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The United States expanded westward fueled by the concept of Manifest Destiny.
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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 -
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. -
A dispute the the Rio Grande boundary between Mexico and Texas and Mexico's refusal to recognize Texas as part of the United States.
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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. -
This time period was focused on rebuilding the south and finding a way to integrate formally enslaved people into society.
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A series of laws made to restrict the freedom of formally enslaved people. -
An era were there was rapid technological and industrial growth began but people were suffering economically.
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The 13th amendment abolished slavery. -
Granted citizenship to formally enslaved people. -
Guaranteed voting rights regardless of race. -
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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The United States wanted to defeat Germany War was an opportunity to create peace settlements and destroy Germany's military.
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An organization that advocated for peace through mediation and supported women's suffrage during World War 1. -
Prohibited the manufacture, transportation and sale of liquor. This led to the prohibition era. -
This guaranteed women the right to vote. -
A celebration through music, dancing and art by the African American community in a response to discrimination. -
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. -
An economic collapse that led to unemployment and poverty.
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A huge event that happened during world war 2 and led millions of deaths of the Jewish community.
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Set restrictions on child labor in the United States. -
Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France declared war. Along with many other leading factors.
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Attack on a United States naval base at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese is what led the United States entering World War 2. -
America dropped the world's first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, a city in Japan. -
A few days later after the bombing of Hiroshima, a bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. -
The was a significant increase in birthrates.
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A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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A movement in the United States that aimed to abolish racial segregation and discrimination.