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Square Toe Shoes
During the Renaissance period fashion shifted from the vertical lines of the Gothic style to an emphasis on the horizontal. This can be best seen in the exaggerated broad squared toe shape. The toe shape became the signifier of wealth and power. Slashed leather decoration allowed the colours of the stocking underneath to show through.
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Chopines
In 1600 the chopines were invented, these were backless shoes or slippers with high platform soles. They became very popular throughout Renaissance Europe. They were worn with nobility in Italy and Spain.
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The Mayflower Compact
A list of rules that the pilgrims made before reaching America to help agree to govern. (The Mayflower Compact 1620:class handout) -
British Declare War Against French
The French were building forts on British lands, and the British asked them to move, but they refused many times. Then the British declared war. (America: History of our Nation) -
The Iroquois Agree To Side With The British
Britain finally proved to the Iroquois that they were good enough, by winning a battle, so the Iroquois agree to side with the British.
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Miniature Shoes
These tiny shoes were probably made as show piece samples for potential customers or possibly as test pieces by aspiring apprentices, also they were made in the revolutionary era. Only ten centimetres long and nine high, they were easier to transport than a full size shoe. This practice of making miniatures was typical of all craftspeople at the time.
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Treaty of Paris
The American and Britain representatives signed the Treaty of Paris, which stated that the war was over and that America was now independent.
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The Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was invented to make the production of cotton easier, which it did, but it also increased the number of slaves that farmers wanted. Land owners wanted to make more money by making more cotton, so they got as many slaves as they could to make the maximum amount of cotton using the cotton gin(Class Handout). -
Short Heels
Short heels were invented in 1795, many different heels were being worn around this time. What made these shoes stand out was that their simplicity was thought to reflect a reaction against the excesses of fashion before the French Revolution.
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Mens Buckled Shoes
These shoes became unpopular after the French Revolution. They were very plain and uncomfortable, but they had a silver or gold buckle on the front.
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Left and Right Feet Shoes
French shoemakers introduced little paper labels on the insoles of the shoes, gauche (left) and droit (right) in French, even though they were still straight shoes. These labels were like branding and other countries copied them, because French shoes were more fashionable.
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Trail of Tears
The Indians were forced at gunpoint by the government to move because the government wanted to use their land for new settlements. (google images-no source) -
California Gold Rush
On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found gold on his land at Sutter's Mill in Coloma. The news of gold quickly spread around, even though he tried to keep it a secret.The California Gold Rush was the largest mass migration in American history since it brought around 300,000 people from many different places to California.
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The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 consisted of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery. When California wanted to enter the union as a free state, it would ruin the free and slave state balance. Henry Clay introduced many resolutions on January 29, 1850 to help prevent tension between North and South, he abolished the Fugitive Slave Act and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., also an act was passed to settle a boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico.
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Rosettes
These very popular boots were flat with square toes that had lacing on the side of the shoe. The side laces made the shoe very open for designs, so these boots usually had a unique decoration on the toe. To not wear these was considered very unsophisticated.
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14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States. It was made in 1866 and enacted in 1868. Most former slaves became citizens because of it.
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The Last Spike
It was the last piece of railroad to be put together, and it was a major point in transportational history. (Class Handout) -
A ‘DECENT’ HEEL
These are boots that have a heel with the accepted length of 2 inches. Heels were very popular at the time, but many did not meet the social requirements, these did.
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Converse All Stars
The All Star training shoe was created specifically for playing basketball. The basketball player Chuck Taylor wore them and became the product's ambassador in the 1920s. These shoes are still very popular, but have managed to almost stay the same design 101 years later.
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World War I Ends
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UTILITY WEAR
These wedges were produced as part of the British government’s utility scheme during the Second World War. Utility clothing was introduced in 1941 to counteract the rise in cost of clothing. The wedge and bold hue were very stylish, also they had many colors and styles.
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Pearl Harbor Day of Infamy Speech - Franklin D. Roosevelt
He tells everyone what happened in Hawaii and around the rest of the Pacific region, and who's responsible for it all. He conveys, how not happy he is with Japan's behavior. He asks Congress for a formal declaration of war against Japan.
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Iron Curtain Speech
In a 1946 speech, Winston Churchill accused the Soviet Union of dividing Europe into East and West and drawing an “iron curtain,” or barrier, across the continent.
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THE LOAFER
First introduced by fashion house Gucci in 1953, the loafer was very popular in the 1960s. It was considered an extremely elegant shoe, suitable for wearing at formal occasions, and became a symbol of affluence and style for both men and women in the 1980s.
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