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1400
Age of Exploration
This was a time where European ships would travel across the world in search for new things. -
1400
Maize Cultivation
This was the agricultural practice based on the cultivation of maize. This increased population as well. -
1450
Eurpoean Weapons
These new weapons the Europeans brought to the New World were swords. Also gunpowder transformed the nature of warfare. -
1492
Colombian Exchange
This was a period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New World and the Old World. They exchanged plants, animals, ideas, and diseases. -
1498
Spanish and Portugese Exploration
These conquistadors brought disease to the New World. It killed any native population they came in contact with. -
1500
Middle Passage
This was the forced voyage of slaves from the Atlantic world to the New World. -
1503
Encomienda System
This would benefit the India exchange for protection and teaching them skills. They would end up working more and not get the protection they needed. -
Developing Racial Identites
This is a cause of intermarriage between the Spanish and Portuguese. They would be later called the Mestizos. -
European Expansion
the expansion western caused many competition with the natives. such as social/religious, political and economic competitions. -
Mayflower Compact
This was the first governing document in the Plymouth colony. This helped established what is now the United States. -
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo peoples led by Pope coordinated an uprising against the Spanish. The Indians destroyed many religious artifacts. -
Enlightenment
This was a time where there was an intellectual and philosophical movement which dominated the world ideas of Europe. -
Great Awakening
This was a religious revival that that swept protestant Europe. The experience of the church grew during this time. -
Boston Tea Party
This was the incident where over 300 barrels of tea belonging to British were thrown from ships in Boston. -
Articles of Confederation
This was an early version of the U.S Constitution. They were created as a governing agreement among the 13 original colonies to fight revolution. -
Shay's Rebellion
This was mainly caused by the lack of money. they wanted to directly close the courts and military to capture U.S arsenal. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise is when the senate gets two representatives per state. The house of representatives are based on population. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey rebellion was mainly caused because of the first tax imposed on domestic products. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act would limit freedom of speech to people. they would punish those who talked bad about the Federalists. -
Louisiana Purchase
This was the land deal between the United States and France. They bought approximately 827,000 square miles west of the Mississippi river for $15 million. -
War of 1812
THIS WAS THE FINAL WAR FOUGHT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN. THIS IS WHEN THE UNITED STATED TOOK ON THE GREATSES NAVAL POWERR ON EARTH. -
Missouri Compromise
This would balance the slave and free states. Missouri would enter as a slave state and Maine would enter as a free state. -
Market Revolution
This was a time where the economy of the United States drastically changed. This was caused by the making of the Erie Canal. -
Social Darwinsim
This term was related to the social order is a product of natural selection. Meaning the rich are the most fit and the poor are unfit. -
Monroe Doctrine
This doctrine was made so that the European powers would stay away from the Western hemisphere. -
Manifest Destiny
This was the term related to ''sea to shining sea''. This meant that it was believed that people should cover up the entire North American continent. -
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth was the women who started the first Women Right convention. This was also called the Seneca falls convention. -
Underground Railroad
these railroads were a network of secret routes and safe houses. these were mainly used by slaves seeking freedom. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act repealed the Missouri compromise allowing slavery north of the 36'30 latitude. it also argued that the states should discuss slavery known as popular sovereignty. -
Civil War
This was a fight between the United States and 11 states who seceded from the Union and created the confederate states. This was mainly caused because of slavery states and free states. -
Transcontinental Railroad
this was an increase in westward expansion. the railroads connected the west to the cities. -
Homestead Act
these were several federal laws that gave applicant ownership of land at no cost. -
Black Codes
These were laws that sought to limit the rights of African Americans. This is closely related to the KKK. -
Civil Rights Bill
his would support the 13th,14th, and 15th amendment. They would also destroy Black Codes and give full citizenship to those affected by Black Codes. -
Gilded Age
this was a time where the industry looked good on the outside but on the inside it had so many problems. the term gilded refers to saying that the the top layer is gold and nice but the bottom is still rusty. -
Temperance Movement
This was the social movement against the consumption of alcohol.The leader of this movement was Carrie A. Nation. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
battle between the U.S led by Lt.Col. Custer and Indians led by Sitting Bull. Custer's men under his command were slain and about 50 deaths from Sitting Bull. -
New South
The new south was more modernized and industrialized. The U.S. had an improvement on railroads. -
Monopolies
This is the term mostly describing John Rockefeller. This means that one person/company is over run/ good service is over run by that person/company. -
3/5th Compromise
This compromise would state would count 3/5 of a slave population to determine representation and taxation for the federal government. -
Wounded knee
This is a place where a massacre took place. The U.S Army surrounded a band of ghosts demanding to surrender their weapons in which at that moment a fight broke out. -
Imperialism
this was the policy by which strong nations extended their political military and economic control over wealthier territories. -
World War I
The causes of WWI was the assassination archduke Ferdinand. Also those allies had no choice but to fight with their partners. -
18th amendment
the 18th amendment initially established the prohibition of alcohol. this meant that it would no longer be produced, consumed, nor bought. this made things worse because it started the bootleg alcohol business. -
19th amendment
the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. This states that the right to vote shall not be denied by the United States or any state. -
19th Amendment
This amendment granted women the right to vote. This was good because women didn't really compare to men. -
Great Depression
the great depression was a worldwide economic depression. this was caused by a number of failures in the economy.it started with the tragic stock market crash on 10/29/1929. -
new deal
the new deal was a series of federal programs/ financial reforms in response to the great depression. president roosevelt at the time -
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John F. Kennedy Assassination
His death marked the four assassination of the the U.S presidents and the most recent one. He traveled to Texas to smooth out frictions in the Democratic Party. -
Voting Rights Act
this is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the U.S that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
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Kent State Massacre
This was the death of four young Americans disapproval of expanding the participation in the Vietnam war. Nine others were wounded. -
Water-Gate Break-Ins
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Richard Nixon Resignation
Richard Nixon was initially supposed to be impeached but t save the embarrassment he decided to resign. He faced obstruction of justice. -
Iran-Contra Scandal
Reagan attempted to free 7 American hostages in return to sell them weapons. That money would be used to fund the rebellion of anti-communists fighters. -
Reaganomics
This was generally thought to have benefited the wealthier Americans while penalizing the poor. this was also known for the "Trickle-Down" economics. -
Berlin Wall Collapses
The boarder separating the west from eat Germany finally came down. This will always be a symbol for the end of the Cold War. -
Bill Clinton Impeachment
He was impeached for lying to a grand jury. Also obstruction of justice during a sexual harassment legal suit brought against him. -
9/11 Attack
This was a terrorist attack made on the world trade center. Thousands dead in mid air or on the earths atmosphere. -
Great Recession
This was a period of general economic decline observed in world markets. Worst economic recession since the Great Depression. -
Barack Obama
Obama made history because he was the first African American to become president. Also first president to have been born in Hawaii.
