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American History

  • Feb 1, 1491

    Native Cultures

    Native Cultures
    Natives Cultures is from when humans first reached America, ~10000 B.C., to when Columbus reached American, 1492. During this time, one of the theories of how humans got to America is the Bering Land Bridge Theory. This is the theory that around 10000 B.C. humans crossed that Bering Strait, which was then land, into America.
  • Feb 1, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    Columbus and his men did not establish the best relationship with the Native Americans. This only worsened over time when some of him men were killed bye them. This is what seems to be foreshadowing on future involvement with the Native Americans.
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    Colonization

    The first town to be inhabited in America was Jamestown in 1607. The famous Mayflower brought pilgrams from Europe who were seeking religous freedom. James town lasted ~102 years.
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    Revolutionary War

    The Declaration of Independence was a major event in the during the Revolutionary War. This document written by the Founding Fathers signifies the independence of America.
  • Creation of the Constitution

    Creation of the Constitution
    The creation of the Constitution was the first set of amendments with which the United States is currently run by. It has been edited and added to over the years but much of the origional text remains the same.
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    Growing Pains

    The war of 1812 was caused between the US and Great Britain. Both gained land by the fighting, but all was returned in the Treaty of Ghent.
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    Westward Expansion

    The Oragon Trail was a widely used route to get from Eastern to Western America.
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    Industrialization/Gilded Age

    The creation of the assembly is credited to Ford Motors. They used this strategy to make Ford cars.
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    Manifest Destiny

    The Gold Rush of California happens in 1848 and 1849. This attracts many people to cross the Continental US to reach California for gold.
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    Civil War and Reconstruction

    Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. This occured shortly after Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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    Emerging World Powers

    In 1902 Cuba is occupied and released by the United States.
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    Progressivism/Reform

    The Sherman Antitrust act was passed by President Harrison. This act prevented the monopolization of an industry.
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    WWI and Roaring 20's

    D-Day happened during the US involvement in WWI. It was the initial charge at Normandy for US troops.
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    Great Depression and WWII

    The Holocaust was conducted by mostly German forces during WWII. It was mass killing of European Jews.
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    Cold War

    Sputnik was the first satillite launched into space. It was launched by the Soviet Union.
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    Fight for Equality:Protest and Change

    In 1963 President Kennedy was assasinated.
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    Rise of Conservatism/New World Order

    Gulf War occurs in 1990. It was caused by Iraq invading Kuwait for oil.
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    Globalization and Technology

    The creation of the World Wide Web. This made getting information much easier than before.
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    Terrorism in the Modern World

    In 2007 a US embassy in Athens was attacked.