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Civil War: Fort Sumter
Fort sumter was the place at which the first shot of the civil war was fired. The shot was fired by the confedarates, leading the the begining of the first battle and the Civil War and causing the Union to surrender. -
Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War fought by the Union and Confederate states and began on july 21, 1861. Confederate reinforcements extended and broke the Union right flank during this battle. -
Civil War: Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclomation freed all of the slaves in territory captured by the Union Army and was not a law passed by congress. This could not be enforced on states that were still in the rebelion. -
Reconstruction: Freedmen Bureau
The Freedmens Bureau was a government agency established by president Abraham Lincoln which aided recently freed and distressed slaves in the United States. They worked to help all slaves that were no longer working for masters. -
Reconstruction: 13th Amendment Ratified
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States. It is an amendment from the trio of Civil War amendments that greatly expanded the civil rights of Americans. -
Reconstruction: house impeaches president johnson
The House of Representatives voted to impeach president johnson. There were eleven articles of impeachment drawn up for the trial, with which the Senate was presiding. -
The Gilded Age: Ulysses S. Grant Reelected
President Ulysses S. Grant was reelected to a second term as president of the United States, He led the Confederate military in the American Civil War. -
Industrialization: Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.
Though he may not have been the one to invent the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell was the first person to put a patent on the invention. The ability to reach on another over the telephone was a groundbreaking and innovative form of communication. -
Industrialization: The Brooklyn Bridge opens.
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in New York, and took 13 years to construct. This bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world during the late 1800's. -
The Gilded Age: Knights of Labor Railroad Strike
The Knights of Labor joined a labor union strike that took place in illinois. The strike resulted in an increase in membership do to the fame that came from it. -
The Gilded Age: Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth"
This was an article written in 1889 by Andrew Carnegie which explained the importance of those in the upper class focusing on the quality of life for them and all of the people aruond them. This article outlined the social responsibilities and social benefits of having an abundance of personal wealth. -
Imperialism: The Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment was a reply to President William McKinley's War Message. The clause said that the U.S could not annex Cuba, or help them gain independance then leave the country. -
Imperialism: The Spanish-American War
Was a conflict between Spain and the United States which came afterAmericans intervined in the Cuban War of Independence. Theodore Roosevelt organized a group called the rough riders who fought in Cuba. -
Imperialism: Treaty of Portsmouth
This was the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War. The peace agreement was signed by two delegates for Russia and two for Japan. -
Industrialization: Henry Ford creates the Model T.
Henry Ford created a new kind of car called the "Model T." It was a lot cheaper than most cars because it was made on an assembly line. -
Civil Rights Movement: NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an African-American civil rights organization that was established in the early 20th century in the United States. They are best known for their work in African American court cases. -
World War I: Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-Boat and sank in about 18 minutes. The sinking of this ship resulted in 1,198 deaths and 761 survivors. -
World War I: The Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman telegram was a message sent from Germany to Mexico explaining that they would return some lost territory if the were to attack the United States and start a war. This was meant to be a distraction to the U.S. while Germany would attack from another side. -
World War I: Sedition Act of 1918
This act extended the Espionage Act of 1917 that covered abusive language towards the U.S. In other words, it made it a federal offense to use disloyal language. -
The Roaring Twenties: The Volstead Act
The Volstead Act, along with the Eighteenth Amendment, outlawed the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition led to disrespect for the law and growth of organized crime. -
The Roaring Twenties: Emergency Quota Act of 1921
This act placed restrictions on immigration to maintain America's existing ethnic structure. A quota was set for the amount of people that were allowed to migrate to the United States per Country. -
The Roaring Twenties: Kellogg-Briand Pact
This was an agreement between fifteen countries to give up war but still be able to defend themselves. Those cointries that didn't respect that law, did not recieve the benefits listed in the pact. -
The Great Depression: Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was the day in which the stock market crashed. This event was the one that led to the begining of the Great Depression. -
The Great Depression: National Recovery Act (NRA)
The NRA was a law passed by U.S. congress that authorized the President to regulate industry by raising prices after deflation. This was done in an atempt to make it seem as if there were economic recovery. -
The Great Depression: Dust Bowl
This was a spread out chain of several dust storms throughout the 1930's. These storms caused a severe drought in the United States and farmers were not able to grow crops using dry land. -
World War II: Korematsu v. United States
Korematsu v. United States was a United States Suoreme Court case that ordered Japanese Americans to internment camps during World War II. No matter if they were American citizens, they still had to go. -
Cold War: Yalta Conference
This was a meeting between the leaders of The United States, The Soviet Union, and The United Kingdom which were President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Joseph Stalin. It was intended to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of war-torn Europe. -
World War II: V-E Day
V-E Day stands for "Victory in Europe Day". On this day, Europes troops surrendured thus marking the end of the second world war -
World War II: Attack on Hiroshima
During World War II, an American bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This would result in the imediate death of 80,000 Japanese citizens, not including those that would later die due to exposure to radiation. -
Cold War: Marshall Plan
This was a recovery plan for the United States to help re-establish Europes economy after World War II. It offered the same help to several other allies, but the did not accept said help. -
Vietnam War: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Domino theory
Dwight D. Eisenhower put the theory into words during a news conference, when talking about communism in Indochina. The Dmoino Theory reffers to the spread of communism from one country to another. -
Civil Rights Movement: Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a social protest against the policy of racial segregation on buses. African American citizens rode on a bus to raise awareness of the issue. -
Cold War: Bay of Pigs Invasion
This was a failed military invasion of Cuba that was done by the United States criminal investigation group called the CIA. The invasion led to the strenghtening of Castro's administration, proclaimed their intention strengthen ties with the Soviet Union. -
Civil Rights Movement: March on Washington
The March on Washinton was one of the largest rallies for human rights in United States history taking place during the Civil Rights Movement. It has been said that the march was what pushed the ratification of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang
The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the United States and the Vietnamese. The two-part battle took place in two different landing zones. -
Vietnam War: Tet Offensive
This military campaign allowed U.S. President Richard Nixon to begin troop withdrawals from battle. Communists launched a wave of attacks from Janurary 30th to August 17th. -
Vietnam War:
This agreement, also known as"Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace" was not ratified by the United States Senate. It was intended to restore the peace in Vietnam
