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Aug 9, 1450
The Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invented this contraption in 1450, which revolutionized the way people conceive and describe the world they live in. -
Oct 11, 1492
Discovery of America
Christopher Columbus "discovers" America. He was originally on course in search of a faster route to Asia, but came across America instead. -
The American Revolution
This event included the Declaration of Independence, which was the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress that asserted the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin was important because it increased the amount of cotton that was able to be produced. This resulted in the increase of slave labor and cotton plantations. -
The Louisiana Purchase
This purchase acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for only a mere $15 million dollars. Even though nowhere in the U.S Constitution does it say that the president can purchase new territory, it's a good thing he took the whole "loose interpretation" into consideration. The Louisiana Purchase comprises some 15 states, so it was a bold step on Jefferson's part to buy this vast territory. -
U.S Slave Trade Ends with Africa
The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves was enacted on March 2, 1807and is a United States federal law that stated that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States. It took effect in 1808, the earliest date permitted by the United States Constitution. -
The Oil Industry is Born
The oil industry has brought many, many jobs and given heat to homes and fuel for cars. -
Election of 1860
In the election of 1860, Abraham was nominated for the Republicans. He was disliked by many southerners because they saw him as nothing more than an abolitionaists, so when he was elected the lower south seceded. His election was one of the causes of the Civil War. -
Women Suffrage
This was a major event for most women and maybe some men because it was a hge step towards equal rights. For centuries women hadn't had the right of the privilege to vote becuase of their gender. In my opinion this revolutionized the way women think of themselves because they finally had the same right as men, but maybe not the same treatment at times. -
Black Tuesday
The New York Stock Market crashes to an all time low, signaling the start of the Great Depression. This was a devastating, but none the less important event in American history. -
World War II
Worlds War II had a huge impact on the growth of munitions and aircraft industries which created new jobs. These new jobs, including Roosevelt's New Deal programs, helped the ecnomy out of depression. -
Manhattan Project
This was a U.S. government research project that developed the first atomic bomb. Though it is a destructive and dangerous creation, it helped bring an end to World War II. -
Polio Conquered
Jonas Salk announced in 1955 that he had created a vaccine for the paralyzing polio. In 1952 there were 57,628 cases of polio, which made it the worst epidemic on American record yet. Everything changed after 1955 because the polio cases dropped by 80-95 percent. -
9/11
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. This devastating event took the lives of approximately 2,996 and forever changed the way the airline business is run. -
Death of Osama Bin Laden
This was a VERY important day for millions of people because people rejoyced all around the world.
