Timeline Assignment

  • The Texas Boom

    The Texas Boom

    The texas boom was an oil well that was discovered at the top of Spindletop Hill. It enriched Texas by becoming an economic resource.
  • President Theodore Roosevelt was shot

    President Theodore Roosevelt was shot

    President Roosevelt was shot by John Schrank while getting into his car after giving a speech.
  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment prohibited the states and federal government from denying citizens the right to vote based on their sex.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    A worldwide economic depression that took place in the United States. There were many causes after the depression that occurred like the stock market crash, the roaring '20s, etc
  • The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    A period of serve dust storms that damaged the economy and agriculture of the American and Canadian praries.
  • World War II

    World War II

    a war that was fought between the Axis and Allied Powers. The Axis powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan, and the Allied powered included Britain, United States, Soviet Union, and France. It was the deadliest war that killed around 70 million people.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese Navy Air Service upon the Unitied States in Honolulu, which is terriory of Hawaii.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    The Korean War began when Northern troops pushed into Southern Korea in 1950 and lasted until 1953.
  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War started in 1955 but ended in 1975. The was a long divide between Northern Vietnam and Southern Vietnam.
  • Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in December 1998. There was a lawsuit for sexual harassment against Clinton.
  • George W. Bush elected President

    George W. Bush elected President

    President George W. Bush became the 43rd president. He served four long terms which started in 2000 and ended in 2004.