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Event: Bessemer Process
First cheap industrial process made for mass production of steel made from pig iron. -
Event: Completion of First Transcontinental Railroad
Becoming a link for the well developed railway, the First Transcontinental Railroad was created in the late 1860's. -
Era: Westward Expansion
The acquisition of territories, like the Louisiana Purchase, resulting in more and more land for Americans until eventually reaching the Pacific ocean. -
President: Election of Rutherford B. Hayes
1877-1881 -
Era: Industrial Age
The Industrial Revolution was the shift in production of goods moving from home businesses, where products were generally crafted by hand, to machine-aided production in factories. This revolution involved major changes in transportation, manufacturing, communications, and drastically changed the daily lives of Americans. -
President: Election of James Garfield
Assassinated same year as being elected -
President: Election of Chester Arthur
1881-1885 -
President: Election of Grover Cleveland
1885-1889 -
Event: Dawes Act
The Dawes Act of 1887 authorized the President of the United States to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians. -
President: Election of Benjamin Harrison
1889-1893 -
Era: Progressive Era
The Progressive era was a large political reform along with social activism that primarily focused on eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government. -
People: Nikola Tesla
Created an alternating current (AC) induction motor and related poly-phase AC patents. These became the cornerstone of the poly-phase system which that company would eventually market. Made official in 1891. -
People: Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century, and is often identified as one of the richest people and Americans ever. Founded his Steel company in 1892. -
President: Re-election of Grover Cleveland
1893-1897 due to re-election -
Event: Cross of Gold Speech by William Jennings Bryan
The Cross of Gold speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896. In the address, Bryan supported bimetallism or "free silver", which he believed would bring the nation prosperity. -
President: Election of William McKinley
1897-1901 -
War: Spanish American War
A conflict fought between Spain and the U.S. in 1898 -
Era: American Imperialism
The economic, military, and cultural philosophy that the United States, either directly or indirectly, controls other countries or their policies. -
President: Election of Theodore Roosevelt
1901-1909 -
People: Helen Keller
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. Her first book was published in 1903. -
People: Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur, were two American brothers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. First flight was in 1903. -
People: Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist. Einstein's work is known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Proposed e=MC^2 in 1905. -
People: Upton Sinclair
A journalist who focused on the poor conditions of labor in the early 20th century. Published his well-known book, The Jungle, in 1906. -
President: Election of William Taft
1909-1913 -
President: Election of Woodrow Wilson
1913-1921 -
War: World War 1
World War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Also know as the War to End All Wars -
People: Alvin York
Sergeant Alvin York was World War I’s “greatest civilian soldier,” yet he began the conflict as a conscientious objector. York made his name October 8th, 1918 in a famous incident during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. -
Era: Beginning of the Roaring 20's
The roaring 20's was a period of American living standards greatly increasing along with an outburst of art forms such as music becoming highly popular. -
Event: Prohibition
Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. -
Event: Women gain the right to vote
The 19th amendment is ratified and female citizens all over the U.S. can vote. -
President: Election of Warren Harding
1921-1923 -
President: Election of Calvin Coolidge
1923-1929 -
Era: The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s -
President: Election of Herbert Hoover
1929-1923 -
President: Election of Franklin Roosevelt
1933-1945 -
Event: 18th amendment is repealed
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, ending national Prohibition. After the repeal of the 18th Amendment, some states continued Prohibition by maintaining statewide temperance laws. -
War: World War 2
WWII involved the vast majority of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. -
People: Audie Leon Murphy
Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, receiving every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Received his medal of honor due to his heroic action in 1945. -
President: Election of Harry Truman
1945-1953 -
Event: Arms race between U.S. and USSR
arms race was a competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War. -
War: The Cold War
Cold War was the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union. It lead to both sides being fearful of nuclear destruction daily. -
War: Korean War
Began when North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations, with the United States as leading power, came and fought for South Korea. -
President: Election of Dwight Eisenhower
1953-1961 -
Era: Civil Rights Movement
A series of non-violent protests that fought to gain equality for all Americans, specifically blacks. -
People: Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement, who the United States Congress called the first lady of civil rights and the mother of the freedom movement. Her most famous act was done in 1955 when she refused to leave her bus seat. -
Era: New Frontier and Great Society
A collection of domestic programs created by the democratic party's Lyndon Johnson in 1964. -
President: Election of John Kennedy
1961-1963 due to assassination -
Event: Creation of Peace Corps
Signed by John Kennedy, creating a permanent Peace Corps that would “promote world peace and friendship” through three goals -
President: Election of Lyndon Johnson
1963-1969 -
Era: Era of Social Change
A time where all women, blacks, and other minorities were fighting their own revolution for equality. -
People: Louis Armstrong
An American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz in the 1920's on. His biggest hit, What a Wonderful World, was released in 1967. -
Event: Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights leader who was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. -
President: Election of Richard Nixon
1969-1974 due to resignation -
President: Filled in after Nixon's resignation
1974-1977 -
War: Vietnam War
Known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. -
President: Election of Jimmy Carter
1977-1981 -
President: Election of Ronald Reagan
1981-1989 -
President: Election of George H. Bush
1989-1993 -
War: Gulf War
Operation Desert Shield for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. -
President: Election of Bill Clinton
1993-2001 -
President: Election of George W. Bush
2001-2009 -
War: Iraq War
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that toppled the government of Saddam Hussein. -
President: Election of Barrack Obama
2009-2017 -
President: Election of Donald Trump
2017-Present
