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On the Origni of Species
In 1859 Charles Darwin published a booked called On the Origin of Species, He talked about his theory on life, He discribed his observations on species and traits that will be passed to the next generation. He also explain "natural selection", that means week will not live and the strong will live. The philosphy called Soical Darwinism grew out of this book. -
getting Alaska
William Seward, secertary of state arranged the U.S. to but Alska from the Russians for $7.2 million. -
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Industrialization
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New Method of Making steel
In 1887 Prospoectors Discovered Iron Ore Deposits. The depostis were more than 100 miles long and 3 miles wide in Minnesota. Around 1850 a guy by the name William kelly, a American ironmaker and a British manufatcturer named Henry Besemer develped the Bessemer Process. The Bessemer Process is a process that injected air into a molten of iron to remove the carbon and the other impurities. In 1880, most Americans Manufacturers were using the new method to produce more than 90% of nation's steel. -
Brooklyn bridge
In 1883, the brooklyn bridge was finish. The bridge was about 1,595 feet long. The bridge was made out steel. It was held by big steel cables. At this time steel was very new thing. Stell changed the face of the nation. -
The Creation of Worlwide Timezones
When the sunlight hit boston at noon riders riding from Maine to California reset their watch back 20 times. In 1986 Professor C. F. Down divided the eartth into 24 time zoons. On November 18,1883 railroad crews synchorized their watchs. In 1884 there was an international conference that set worldwide time zones. The U.S. Congress did not officially sdopt this to railroads untill 1918. -
The Open Sea Explodion
The U.S.S. Maine was bring American citizens home from danger from fighting. In the harbor of Havana near Hawaii the ship explodes. -
The End of a Monarchy
John L. Stevens organized a revolution. The overthrew the queen. and set up an goverment. Congrees proclaimed Hawwaii an American territory. In 1959, Hawaii beacme the 50th state of The United States. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Pairs gave the U.S. the empire of guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. -
NAACP
NAACP (National Association for the Advancemnet of Colored People) ugged African Americans to protest racial violence. -
The Fighting Starts
Germany invaded Belgiym, the Germany plan was drive though Belgium to France. Many civilians fled in terror. -
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WWI
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Election
In 1916 the U.S. Presidental election happend. Democrats Wilson and Repubilcans Charles Evans Hughes were nominated. Wilson was Elected President -
American Acts
The Suprem Court, sentators, and other gussed were at the capitoal buidling to hear the President speak. Presidnt Wilson deliver his war resolution. A few days later congress passed the resolution. -
Scopes Trial
Tennessee passed the first nation law that made it a crime to teach evolution. The American Civil Liberities Union (ACLU) promsied to defend any teacher who would challenge the law -
Legendary Star
New York Yankees sluggger Babe Ruth hit record 60 home runs. -
One American's Story
Zelda Sayre Broke off her engagement with Scott Figerald. Later she rote about how a woman can achieve greatness. -
Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam)
In the fall 1929 the construction of the Boulder Dam was stared. It would be the tallest dam and second largest in the world. It was 762 ft. high and 1,244 ft. long. It would provid electricty, flood control, and regular water supply. -
Black Tuesday
The bottom fell out of the market and nation's confidence. People who had bought stocks on credit were stuck with huge debts as the prices plummeted, while other lost most of their savings. -
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The Great Depression
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Appointed Chancllor
In 1933 Hitler was appointed chanclor. After he became chanclor he burned down Reichstag building. In Germany if a state building is burned down then the chancllor get to be present as long as he likes. -
Dust Bowl
A windstorm in 1934 that picked up millions of tons of dust from the plains and carried it to east coast cities. The storm hit places that includ Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. -
The German Commander Surrendered
On January 31, 1934 Germans surrender. Germans got traped and cut off around the city. Hitler said keep fighting but it was getting cold. 48 hours later they surrender. -
Germany Marches
In March Germany Marched in to Austria. A day later they announced that they had taken over Austria. The world did nothing. -
Night of Broken Glass
Nov 9 to the 10 was know as Kristallnacht or Night of Broken Glass. Nazi stomed in and attacked jwish homes, businesses and synagoguse across Gremany. About 100 jews were killed. 30,00 jews were arested and 100 of synagoguse were burned. Nazi blamed them for destruction. -
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WW2
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Japan Attack U.S.
On decmebr 7 1941 japan swoped over pearl harbor and droped a bom. Pearl Habor was the largest naval base in the U.S. Pacific. After the attack the U.S. decide to join the war. -
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)
On May 15 1942 a new law was pased. This law gave women a offical part in the war, They got money but not as many beenfits as the male soldiers got. -
Fired Torpedo
A North Vietnamese partrol boat fired a torpedo at an American destroyer called the USS Maddox, which was patrolling in the Gulf of Tonkin iff the North Vietamese coast. -
Fighting War
President Johnson worked with local and foriegn advisers to come up with a plan. He decied to send tens thousands of U.S soldiers to fight in vietnam. -
Protesters in Washington
In october of 1967 75,000 protesters came to the Lincoln Merorial to book there case. There was lots of speeches. After the speeches 30,00 linked arms and marched on the pentagon. -
New York Times Report
New York Times Reported that on March 16, 1968, a U.S. platoon under the command of Liuetant William Calley Jr. , had massacred innocent civilians in the small village of My Lai in northern South Vietnam. -
John Lewis
He was the first chairmen of the student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. -
New Bomb
They need a tool to help end the war. On July 16,1945 test there new speapon called the atomic bomb. They test in a emtpy desert near Alomogordo, New Mexico. When it exploed you could see the light from 180 milies way. It also made a big roar sound and made a big shick wave across the desert. It had worked, it help them win the war.
