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The Industrial Revolution
A period in time where machines were created to do work instead of hand. Americans started to use coal instead of wood. -
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The Reconstruction
Reconstruction told how the states that secedded would get their self-government back and be reseated in Congress. Blacks could vote and be in the politcal office. -
Appomattox
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The Spanish-American War Begins
A conflict between Spain and the United States. This war was fought over the independence of Cuba. Americans also wanted to become a colonial empire. -
Spanish American War Ends
The Spanish American War ended with the 1898 Treaty of Paris. This treaty allowed the United States to have temporary control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands from Spain. -
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World War 1Starts
World War 1 was a global war between Triple Entente and the Central Powers. Triple Entente consisted of the United Kingdom, France, and Russia. Central Powers consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
The Creation of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama. The French were the first to start the canal but stopped. The United States finished the canl in a decade. -
The U.S. join WW 1
The United States tried to stay neutral. U.S. join World War 1 because of the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note. -
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The Prohibition
The period in history when making and manufacturing liquor. The eighteenth amendment made this ban possible. -
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The Roaring 20's
In the 20's, there was an economic prosperity and in this time the music of jazz blossomed. People started to use automobiles, telephones, and electricity. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression had people tons of Americans without of work. It started on Black Tuesday when the stock market crashed. -
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World War 2
It was a global war that involved the Allies and the Axis. The Allies included Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. The Axis included Germany, Japan, Italy. -
The U.S. joins WW 2
The United States joined World War 2 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is place in Hawaii, and in 1941 it was attacked by the Japanese. -
Pearl Harbor
It was an attack on a United States navy base, Pearl Harbor, by the Japanese Navy. This event lead to the United States joining the Allies in Wold War 2. -
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The Cold War
The Cold War was the mutual distrust between the Soviet Union and the United Staes. The Soviets didn't like the Americans refusal to treat the USSR as an international community. -
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The Korean War
The war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The Republis of Korea was South Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was North Korea. -
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The Vietnam War
It was a war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The United States supported and helped South Vietnam. The Americans didn't want North Vietnam to win because they wanted to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam. -
The Acquisition of Hawaii
Hawaii was independent before becoming part of the United States Union. Hawaii became independent when the monarch was over through. -
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The Gulf War
The Gulf War was a war between 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq. The war is also known as Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, and First Iraq War. -
9/11
On September 11, there were four coordinated terrorist attacks in the United States in New York City and Washington D.C. The attacks were by the Islamic terrorist group known as al-Qaeda. -
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Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom is the name for the war in Afghanistan. This was in response to the attack of September 11, 2001.It used to be called Operation Infinate Justice. -
Invsion of Iraq
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom is an armed conflict between the United States and Iraq. There are two phases. One phases was an invasion and the other was a long term of fighting.
