-
The first president, he helped lead America to become independent from the British
-
This is an era where America showed its power. It was a time when America expanded its borders.
-
A man who built his wealth on the American Rail Roads and Shipping.
-
The second President of the U.S.A, he made America pay a bribe to France so they would not go to war. The public did not like him.
-
The third President of the United States. He helped America by dealing with France for the Louisiana Purchase.
-
The fourth President of The United States also known as "The Father of the Constitution" helped with the ratification of The Constitution
-
The fifth President helped America by gaining control of Florida.
-
The Temperance Movement was when people were against Alcohol. It was around for a long time, but it was popular around the 1920s when Alcohol was banned in the U.S.
-
The sixth President and the son of President John Adams. His major impact on America was to connect the country with highways and canals.
-
Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the U.S.A, one of his major influences was to relocate the Indian tribes in the east to the west
-
An American Industrialist Business Magnate. He led America's steel industry to the top.
-
The eighth president, Martin Van Buren was not a popular president. He devoted himself to maintaining the solvency of the government.
-
An American financier/banker who helped corporate finance and industrial consolidation in the U.S.A.
-
The wealthiest American of all time. He was a industrialist, philanthropist, and an American Oil Industry Magnet.
-
The Suffrage Movement was a time where woman fought to be equal. They wanted to vote, they wanted to get better pay.
-
The ninth President of the country. WHH was only President for a month, he had caught a cold that developed into pneumonia. He was the first President to die in office and he served the shortest term in the history of the country.
-
John Tyler was the tenth President after WHH died in office. One of his big accomplishments was the annexation of Texas.
-
He was the 11th President. President Polk was in office during a war with Mexico. America won and with that victory New Mexico and California became apart of the union. Texas was officially added to the Union during his term too.
-
The twelfth President. President Taylor helped California and New Mexico draft constitutions and got into a fight with southern states on the subject of slavery. He died in office over a year later.
-
The thirteenth President of the U.S.A, he officially made California a free state.
-
The fourteenth President of the nation, Franklin Pierce was able to buy southern Arizona and southern New Mexico for ten million dollars.
-
The 15th President, James Buchanan was able to keep the Union together before Abraham Lincoln was elected.
-
The 15th President and was the leader during the Civil War. He was assassinated in office
-
The 17th President. He was made president after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
-
The 18th President. During his presidency, Grant authorized the Secretary of Treasury to sell gold to wreck Jay Gould's and James Fisk's plans to corner the market in gold.
-
The age in America where great fortune was created. Growth of industry happened, capitalism was increasing, and socialism was spreading through the people. The rich controlled the poor, the middle and lower class had to work to live. For the working class, conditions were bad and there were no government laws to protect the workers.
-
The 15th was added to the U.S. constitution, allowing black males to vote.
-
Americans celebrate the 100th "birthday" of independence.
-
The 19th President. One of his major accomplishments was to protect the rights of blacks in the south.
-
The 20th President. He was only president for seven months before he died of wounds from a assassination attempt.
-
The 21st President. During his administration the first general Federal Immigration law happened.
-
Hiram Maxim invented the first machine gun. A new weapon that rapidly fires bullets.
-
The wife to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was an activist and a diplomat. She was the longest serving first lady in the history of the United States.
-
The 22nd President. He was known for vetoing bills that helped people such as farmers and veterans.
-
The 23rd President. One of his major accomplishments as the President was expanding the country. These new states were, Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming.
-
Dictator of Germany, born in Austria. He was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II and allowed the the deaths of millions of Jewish People.
-
This was a time when people wanted change. Woman´s suffrage happend during this time. Progressives wanted to get rid of the corruption in the government and purify it.
-
The 24th U.S. President. He was the only president to come back to take office after President Benjamin Harrison.
-
An American Baseball Player. He played for 22 seasons and was a well known and famous player.
-
The 25th President. One of President McKinley's greatest accomplishments as president was the "Open Door" policy. It ensured the U.S. a strong position in world markets.
