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US History: VHS Summer 1877=2011
Timeline showing events and occurrences in US history! Started in 1877 to recent 2011 -
Manifest Destiny
John Sullivan created Manifest Destiny to increase values and expand the US by using railroads. -
Massacre Sand Creek
Colorado Volunteers blocked Sand Creeks edges and wanted to stay for violence. But others wanted peace.
The massacre killed mostly women and children
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Gold Hunt
Indians in Idaho became part of westward expanision when gold was discovered in their territroy. 90% of their land wanted to be taken for the gold that lied there. The Us army drove the village to Oklamoma
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Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act kept the Chinese immigrants from working because American citizens felt they were taking their jobs -
DAWES SEVERALTY ACT
The Native American people were offered 160 acres each of land to live off of -
Sinking the Lusitania
The English boat the Lusitania got torpedoed by the Germans which helped American Citizens realize they should no longer be neutral. This event was a starter To US entry of WWI -
War Over
In November 1918 American soldiers had victory over the Germans and World War I was over -
Stock Market Crash
After the stock market crashed the US went into a depression which caused people to lose their homes, money and family members. Money that was left was no longer usable. -
New Deal
The new deal was made to help people recover from the Great Depression. Roosevelt made organizations to give people jobs back and also help banks recover from the money loss. -
Pearl Harbor
During WWII the Japanese bombed a very important naval base in Hawaii to make a dip in the American Navy because WWII was mostly a war fought in water . They tried to make America defenseless. -
V - E Day
V - E day is the day Germany surrendered to the US. -
Atomic Era
President Truman wanted to give background checks on people in the government to make sure they were not spying on the American government to make nuclear bombs. -
Happy Days
This period was filled of unadulterated reruns of shows. Babies born during this period reminisce fondly of growing up during this day of age. -
Civil Rights Movement
Dr. King Jr. established himself as the unofficial leader of the movement. It help move them closer to gain the 14th amendments for their rights -
Re Election
Ronald Reagan won a reelection from his opponent WALTER MONDALE who which was running with the first female vice president -
NOW
Betty Friedan published the book : The Feminine Mystique in 1963 that stirred thoughts about how women are precised by themselves. Friedan with many fellow women would form National Organization for Women who's goal was for " full participation of women in mainstream American society." -
EXXON VALDEZ
This oil spill caused America to realize that they are using a tremendous amount of oil which at this time environmental activist were trying to make the world better -
INTERNET
during the 90s internet was taken off of government control. The world wide web was created. Receiving and giving information was easier. -
Bill Clinton
With the help of the baby boomer Clinton was chosen over President Bush in 1992. He won with a only 43% of the popular vote on Election day
