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Louisiana Purchase
The United States and France signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty. This doubles the size of the United States and has a massive impact on the westward expansion -
Manifest Destiny
The United States thought that it was their right to expand and dominate the continent. This led to conflicts with the Native Americans and Mexico. -
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Mexican-American War
A dispute the the Rio Grande boundary between Mexico and Texas and Mexico's refusal to recognize Texas as part of the United States. -
Homestead Act
A United States federal law that granted 160 acres of public land to settlers in the West. This act was to encourage westward expansion by offering free land. -
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Reconstruction Era
This time period was focused on rebuilding the south and finding a way to integrate formally enslaved people into society. -
Black Codes
A series of laws made to restrict the freedom of formally enslaved people. -
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Gilded Age
An era were there was rapid technological and industrial growth began but people were suffering economically. -
13th Admendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery. -
Fourteenth Amendment
Granted citizenship to formally enslaved people. -
Fifteenth Amendment
Guaranteed voting rights regardless of race. -
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Spanish-American War
Cuba was struggling for independence from Spain and the United States wanted to help Cuba. The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, Cuba is what led the United states to go to war with Spain. -
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World War 1
The United States wanted to defeat Germany War was an opportunity to create peace settlements and destroy Germany's military. -
Women's Peace Party
An organization that advocated for peace through mediation and supported women's suffrage during World War 1. -
18th Amendment
Prohibited the manufacture, transportation and sale of liquor. This led to the prohibition era. -
19th Amendment
This guaranteed women the right to vote. -
Harlem Renaissance
A celebration through music, dancing and art by the African American community in a response to discrimination. -
Stock Market Crash 1929
The stock market crashed due to over inflated stocks and increasing interest rates leading to a weakening economy and ultimately leading to it crashing. A leading factor in the great depression. -
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The Great Depression
An economic collapse that led to unemployment and poverty. -
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Holocaust
A huge event that happened during world war 2 and led millions of deaths of the Jewish community. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Set restrictions on child labor in the United States. -
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World War 2
Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France declared war. Along with many other leading factors. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on a United States naval base at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese is what led the United States entering World War 2. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
America dropped the world's first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, a city in Japan. -
Atomic Bombing of Nagaski
A few days later after the bombing of Hiroshima, a bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. -
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Baby Boom
The was a significant increase in birthrates. -
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Cold War
A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
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Civil Rights Movement
A movement in the United States that aimed to abolish racial segregation and discrimination.