-
She was an American aviation pioneer and was the first female pilot to fly by herself over the Atlantic Ocean.
-
Due to the destruction of the Battleship Maine. The U.S. declares war on Spain. America won and with that shows the world how powerful the country has become
-
The destruction of an American battleship in Cuba which was the main cause of the Spanish-American War
-
People can now hear news over long distances. Many people worked to make the radio happen, but it was Reginald A. Fessenden who was able to complete the work.
-
The 26th President of the United States. During his term, he helped the U.S. be more involved in World Politics.
-
Invented by the Wright Brothers, the airplanes allowed people to fly for the first time.
-
The 27th President. He was able to create a "policy of harmony". This allowed him to push his legislative agenda more easily through congress.
-
A fire that killed 146 people and was one of the main causes of safety practices in the workspace.
-
The 28th President. He was the U.S. President during WWI, he helped make the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.
-
It's the Allies v. The Central Powers. Great Britain, France, Russia, and the U.S. fight Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire for control over Europe.
-
A new war machine, the tank. An armored vehicle that can move and shoot artillery.
-
An age of music. It was a time when Jazz and new dance styles became popular within the country.
-
This was a social and political change for the country. It was the first time that more people lived in cities than on farms.
-
The National Socialist German Worker's Party. They were in control of Germany during the second World War and was controlled by Adolf Hitler during the war.
-
The 29th President. During the Harding Administration the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 was signed by him.
-
The 30th U.S. President. He was known for being a remote president. He effectively did nothing during his presidency.
-
This allowed new airways and aids to navigation to establish.
-
The 31st President. He dug the U.S into the great depression, not helping the American People financially, or in general.
-
Black Thursday, it was the first sign and the start of the Great Depression
-
A time where there was an economic downfall in the United States. People were jobless, money was hard to obtain and the government wasn't helping the people.
-
A time where popular movies came out. Like Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. It allowed Hollywood to boom.
-
Farmers weren't getting paid, so they didn't grow food.
-
An assemblage of WWI veterans and their families to allow them to redeem their redeemable certificates early. Most of the Vets had lost their jobs and needed money, the certificates were only redeemable in 1945.
-
They first started out as a place for Communists, Socialists, Social Democrats, Gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, and homosexuals. Then they were used for the Jewish People. In these camps, they were used for labor and prisoners of war.
-
Started by president FDR, the fireside chats were used for the people to hear is addresses during his presidency.
-
Genocide occurred, mostly towards the Jewish. Nazi Germany was killing them to ¨cleanse" Germany.
-
The 32nd President. FDR was the only president in history to break the 2-year-term. He was also the president during WWII.
-
A race horse and a symbol of hope to the American people during the Great Depression.
-
An American Race Horse, and the rival of Sea biscuit in the race of the century match.
-
These laws made it harder for Jews to live in Germany. They illegalized marriage between a German and a Jew. This also made it so Jews had to wear the Star of David on their clothing and stores.
-
The Jewish people in Nazi Germany were targeted due to their religion. Windows on Jewish-owned shops and synagogues were targeted.
-
One of the most famous movies in America is released.
-
The Allies vs. the Nazis and Italians. A fight for control of Europe. It started with the invasion of Poland and ended with the death of Adolf Hitler.
-
The U.S. vs. The Japanese. Japan had taken control of the Pacific ocean and pushed America to join the war due to the attack on pearl harbor. It ended with Fat Man and Little Boy being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
-
Nazi Germany, Japan, and Italy make a pact to take over the world
-
Camps where people went to be killed. This is where most of the killings of Jewish people happened and other groups.
-
The British, The United States, France, and other countries team together to take down the Nazis and the axis
-
These trials were made to give justice to the people who died during the war. Majority of the defendants consisted of high ranking military officials and Nazi Party Members.
-
A time where communism was flooding into America. People were accusing their neighbors of being communists and spys.
-
The 49th State joins the Union and become the largest state in the country.
-
The 50th State joins the country.