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est. of Jamestown
was a settlement in the colony of virginia, the first permanent english settlement in the Americas. -
U.S. constitution
is the supreme law of the U.S. the first three articles of the constitution establish the rules and seperate powers of the three branches of the federal government. -
Gilded Age
was a time of enormous growth that attracted millions from europe. was the period following the american civil war -
spanish american war
was a conflict between Spain and U.S. and the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. American attacks on Spain's Pacific Possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and u;timately to the philippine american war -
WW1
was a global war centred in Europe that lasted for four years. it involved the worlds great powers. -
the 19th amendment
was added to the US constitution which prohibits any US citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. -
Stock Market Crash
This event was also known as Black Tuesday, which led to the great depression and the end to the roaring twenties, greatly impacting American economy. -
The Holocaust
Lasted from 1933-1945. This event was the cause of death of approximately 6 million Jews, about two-thirds, killed through genocide. Nazi Germany was led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. -
WWII
The second world war was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Forming opposing military alliances between a majority of nations including the great powers, allies and axis. This event along with the holocaust happening at the same time was marked as Total War. Likely being the deadliest conflict in human history. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Japanese. A strike against the US naval base. -
The bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima, the explosion caused to wipe out 90% of the city, 80,000 people. Three days later, a second B-29 was dropped on Nagasaki killing approximately 40,000 people. Japan's emperor and the country then had an unconditional surrender. -
Korean War
was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union -
Vietnam War
was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. -
Montgomery bus boycott
a seminal event in the U.S. civil rights movement, was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama -
John F. Kennedy's Presidential Election
He won the election against Richard Nixon and served as president from 1961 to his death in 1963. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
was a barrier constructed by german democratic republic starting on 13 Aug. 1961, that completly cut off west berlin from surrounding east germany and from east berlin. -
Cuban Missile crisis
was a 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States on the other, in October 1962. It was one of the major confrontations of the Cold War, and is generally regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflic -
JFK Assassination
the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was fatally shot while traveling with his wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife Nellie, in a presidential motorcade -
Dr. King Assassination
was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39. King was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05PM that evening. James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary, was arrested in London at Heathrow Airport, extradited to the United States, and charged with the crime -
Ronald Reagan Presidential election
the united states presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. it was held on tuesday Nov. 4, 1980. the contest was between incumbent democratic president jimmy carter and his republic opponet, former california governer ronald reagan -
Reaganomics
the four pillars of Reagan's economic policy were to reduce the growth of governent spending, reduce the federal income tax and capital gains tax, reduce government regulation, control the money supply in order to reduce inflation. -
First Gulf War
the war is also know under other names, such as the persian gulf war, first gulf war, gulf war 1, or the first iraq war, before the term "iraq war" became identified insted with the 2003 iraq war (also referred to in the u.s. as operation iraqi freedom) kuwaits invasion by iraqi troops began 2 aug. 1990 was met with internaltional condemnation and brought immediate economic sanctions against iraq by membersof the u.n. security council. -
George W. Bush presidential election
the u.s. presidential election of 2000 was the 54th quadrennial presidential election. it was held on tues. nov. 7 2000. the contest was between republican candidate George W. Bush the incumbent governer of texas and democratic candidate Al Gore. -
invasion of afganistan
following the terrorist attacks of sept. 11, 2001 -
presidental election of Obama
gave faith for the final end of descrimination . th boundreis seemed to have been gone for recial ethnicity and brought america together
