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The Massacre at Sand Creek
A group called the Colorado Volunteers surrounded Sand Creek. Black Kettle raised an American flag as a sign of friendship. The Volunteers' commander ignored the gesture. The regiment descended upon the village, killing about 400 people
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The Golden Spike
Leland Stanford was provided the honor to hammer a golden spike into the ground that marked the completion of the coast-to-coast line. Celebration erupted across the land. The Liberty Bell tolled to commemorate the occasion. This historical event made transcontinental lines possible and travel across the continent become simpler, less expensive, and faster.
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Tragedy in Haymarket Square
At a rally in Haymarket Square in Chicago on May 4, someone threw a bomb into the crowd. One police officer died and several crowd members were injured. -
The Wounded Knee Massacre
The army demanded the surrender of all Sioux weapons. Amid the tension, a shot rang out, the local chief as shot in cold blood as he recuperated from pneumonia in his tent. Others were killed as they tried to run away.
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World War 1
A global war originating in Europe, triggered by the death of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary.
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Sinking the Lusitania
During the First World War, a German U-boat torpedoed the ship without warning, sending 1,198 passengers, including 128 Americans, to an icy grave.
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The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was the development of the Harlem neighborhood and the social and artistic explosion that resulted.
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression began in the United States as a result of the Stock Market crash.
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World War 2
The Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. World War 2 was fought over differences left unresolved after World War 1.
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base. As the bombs rained, almost 3,000 Americans were killed. Six battleships were destroyed or inaccessible, and most of the ground planes were destroyed
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The United Nations
Located in New York City, The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order.
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Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was a with the goal of securing legal rights for African Americans that other Americans already held. It was also a struggle for social justice for blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States. Although the Civil War had officially abolished slavery, it didn’t end discrimination against African Americans.They continued to endure the effects of racism,
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Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks an activist in the civil rights movement was best known for her huge role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. On a bus ride home, she and sat in the first row of the "Colored Section." When The bus became almost full, the bus driver ordered Parks and three other African Americans to move to the back of the bus. While the three riders complied, Parks did not. This started the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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The Vietnam War
This war was the second-longest war in United States history. The conflict pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and the United States. It was also intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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The Development of the Internet
The Internet was developed by the Department of Defense. It was created to be used mainly by scientists to communicate with other scientists and remained under government control until 1984. The Internet was also used so that military advisers could have the advantage of being able to operate one computer from another terminal.
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Ronald Reagan's Presidency
Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States of America. During his presidency, he cut taxes, increased defense spending, and negotiated a nuclear arms reduction agreement with the Soviets and is credited with helping to bring a quicker end to the Cold War.
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The fall of the Berlin Wall.
As the Cold War began to end, the spokesman for East Berlin's Communist Party announced a change in his city's relations with the West. Citizens of the GDR were finally free to cross the country's borders.
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The Development of the World Wide Web
When the internet was created, it remained under government control until 1984. After that, the World Wide Web as developed. It was used for commercial purposes and even new forms of communication.
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