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The Black Death
The Black Death was a, at the time, global epidemic of the bubonic plague throughout Asia and Europe. Symptoms of this disease include blood and pus seeping out of swellings, fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, terrible aches, pains, and lastly death. This plague was so deadly that it killed 20 million Europeans over the course of 5 years. https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/black-death -
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Columbian Exchange
The Columbian exchange was a trade route across the Atlantic Ocean, connecting North America with Europe.This exchange gave the people in North America new European foods, animals, and diseases which changed the lives of Native Americans. The same thing happened in Europe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPA5oNpfM4&t=400s -
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Curling
Curling originated in the 16th century in Scotland, where games during winter were played on frozen ponds. The earliest-known curling stones came from the Scottish regions of Stirling and Perth and date from 1511. In the 1600s, stones with handles were introduced. https://www.olympic.org/curling-equipment-and-history -
Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were the original American settlements on the East coast. They allowed people to start a new life in America, and pursue the life they wanted. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mlAd1HQ8TTGOmdAydXQL634HQQvYF8VtSYgcg-H3bUw/edit#slide=id.g653d5e266_0_77 -
Cricket
Cricket began in the 16th century, however the first official rules were not created until 250 years later. Cricket is a sport where a bowler throws a ball at a hitter who tries to hit the ball and run a distance back and forth for points. Cricket originated in England and was spread to many different English colonies. This sport inspired the great game that Americans know today as baseball. http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall11/oconner_c/history.html -
Boston Tea Party
The British enforced a law that required colonists to buy tea from Britain. Outraged, a secret group known as the Sons of Liberty infiltrated a British ship and dumped all of the tea into the Boston Harbour. As a result, the British closed the port to trade, and the American Revolution began 16 months later. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
Golf
Golf was officially created in 1774, a sport where you hit a stationary ball into a hole. This allowed people another fun thing to do in a time of boredom http://www.golfeurope.com/almanac/history/history2.htm -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was god's plan to let the Americans take over the North American. This was important because it made the Americans force Natives off of their land, and it caused a major war with Mexico. Red America pg 70-71 -
The Introduction of Baseball
A sport where you hit a ball with bat and run around the bases to score and win. This development of sports allowed more people to have a place in the country, utilizing their skills. https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-sports-1992447 -
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of freed slaves and a few white men that worked to free slaves. This movement allowed people to end their lives of slavery, and the "railroad'' help abolitionist's causes. Ten Textbooks on the Underground Railroad -
Election of 1860
In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected with 40% percent of the votes. This was significant because it was the last reason why the southern states seceded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF8_HuYsyXc -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was an American fort that was in the South before the Civil War. When the the southern states seceded, the fort was on their land, so when they tried to claim the fort but, the North resisted. This is important because this was the first battle of the Civil War https://www.nationalgeographic.com/latest-stories/ -
Field Hockey
Although dating back to 2000 BC in Persia, the first hockey club was not created until 1861 in England. Field Hockey is played in India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and, and England. Field Hockey is played in these countries by mean, however in America, field hockey
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Iron Horse
Two groups of people called the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, built towards each, laying railroad on the way. This allowed people to settle in the middle of America and spread out the population of America. History Alive Ch. 12 Sec. 3 -
Andrew Johnson's Abuse of Power
After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Andrew Johnson took power in the White House. Republicans did not like him because of the way he abused his power and got rid of his War Secretary, even though the House of Representatives voted against the removal. https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/andrew-johnson/ -
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Redeemer Governments
Redeemer's were people who wanted to redeem their governments in the South, after the Reconstruction Era. The white terrorist groups helped these governments retake control over the South because these groups prevented the African Americans from voting, which allowed the white democrats to take control easily. https://www.ncpedia.org/redeemer-democrats -
