-
Westward Expansion
The u.s almost tripled in size. There was growth in railroads, mining, ranching and cattle industry boom, farming and agriculture innovation and conflict with native Americans. It all lasted from 1865 to 1890. -
The gilded age
Gilded age which satirized an era of serious social problems masked by a thin gold gilding. Included industrialization, monopolies, Andrew Carnegie who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. Urbanization (Growth of cities) -
Progressive era
The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to 1920s. -
U.S imperialism
American imperialism is the economic, military and cultural influence of the United States on other countries. U>s expansion overseas, Spanish american war 1898, annexation of Hawaii, teddy Roosevelt. -
World war I
Lusitania, Zimmerman telegram, Trench warfare, Woodrow Wilson and The league of nations. -
The Roaring twenties
The Roaring Twenties is a term for society and culture in the 1920s in the Western world. Also introduced jazz age, flappers, prohibition, the "new" KKK, and scopes trial. -
The Great depression
Stock market crashed lead to huge unemployment, introduce Herbert hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt new deal. -
World war II
world war II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier introducing Pearl Harbor, Holocaust, Adolf Hitler, Europe and the pacific, atomic bomb. -
Cold War
Soviet union, Communism, Containment, Arms race, space race- sputnik 1957 and espionage (spies) -
Civil Rights Movement
The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. Introduced Martin Luther king Jr, Rosa parks, sit ins, Brown vs Board of education, " I have a dream " -
Vietnam war
Part of the cold war, U.S supported south Vietnam against communist north Vietnam, Lyndon b. Johnson, draft and anti war movement. -
Late 20th century
Inflation, oil crisis, conservative resurgence, End of cold war, technological revolution. -
21st century
Globalization, 9/11 terrorist attacks, War on terror, Hurricane Katrina, 2008 economic recession, Election of Barrack Obama.
