American Eras Timeline-Juan Alanis

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    Exploration & Colonization

    England, Spain, France, and Portugal start exploring North America and start making colonies.
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    American Revolution

    The American colonies broke away from Great Britain, become independent, and create a new nation

  • The U.S. Constitution

    The basic law of the U.S. It explains all the powers of the branches of our government.
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    The Federalist Era

    Men like Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall sought to make the Federal Government.
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    Age of Jefferson

    During Jefferson’s presidency, he attempted to reverse the federalist.
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    War of 1812

    America’s 2nd war for independence, war between U.S. and Great Britain
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    Age of Nationalism

    Time between the war of 1812-1820's
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    Era of Jacksonian

    Democracy 1829-1837
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    Age of Selection Conflict

    Late 1840’s-1860’s. As the U.S. added more territory as a result of the Mexican War the issues over whether to expand.
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    Manifest Destiny

    Belief that God wanted America to expand to the west and beyond. Led to the Mexican War 1846-1848.
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    Civil War

    War between the U.S.(North) & the Confederate States of America(South)
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    Reconstruction

    Period after the Civil War when Southern states were readmitted to the Union.
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    Age of Industrialization, Immigration, & Urbanization

    The U.S. greatly increased its manufacturing capability as a big business.
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    Progressive Era

    Aimed to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities.
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    Age of Imperalism

    U.S. sought to acquire or have influence.
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    World War I

    Global military conflict that took place mostly in Europe between 1914-1918
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    Roaring 20's

    Period between the two world wars: prohibition, speakeasies, gangsters, and the traditional roles of women were challenged.
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    Great Depression

    Major worldwide economic downturn. Feature massive unemployment, business & banking failures, mortgage foreclosures.
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    World War II

    Worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers & the Axis Powers from 1939-1945. Allies won in 1945.
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    Cold War

    Intense conflict between US & USSR from 1945-1991. No direct war between US & USSR but many conflicts/wars.
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    Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement (1950's-1980’s?(today) Political, legal, & social struggle by black Americans to gain full citizenship rights.
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    U.S. as sole superpower

    Period after the fall of the Soviet Union & end of the Cold War.
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    War on Terror

    War on Terror/Post-9/11-Present-U.S. attempt to maintain our National security by fighting Al Qaeda & other extremist groups that wish to destroy America