Patton's Invention
Mexican soldiers were attacking innocent Americans on the southern border, Patton was fighting, imagining new ways to do attacks. One day he decided to strap a machine gun to car and go after three Mexican Lt.s. Patton was successful and completly revolutionized vehicular combat forever. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6h5k57 -
Influenza
Influenza was indirectly discovered in the year 1918 during the Spanish Influenza Epidemic. Influenza (flu) is a viral disease that affects the respiratory system.Influenza is usually a safe disease, but in some rare cases it can cause death. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/flu/symptoms-causes/syc-20351719 -
The Curse of Bambino
From 1914-19 the Red Sox had a major advantage over all the other teams; Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth was the most successful player at the time, and is one of the greatest players of all time. However, in 1920 the Red Sox traded him to the Yankees. Until 2004 there was a drought of World Series wins called "The Curse of the Bambino." http://www.baberuthcentral.com/babesimpact/legends/the-curse-of-the-bambino/ -
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig was debatably one of the best baseball players to ever live. In his career he won 2 MVP awards, 8 World Series, and had 2000 RBI's. However, his career was ended when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. -
AAGPBL
The AAGPBL was an all girls baseball league in the Midwest, founded in 1943 and ended in 1955. This league was founded to provide entertainment while all of the male baseball players were off serving their country during WWII. This league proves that women could play baseball, and potentially compete with males, if given the opportunity. https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/baseball-history/league-of-women-ballplayers -
D-Day
D-Day was the day that American and Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, which would be the beginning of the end of Hitler and the second World War. After the initial invasion on D-Day Allied forces pushed forth to Germany. This is event is special because it was the first time that America had been put on the battleground in World War II. https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8402?program_id=109 -
The Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a conference in Yalta, Russia held between officials of Britain, America, and Russia. At this conference, these leaders discussed what should happen after WWII is over. It was mostly beneficial, but after WWII ended, Stalin did the opposite of what the officials discussed. https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8413?program_id=109 -
The Origins of the Vietnam War
After WWII ended, Some Vietnamese people saw the fall of Japan as their opportunity to claim their freedom from France. Ho Chi Minh started a communist a revolt against the French, by moving to North Vietnam to gain outside communist support. This is important because it started the second longest American War. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49HWV8QVnwEMUNNanFvUm1ydm8/view -
NASCAR
NASCAR was originated by people who souped up there cars to outrun police. It was later turned into a racing sport. This allowed people to test what makes a car faster vs what makes a car fuel efficient. https://www.cio.com/article/2447688/it-organization/a-brief-history-of-nascar--from-moonshine-runners-to-dale-earnhardt-jr-.html -
Remembering Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt, car #3, was one of the greatest NASCAR drivers in History died in a last-lap crash after his son, Dale Jr. placed 2nd. As a result, on the third lap of every single race, fans hold up a three with their fingers in remembrance of the terrible accident that took the life of good man https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=99829&page=1 -
September 11, 2001: Twin Towers
In September 11, 2001, two planes struck into the twin towers, one on the 98th floor of the North tower, and one on the South tower through the 84th and 78th floors. These strategically planned planes crashed through the towers at weakpoints that would cripple the buildings and make them collapse. Because of the collapses not everybody survived and thousands died. https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/world-trade-center -
Steve Bartman
Steve Bartman, a fan of the Chicago Cubs, caused his favorite team to lose their chance at the World Series, because he interfered with a Cub player by catching a ball that was in play, and would have been an out. In turn, this event changed the momentum of the game and led to a Cubs loss. This would have been the first time since 1945 that the Cubs would go to the world series. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/steve-bartman-catches-ball -
DREAM Act
The DREAM Act gives temporary legal status to undocumented minors to keep them from being deported. Also, it provides a pathway to citizenship. This is important because it allows people to cheat and cut long lines for legal immigration. http://phelpsattorneys.com/immigration-reform-eight-infographics-2/ -
RAISE Act
The RAISE Act essentially raises people with beneficial jobs to the front of the list for legal immigration. This document allows America to succeed more because America is already supporting enough impoverished people, and can not take anymore. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-backs-raise-act/
