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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines. It began in Great Britain, and many of the technological innovations were of British origin.The Industrial Revolution is considered an important event because almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution began when the British had raised taxes all over the place in order to pay down their war debt, and they also put limits on where and when the colonies could expand westward, despite the fact that they had just fought a war over westward expansion. -
Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House. It announced that the 13 colonies would become independent from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence is important because it justified our right to revolt against a government that no longer guaranteed us our natural rights. -
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. -
Imperialism
The U.S rapidly expanded their territorial possessions. Imperialism refers to the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries. First popularized during the presidency of James K. Polk, the concept of an “American Empire” was made a reality throughout the latter half of the 1800s. -
WW2
It was the most global war in history and it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of total war, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort. The Allies were France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union. The axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the American-led effort to develop a functional atomic weapon during World War II. The controversial creation and eventual use of the atomic bomb engaged some of the world’s leading scientific minds, as well as the U.S. military. The Manhattan Project was started in response to fears that German scientists had been working on a weapon using nuclear technology since the 1930s—and that Adolf Hitler was prepared to use it. -
Civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States. The Civil War had officially abolished slavery, but it didn’t end discrimination against blacks—they continued to endure the devastating effects of racism, especially in the South. -
9/11
Militants apart of Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism. -
Gay Marriage
The full legalization of gay marriage in America will represent a pivotal moment in evolving an ever-more-perfect union that is a beacon for liberty and justice for all. May that moment come quickly and gracefully.
