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The Massacre at Sand Creek
On this day, Chief Black Kettle was promised that his tribe would not be harmed. A day later, Colonel John Chivington ordered his men to kill all the Natives. http://www.ushistory.org/us/40a.asp -
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US History Session II: VHS Summer: Nicole Bussiere
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Railroad Workers Strike
After a 10% paycheck cut, railroad workers determined that they weren't getting enough. They pledged to stop the trains until they were paid the correct amount. Authorities were powetrless to stop the strike and it began to spread to other towns. http://www.ushistory.org/us/37a.asp -
Chinese Exclusion Act - I
In 1882, the US passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. This act prohibited many Chinese from entering the United States and furthered bias against Asian ethnicities. http://www.ushistory.org/us/38c.asp -
Permission to Use Force in Cuba
Cuba had bad relations wih Spain and the US promised to end these, In order to do so, the US was grated permission to use force in Cuba. http://www.ushistory.org/us/44c.asp -
Lusitania Sinks
Carrying 4 million rounds of ammunition and 1,200 people, the Lusitania was going to be an important American boat in World War I. On this day, German submarines, or U-boats, torpedoed the ship, sinking it. http://www.ushistory.org/us/45a.asp -
A Bad Start
When they declared war, the US had only enough bullets to last them two days. Plus, there were only 200,000 soldiers. General John J. Pershing gave the men a morale boost. http://www.ushistory.org/us/45b.asp -
Americans Declare War on Germany
The Zimmerman Telegram, a German attempt to get Mexico to attack the US, was the final straw in the United States' decision to declare war on Germany. On April 2, congress decided by a long shot that attacking Germany was the best option. http://www.ushistory.org/us/45a.asp -
Alcohol Banned
When the 18th Amendment was ratified in 1919, alcohol was banned. There was to be no manufacturing, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages in order to create "a holuier and safer America". http://www.ushistory.org/us/46b.asp -
Isolationism - II
This is when the United States isolated itself from the rest of the world. We stated that we were not to be involved in the new Great War. http://www.ushistory.org/us/50a.asp -
Civilian Conservation Corps
This program, mainly for young unmarried men, allowed people to live in the countryside to prepare the land for camping, earing $30 a month. 49b -
D-Day
This is the day that Paris was liberated from German control. Germany was quickly loosing its footing and hold on its controlled lands. http://www.ushistory.org/us/51c.asp -
The Seocnd Great War Ends
The end of the war brought quite a bit of much-needed ecstasy. Not only were troops returning home after a long struggle, but for the US, they gained the titles of the most powerful navy and army in the world. http://www.ushistory.org/us/52.asp -
Roas Parks Protests
Her work was tiring and she was tired of being viewed as inferior. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger, a risky thing to do that grated her fame in the civil rights movement forever. http://www.ushistory.org/us/54b.asp -
The Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students began attending an all-white school in Little Rock, Arkansas. When the governor of Arkansas finally told off the National Guard, who were there to "maintain order," the students were still told to enter the school through the back door. http://www.ushistory.org/us/54c.asp -
Operation Roaring Thunder - III
This was an operation focused on bombing Vietnam. At first, the US only bombed military targets but they soon turned to civilans as well. http://www.ushistory.org/us/55b.asp -
Contraceptives Available to Minors
In 1974, a judge allowed the sale of contraceptives to unmarried minors. This was a huge step in women's reproductive rights. http://www.ushistory.org/us/57b.asp -
Reagan Wins Presidential Elections
Ronald Reagan won the presidential election of 1984 over candidate Walter Mondale and his vice president candidate Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman vice president candidate. Reagan's campaign said "It's morning in America," a statement that showed his pride. http://www.ushistory.org/us/59a.asp -
Operation Desert Shield
The US had already provided Iraq with a huge amount of military aid during a war against Iran. However, America took the side of Saudi Arabia, looking to defend it in case Iraq were to use it's new military powers to attack. -
A Union Treaty - IV
Mikhail Gorbachev was tired of all his Soviet states becoming independent countries. To fix this, he proposed a Union Treaty, which would give greatyer freedoms to states who might have otherwised vied for their independence. http://www.ushistory.org/us/59e.asp -
Impeachment - V
Impeachment is the presidential removal from office once a president does something unlawful. Bill Clinton was impeached for "personal sexual improprieties" in 1998. http://www.ushistory.org/us/60.asp
