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Louisiana Purchase
Between the United States and France, a land deal was created; the Louisiana Purchase. The United States received approximately 827,000 square miles of land. The land stretched all the way from the east; the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Louisiana purchase is considered the best achievements of Thomas Jefferson's presidency. It is important to the United States because it brought more land to the U.S. -
Invention of the Telephone
The invention of the telephone was an extremely huge accomplishment by Alexander Graham Bell. The telephone was a huge innovation because it improved communication. The telephone made everything much quicker since people did not have to wait long periods to simply receive a short message. This impacted the United States because communication is very important in order to run a nation and the telephone made it easier. -
Invention of the car
The first automobile was invented in the years 1885-1886. The first stationary gasoline engine with one - cylinder. The first car was invented by Carl Benz. Carl Benz's dream was to create a lightweight car powered by gasoline. The car invention was important to the United States because it started the industrial revolution. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
In 1896, the United States Supreme Court upheld a decision about racial segregation. This decision was held under the "separate but equal" doctrine. This incident came from a case in the 1892, in which an African-American train passenger; Plessy refused to sit in a car of colored people. This resulted into the Jim Crow Laws. This is important for the U.S because it caused more racism and segregating people -
invention of the Airplane
In 1903, the Wright brothers achieved the first powered airplane flight. The Wright Brothers felt inspired by a German aviator, Otto Lilienthal. The Wright Brothers became wealthy businessmen, filling contracts for airplanes in Europe and the United States. It is important to the United States because it will make transporting so much easier. -
WW1
WW1 started after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.It was a conflict during the central powers and allied powers.Also Germany had declared war on Russia.The main causes of WW1 was Militarism,Alliances,Imperialism,and Nationalism.It was important because it lead to Treaty of Versailles to end.The war lasted from 1910-1919. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
In May 7, 1915 a Germany U-boat bombed the British steamship, called the Lusitania. It killed approximately about 1,128 people and about 128 Americans. The Lusitania was launched to carry passengers. This event is important because it led to World War 1. -
Prohibition
During this time period of the Prohibition, people were not allowed to deal with alcohol. Anything that had to do with importing, transporting, producing, or consuming alcohol was against the law. Many individuals during this time period from 1920-1933 benefitted from the fact that alcohol was illegal and decided to go through the illegal distribution of alcohol. This affected the United States because it was a big change for the American people but it helped households and society in general. -
Invention of Penicillin
The penicillin was a medicine that helped solider from WW2. It cured them.It also killed many bacteria infected from many of the soldiers. It was a drug that fought bacteria infection.Alexander Fleming was the one who discovered the medicine.This is important because it helped cure many solders from fighting WW2 -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a point in U.S history where the economy of the United States went downhill. This began after the Stock Market crashed on Wall Street. This event caused many individuals to loose everything that they had and go into poverty. This impacted the United States because the union had been very wealthy in the past. The Great Depression took place from 1929-1939 lasting a total of ten years -
Stock Market Crash
In the 1920s, the United States stock market increased very rapidly. By August 1929, production had already been failing and unemployment had increased. Low wages were also a cause of the stock market crash. This event was very important because it led to The Great Depression. -
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a devastating event for the Japanese cities. The effects on these cities were terrible from wiping out majority of the population. The Japanese surrendered to World War ll because they were over the whole trajectory of the war. These bombings were an impact to the U.S because they were able to get rid of one of their opponents during the war. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was an unnecessary war and it was useless for the U.S to become involved. This war cost the U.S many things including money, time, and lives. This war lasted a lengthy time from 1945-1975 resulting in a total time of 30 years. This impacted the United States because people were not content with the U.S becoming involved and it increased tensions but also helped the union become more together. -
Cold War
The Cold War took place after WW2 and was a time where political tensions were high.This was a battle mainly between the U.S and the Soviet Union and it was due to the U.S not wanting communism to spread. This was a big turning point because the U.S and Soviet Union fought as allies during WW2. This war impacted the United States because it was a sign that the U.S was strongly against communism and they were willing to fight for it. -
WW11
Te world world war 11 was a war that lasted from 1940-1949.The U.S entered WW2 because after the Japanese bombed the american fleet in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Germany invaded Poland and after the Japanese surrender WW2 was over.It is importance to the U.S history because it took more lives and destroyed more land and property for many people. -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was put in place mainly to gain equal rights for the blacks. The goal of these events was to have them given the same rights that other white American people already enjoyed. Many different events occurred during the civil rights movement including protests and different types of altercations. This impacted the United States because from this point on there was equality all around for both colored and white individuals. -
Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow Laws enforced the use of segregation in the United States. These laws included the separation of classrooms, churches, drinking fountains, etc. They really had an impact on the United States because of many conflicts that broke out during this time period due to the segregation. The time period for the Jim Crow laws was from 1954-1964 a whole ten years of segregation. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was an American Activist known for the boycott in Montgomery. She was also best known for the The First Lady of the Civil Right Movement.She refused giving up her seat to a white man and was arrested for that.She started boycott and that led to may people have the equal rights.it is important to the U.S history because she was a brave women that brought civil rights to many people. -
John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy was assassinated on November 23,1963.He was an American political who was served as the 35th president of the United States.He was best known for the Bay of Pigs invasion and also the Cuban missile crisis.John F Kennedy was important because he improved many economic to many states. -
Assassination of MlK
Martin Luther King was assassinated in Tennessee on April 4,1968.He was an American Baptist minister who spoke for the civil rights movement.He gave many speeches and fought for segregation for the African Americans .Martin Luther King gave many rights to many people.It is important to U.S history because he gave many rights to many African American people and he also gave his speech that led to many people love him.
