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The Imperialism Era was important because it was a time where nations took over areas that were not as developed as they could be, and they influenced them in order to expand their power worldwide.
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First President. Known as the first president that unified the newborn nation, and shaped the chief executive duties.
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Important because he is one of the wealthiest men in history. He donated a ship for war to Abraham Lincoln. Created ships, and railroads
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Second President of the United States. He was the very first president to live in the White House.
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Started in 19th century. Became the dominant political philosophy of many countries such as Asia,Eastern Europe,Africa, and South America
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Third President of the United States. Known for creating the Declaration of Independence.
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The Temperance Movement was important because it was a time where a popular religion was trying to get rid of alcohol, and help people stop drinking it with therapy type treatment at churches.
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Fourth President of the United States. Known as the Father of the Bill of Rights.
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Fifth President of the United States. Called the "Era of Good Feeling" because there was little partisan fighting.
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Sixth President of the United States. Accused of winning the White House through corruption. Accusations of misdeeds happened all throughout his time in office.
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Seventh President of the United States. First President to ride on a train. Known as the common people's friend. Called "Old Hickory" because of how tough he was throughout his life. Expanded the powers of the Presidency.
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Expansion of steel industry.
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Eighth President. First one born as an American citizen unlike the other presidents leading up to him who were from Great Britian.
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Dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation in the US.
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John D. Rockefeller was an American oil industry business man, industrialist, and a philanthropist.
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Tenth President to serve in office. Made enemies in Congress and was the first President to be threatened with impeachment. The effort impeach him failed.
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Ninth President. Delivered a marathon inaugural speech during which he got a cold. He then died a month later. He was the first President to die in office, and he served the briefest term.
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The Suffrage Movement was important because it was a time where women were standing up and fighting for better working conditions, and because of the movement and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire women received better treatment in the work environment.
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Tenth President. Supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which gutted the compromise of 1850.
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15th president. He tried in vain to find a compromise to keep the South from seceding from the Union, but failed.
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Started in 1860s. Finally in 1886 the first radio waves were created by Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
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16th president. He led the Union into the Civil War, and he ended slavery.
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Most commonly known as the KKK is divided into three movements in the United States. The positions are white supremacy,white nationalism, and anti-immigration.
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18th president. Top union military hero of the civil war.
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The Gilded Era was important because it shaped the way that American society is today.
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One of three presidents that have lost popular vote, but still win the office.
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20th president. He was the first left handed president.
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21st president. Helped create the civil service.
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She was important because she was a leader in her own right, and she was the first lady married to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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22nd and 24th President. Ran for office in buffalo and new York state as a reformer.
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23th President. Was a lawyer and a politician.
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The Progressive Era was important because it was a time of social activism that was widespread, and political reform.
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24th president. He is the only president that has been elected to two non-consecutive terms
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25th President. Was a soldier and a lawyer.
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She was important because she was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
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The Spanish American War was important because it took the power from the Philippines and gave it to the United States.
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On February 15,1898 the USS Maine battleship exploded in the Havana Harbor. The explosion killed 268 men.
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26th President. He was a new York city police commissioner.
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The first electrical home goods that were created were a washing machine, suction cleaners,a popcorn maker, a waffle machine etc.
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The book is important because it talks about the bad living conditions that people were living under.
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27th president. Successfully lobbied for the modern supreme court building.
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Important because it opened up the publics eyes to the dangerous working conditions that the women were all exposed to.
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The 17th amendment is important because it lets citizens use direct election for the US Senators.
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The 16th amendment is important because it gives the congress the right to collect taxes.
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28th president. Member of democratic party. American states man and academic.
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The Central Powers were important because they were one of the main fighters of WW1.
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World War 1 was important because it introduced tanks to warfare, introduced air combat to warfare, and it changed the way that countries negotiated.
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Babe Ruth played an important role in American history because he showed Americans that even though the United States was changing(becoming industrialized) they could do anything they wanted without anyone's help. Made people believe that they could still go far by themselves, and that there was still hope in their future.
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The jazz age was important because it really changed the way that people viewed the black community.
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The Treaty of Versailles is important because it created many of the problems that Germany experienced.
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The Paris Peace Conference is known as the most important meeting held in the 20th century.
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Automobiles became a necessity to petroleum industries.The technologies of these industries, mostly steel and petroleum, were revolutionized by its demands.
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The Roaring 20s was an important time period because it was after WW1 when people were rich from the stock market. They also began buying stuff on debit and credit.
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The League of Nations was important because when it failed it led to WW2 which was a big part of history.
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The Golden Age is important because it brought in a lot of money helping the United States recover from the Great Depression
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29th president. First election where women had the right to vote. Died in office.
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30th president. His term was marked by economic prosperity.
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In 1925 the first motel was opened. It is known as "Motel Inn"
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The air commence act placed the responsibility of fostering air commerce into federal hands.
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31st president. The stock market crashed a few months into Hoover's term. Most of the population blamed Hooper for the Great Depression.
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The Great Depression is so important because it effected not only the United States, but countries all over the world. Because of the Great Depression Adolph Hitler gained more power since a lot of Germans lost their jobs because they weren't making stuff for the United States anymore.
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The greatest fall in the stock market in the United States. It is known as "Black Tuesday"
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was important because the congress stayed with their promise and payed veterans their money, and they didn't back down.
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32nd president. He helped lead the nation out of the Great Depression, and helped them rise to victory in World War II
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SeaBiscuit was important because he was a symbol of hope to Americans during the Great Depression
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A series of federal programs,public work projects,financial reforms, and regulations enacted in the United States during the 1930's in response to the Great Depression.
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Important because he helped during the Great Depression. Made the US about $273,240.
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The Allied Powers were important because none of the other countries would have been able to win against the other allies if they were on their own without the Allied Powers.
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As the cold war went on, and the United States intensified hysteria over the perceived threat posed by the communists in the United States was known as the "Red Scare."
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The Cold War was important because after World War 1 the govt. decreased arms spending, and this led to a lot of layoffs and ultimately an economic slump.