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Imperialism: The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine prohibited European intereference in American hemisphere. It also assured U.S. neutrality in case of future European conflicts. -
The Civil War: Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed on May 30,1954 allowing the people in Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide themselves whether or not allow slavery.This act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820. -
The Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation
On the 1st of January in 1863 President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclomation which declared emancipationon all slaves that live under rebellion against the government.This event led people to believe the purpose of this war was to end slavery. -
The Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg(1863)
The Battle of Gettysburg was known as the turning point in the Civil War. General Grant captured Vicksburg and was promoted by Linoln to Commnder of Union Forces. -
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The Civil War: The Battle Of Gettysburg
The Battle Of Gettysburg was known as the turning point in the Civil War. General Grant captured Vicksburg and it led to Lincoln prommoting Grant to command of Union Forces. -
The Reconstruction: The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment was passed on January 31st, 1865 and abolished slavery. It was later ratified on December 6, 1865. -
The Reconstruction:Reconstruction Act of 1867
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 divided the south into military occupation zones.This was also known as the Military Reconstruction Act. -
Industrialization: The Telephone
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham invented the first telephone known to man. Most people recognize this with his famous quote that inspired the invention, "Mr.Watson, come here, I want to see you." -
Gilded Age: Haymarket Square Riot
The Haymarket Sqaure Riot was an event where an attempt to disband a local right goes wrong.The response to this was the police injuring and killing dozens of people. -
Industrialization: Sherman Antitrust Act
The purpose of this act is to prohibit trust cartels and monoplies.It was named after Senator John Sherman. -
The Reconstruction : Plessy V. Ferguson
The Plessy V. Ferguson upheld the Jim Crow Laws. This case helped determine which environment were "seperate but equal." -
Imperialism: Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was a treaty between both U.S. and Cuba that was intended to protect Cuba's independence from any foreign threats,This helped secure Cuban independence. -
Industrialization; The First Airplane Fight
Oreville Wright was the first to ride a plane that was not powered by wind.The flight lasted 12 seconds over a beach in North Carolina. -
Gilded Age: Pure Food and Drug Act
This law required official inspection of meat products. It also prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of certain food products. -
WWI: Lusitania
On May 7,1915 the Lusitania was attacked by a German U-boat which led to it quickly sinking. Almost 2,000 people died during this incident. -
WWI: Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act required all men residing in the U.S. within the ages of 21 and 30 to participate in registering for the military,Given little time, there was up to 10 million men that had complteted registration. -
WWI: The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was an important factor in the war between Germany and the Allied Powers ending.This treaty led Germany to lose land to France and Poland. -
The Roaring Twenties: The Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment was known as the women suffrage. It gave women the right to vote, Some women expressed their freedom by wearing loose dresses and going out with out chaperones. -
The Roaring Twenties:The Emergency Quota Act of 1921
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 placed restrictions on immigration in the United States. This was intended to preserve America's exsisting ethnic composition. -
Gilded Age: Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act allowed legal authority to issue Federal Reserve and Bank Notes.These are also known as dollar bills. -
Imperialism: Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War began when the U.S. declared war on Spain for refusing Cuba's wish to independent from Spains' rule.Spain surrenders shortly after the U.S. destorys their fleet in Santiago Cuba. -
The Roaring Twenties: Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement signed by fifteen countries that pledged to give up war except for self-defense. One of the main purposes behind this act was to prevent another World War. -
The Great Depression:"Black Tuesday"
On October 29, 1929 the stock market crashed, later known as Black Tuesday. People believed this set off a chain reaction, people who lost money could no longer invest or buy as many good. -
The Great Depression:Bank Holiday
In 1933, President Roosevelt established a day known as "Black Holiday,' where bank transactions besides making change was prohibited all across the nation ,It ran originally from March 6th to the 10th. This even was created to enable federal inspections, prevent bank runs, renew public confidence in banks and also make both banks and stock markets safer. -
The Great Depression:National Labor Relations Act (1935)
The National Relations Act, rather known as the Wagner Act, gave workers the right to unionize. It prohibited workers from commiting unfair labor practices that might dicourage or prevent workers from negotiating a Union contract. -
WWII: The Lend-Lease Act
In 1941, Roosevelt constructed this act through Congress where the United States would be able to supply allies with supplies,to be paid for or returned after the war.This involved shipment from food, equipment and/or weaons. -
WWII: Pearl Harbor
On December 7. 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. This led to President Franklin to declare war on the Japanese. -
WWII: D Day
On this day American and British Forces landed on the beaches on Normandy. This back fired when the Germans counter attacked at the Battle of Bulge. -
The Cold War: The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy explaining that the U.S would help both Greece and Spain with military and economic aid to help prevent the Soveit from gaining control. This method was created by President Truman. -
The Cold War: The Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was an event in which the U.S. airlifted an excessive amount of food, medicine, and water. This was in response to the Soviets blockade of West Berlin routes. -
The Cold War: The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was also known as the "Treaty of Friendship, Cooperationn and Mutual Assistance." This was created in response to NATO and involved the Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, and Czechoslovakia. -
Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Nine
A group of African American students were assigned to a white school to desegrate it. White's disagreed with this and continiously punished and bullied them in hopes to scare them away. -
The Civil Rights Movement: The 24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment abolished poll tax.The original purpose of poll was to prevent African Americans from voting, -
Vietnam War: US Attacks North Vietnam
In response to the attack on the U.S.S. Maddox, President Johnson ordersan attack by US aircraft on North Vietnam.Skyriders also take action. -
Civil Rights Movement: Voting Right Act of 1965
The Voting Right Act of 1965 outlawed any discriminatory voting actions, especially in the South.This included reading tests. -
Vietnam War: Tet Offensive
Tet offensive was a series of attacks by communists in the Vietnam War.It was also known as a turning point in the war. -
Vietnam War: Vietnamization
Nixon pledged to withdraw 150,000 more U.S. troops from South Vietnam in the following 12 months. He transferred them and their responsibility to South Vietnam's government.
