring 20s: The Emergency Quota Act of 1921
This act restricted immgrants into the United States. This meant that limits were placed on the number of people from any given country that was allowed to enter the U.S. -
Roaring 20s: The National Origins Act of 1924
This act placed restrictions on immigrants in order to preserve America's existing ethnic composition.This act discriminated against immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and excluded Asians. -
Great Depression: Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday may also be known as the stock market crash of 1929.When the stock markets crashed, people tried to sell their stocks but few were willing to buy them. -
Great Depression: The New Deal
The New Deal was Franklin D. Roosevelts plan to end depression.He had three goals: relief,recovery and reform. -
The Great Depression: The Social Security Act
This act created a safety net for Americans by establishing unemployment insurance, retirement benefits, and aid to the disabled and orphaned.To summarize this all, this act provided general welfare. -
WW2: The Neutrality Act of 1937
This act allowed Americans to sell goods (non-military supplies) to countries at war on a cash and carry basis. Cash and Carry meant that you can sell goods to other countries at war, however they have to send their own ships to collect their goods. -
WW2: Neutrality Act of 1939
This act was similar to the Neutrality Act of 1939. However there was a very important difference which was that the United States stuck to the cash and carry basis and they included the selling of arms to countries at war. -
WW2: Lend Lease Act
This act allowed the United States to supply British with arms. However the way this agreement worked was British had to pay for the arms they were sold or return them after the war. -
Vietname War: Hiroshima
The United States was the first to drop an atomic bomb.The atomic bomb was the first to drop an atomic bomb in the war in which killed 75,000 people, and injuring more than 100,000. -
Vietnam War: Nagasaki
A second atomic bomb is dropped in Nagasaki.The bombing of Nagasaki on August 9th was the last major act of World War Two and within days the Japanese had surrendered. -
Cold War: Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was announced by Harry Truman. This document stated that the United States would provide assistance to free countries resisting Communism. -
WW2: Marshall Plan
This plan was to help Western Europe. This gave United States economic aid to the countries of Western Europe. -
The Civil Rights Movement: Desegregation of Military
In 1948, President Truman desegregated the military.This happened because he signed Executive Order 9981 which ended segregation in the military. -
The Civil Rights Movement: Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks stood up for black people. She did this by refusing to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery Alabama. -
Cold War: Eisenhower Doctrine
This doctrine was announced by President Eisenhower. This stated that the United States would oppse the spread of Communism in the Middle East. -
Vietnam War: Vietnam War Begins
Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War.The war was fought between the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam and its communist allies and the US-supported Republic of Vietnam . -
The Civil Rights Movement: Martin Luther Assassinated
Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream " speech. However when he was assissinated it causes riots across the nation
