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Module 2: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Strike
When the little amount of wage for workers was cut again, railroad workers at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company decided to go on strike. They drove all engines into the roundhouse and stated that they would not run again until the workers got the full pay they deserved. This action helped lead to the beginning of the worker unions and many rebellions yet to come.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/37a.asp, http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/baltimore-and-ohio-railroad.html -
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U.S. History Dates
This timeline will show the history of the United States from the years 1877 to 2011. I will take you back in time and show you how the USA evolved into the country it is today... -
Module 2: Chinese Exclusion Act
America’s immigration rate had started increasing in 1880. In 1882, Congress had passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. The Chinese Exclusion Act was an law that banned Chinese immigrants from coming to America. This was America’s first time establishing a document that banned another ethnic group from entering the United States.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/38c.asp, https://mainenewsonline.com/content/16037585-4-chinese-men-s-detention-brings-attention-back-chinese -
Module 3: The Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre was a battle between the Native Americans and the whites at the Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota. The whites won against the Native Americans. This was the last battle between the Native Americans and the United States Army. All conflicts between them had come to a close.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/40e.asp, https://preaprez.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/1654017_10152186018522976_622310346_n.png?w=525 -
Module 3: Panama Canal Opening
The Panama Canal was officially opened in 1914. Construction on the canal was very difficult. No one had ever seen this type of engineering before. With the help of Walter Reed, William Gorgas, and President Theodore Roosevelt, the location and construction of the Panama Canal would never had existed. http://www.ushistory.org/us/44g.asp, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal -
Module 4: Sinking of the Lusitania
World War I had started in 1914, but the Americans did not begin to participate until May 7, 1915 when Germany bombed their boat, Lusitania, that was heading to Britain. President Wilson was outraged and started to rethink his position on joining the war. The President and Americans felt that the behavior from the Germans was egregious and inhumane.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/45a.asp, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Lusitania -
Module 4: The Zimmermann Telegram
Zimmermann, a German foreign minister, sent a telegram to Mexico saying they would give them some of America’s territory in exchange for their help in the war. America had figured out about the secret alliance and became infuriated. This made America join the war to the allied side with Britain and France.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/45a.asp, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmermann_Telegram -
Module 5: The Harlem Renaissance Writers and Actors
In 1921, the production Shuffle Along was produced. Many believed this initiated the movement of the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was the rebirthing of African American culture in America.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/46e.asp, https://www.slideshare.net/mrhousepian/the-harlem-renaissance-9703 -
Module 5: The Great Depression
The stock-market crash of 1929 sent America into the tailspin of financial devastation also known as the Great Depression. Many Americans lost their jobs and entire savings. Many people had to start over from scratch. This crushed many people’s American dreams.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/48.asp, https://www.haikudeck.com/great-depression-education-presentation-TvVgpaxK8x -
Module 6: Fascism
Fascism is “a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism”. Fascism started in Germany and Italy and was, evidently, what contributed to the start to WWII. Fear of the spread of fascism became a big deal and new countries were being taken over by strong, aggressive leaders.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/50.asp, http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fascism?s=t, http://blogs.bu.edu/guidedhistory/moderneurope/catherine-shen/ -
Extra Module 6: Isolationism
On google.com, Isolationism means a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. The United States was trying its best not get involved with any international conflicts during the 1930s. The United States was tired and the stock market just crashed which sent their economy and people in chaos.
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Module 6: Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the US military base Pearl Harbor, located on the Hawaiian Islands, was bombed by Japanese planes. This surprise attack devastated all American citizens. This event was the last straw for America and it finally pushed them to get involved in World War II.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/50e.asp, http://www.wwiifoundation.org/films/remember/ -
Extra Module 6: The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the United States first research project that created the atomic bomb. The United States were scared that Germany, during WWII, would use an atomic bomb, so America decided to build one of their own. The project was located in Manhattan, New York, hence the name of the project.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/51f.asp, https://nuclear-news.net/2015/01/17/commemoration-of-the-manhattan-project-ignores-those-who-lived-downwind-and-paid-the-ultimate-price/ -
Module 7: Communism
Immediately following World War II, Stalin and his Communist government began to take over more nations to regain soldiers that had died. Due to this, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States began to increase and the Cold War began. America’s main goal was to stop the Soviet Union's spread of communism to other countries.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/52.asp, http://communismaroundtheworld.weebly.com/the-cold-war-cont.html -
Module 8: Racism
The Civil Rights Movement began. African Americans were tired of their inequality, so they started peaceful boycotts and marches to end the segregation in buses, stores, and bathrooms. Even though slavery has ended, whites were still racist and treated blacks unequally. This movement was somewhat successful, as it, finally, ended all segregation of public places, but not the segregation in people’s minds.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/54.asp, https://www.emaze.com/@ATLOLQLT/civil-rights-movement -
Module 7: Vietnam War
America promised South Vietnam their help to fight off North Vietnam’s threats of communism. This war was long and tiring for both Americans and Vietnamese. Americans were becoming angry and hopeless as the US used most of its resources and military for the war. In the end, America came to a devastating loss and were left with scars.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/55.asp, http://historyhole.com/the_vietnam_war_quiz/ -
Module 8: Feminism (1960s)
During the Civil Rights Movement, women began to march for their own equal rights against men. They formed the National Organization for Women and demanded for better paying jobs. When women got a better selection of jobs, they did not marry until late in their lives and had fewer children. Women, today, are now treated, at least, better than they were in the 1960s, but still not completely. http://www.ushistory.org/us/57a.asp, https://www.cliohistory.org/click/politics-social/civil-rights/ -
Module 10: Inventing the Internet
The Internet was invented in the 1970s by the U.S. Department of Defense. It was first used as a way to directly contact people during attacks, but in the 1980s, it was now used by everybody for their common needs. The Internet had improved the way people found information and changed America's way of working. http://www.ushistory.org/us/60d.asp, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=185ncLkpK7A -
Module 9: Personal Computers
One of the biggest products that changed American lives were Personal Computers. Apple designed the first one in 1977. The invention of the computer helped Americans do tasks easier and more efficiently whether they were at home or at work. It changed the way Americans ran their lives.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/59d.asp, https://www.engadget.com/2006/04/01/30-years-in-apple-products-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ -
Module 9: Cold War Ended
The Cold War ended in 1991 while Ronald Reagan was President. The Cold War had been going on since 1947 and it had progressively gotten worse. This war was tiring and devastating as it became more and more intense between America and the Soviet Union. Americans had forgotten what it had felt like to be free and now they could finally rest from that ongoing war. http://www.ushistory.org/us/59e.asp, https://vq.vassar.edu/issues/2014/03/features/cold-war-reexamining.html -
Module 10: Gun Violence (School Shootings)
By the end of the 1990s, the United States was changing for the better and for worse. Despite America’s improvements in technology, gun violence became an issue. In 1999, at a high school in Colorado, students came in with guns and murdered 13 other students plus themselves. America was succeeding and failing all at the same time.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/60e.asp, https://williamswanigan.wordpress.com
