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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a nine-year battle between France and England. The war sparked when both Britain and France claimed territories in the New World. This territory was the area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River. Thats when the disagreements started, leading to the French and Indian War. I think it was important because afterwards the debt in England doubled so they increased taxes in the 13 colonies. -
The Revolutionary War
Through the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and other taxes, the British tried to collect taxes that the American people considered harsh. The American people were tired of being ruled by the King and wanted to prove a point. The Revolutionary War was significant because it was necessary for the US to break away from british control. Patriots wanted to gain freedom to have their own religious views and to own property. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued the proclamation Jan 1, 1863. It was a technical document, granting freedom to all slaves in areas of the Confederacy still in rebellion. The proclamation did not pertain to slaves in the border states, but it did allow for the popular use of African-Americans in the Union Army and Navy. The proclamation also made the war a crusade against slavery. This document was very inmortant because if Lincoln didn't make the Emancipation Proclamation, then slavery would still be going on. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most famous battles in American military history, even moreso because it was a horrendous defeat. The people of Texas had declared themselves independent from Mexico. Its significance at the time was that a ragtag group of Texan soldiers and volunteers held off a much larger invading force under Santa Anna, inflicting a disproportionate number of casualties, which gave Sam Houston time to gather and plan for the final battle at San Jacinto. -
Civil War
The Civil War was a break out between the Union and Confederacy. The Union wanted to demolish slavery, and Confederates needed slavery because it was their life. So the Civil War went on for a few years to try to prove a point in who is stronger and more passionate about their desicions. The civil war was important because it set the stage for the freeing of slaves, made the nation a stronger whole, and improved many aspects of daily life i.e health care, banking systems, farming and city life. -
World War I
150 years ago this week Union and Confederate forces clashed at the Battle of Antietam. The bloodiest day in American history, the battle saw Union troops block Gen. Robert E. Lee's invasion of Maryland and provide Pres. Abraham Lincoln with an opportunity to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. It is important because it was a cause of many social, political and economic problems over the entire globe. It was the first global war, taking place in Europe, Asia, and Western Pacific. -
The Great Depression
After nearly a decade of optimism and prosperity, the United States was thrown into despair on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed and the official beginning of the Great Depression. The great depression was important because it kinda pushed the US into a better economic system. there were laws set afterward to attempt to prevent something like that from happening again. it also produced a lot of good organizations through the work of FDR. -
World War II
World War II was caused by the Treaty of Versailles and the German people's resentment toward the League of Nations.
The Treaty of Versailles was created to ensure peace in Europe following World War I. The treaty said that land was
to be taken away from Germany. World War II was important in many ways. It stopped the spread of dictatorships ruling both in Asia and Europe. When World War II ended the start of the Cold War and the conflict between the east and the west and the allies of each. -
The Korean War
North Korean troops poured across the border into South Korea, intent on reunifying the country through force of arms. What began as a bitter civil war soon exploded into a major international crisis, as first the United States and then China intervened by sending hundreds of thousands of their own ground troops into battle to prevent the defeat of their respective Korean allies. It's important to the United States because it started frustrating and thankless job of leading collective security. -
9/11 Terrorist Attack
On that morning, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. In total 2,993 people, including the hijackers, died in the attacks. 9/11 is important in US history because it was the first major attack, and it was the first time airport security improved.
