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Sand creek massacre
Sand Creek was a village of 800 CHEYENNE Indians in south-east Colorado. The local leader, Black kettle, went to ask the army for protection of his lands. On November 28, 1864, he was assured that his people would not be disturbed at Sand Creek, however, the next day he would wake up to see that this was a lie. A group called the Colorado volunteers would surround the village and they would fight along with other Indians. A peace treaty was later called. S -
Purchase of Alaska
When WILLIAM SEWARD proposed the purchase of ALASKA in 1867, his view was not greeted very nicely. People thought the idea of buying an "ice box" was mad. However, when the idea was presented to the senate, the senate saw potential and decided to buy it. They did stall the purchase for one year though..
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The Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad is made, a railroad that connects the whole America together. This was the beginning of travel and shipping by train.
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The Great Upheaval
This was a strike against labor conditions and payment in companies. The workers protested against their bosses and were successful on a small scale.
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Start of the first world war
This war was coming and everybody knew it. The nations were building up nationalism like firewood and when the Archduke of Austria was murdered, it was like the spark that started this huge fire...
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The US joins the war
Despite all efforts to stay out of war, America ended up joining the fight in 1917
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The Roaring twenties
In these 9 years, many great inventions were invented. The vacuum, the washing machine, and many more inventions were made in these years. These years were also when Jazz was born along with important events like the Harlem renaissance.
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The great depression
The decade of innovations and economic growth was cut abruptly with a great depression. Many people lost their homes and jobs. Though it is not the main reason, one of the notable reasons for the great depression was the stock market crash of 1929 with a loss of 14 billion dollars on the first day.
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D-Day
D-Day was the allied invasion of Nazi Germany on Normandy beach. It was led by Dwight D. Eisenhower who would be president later on. D-Day is a victorious and bloody event in US history
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NATO is created
To cement the cooperation that the western allies had shown during the war and immediate postwar years, the NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION was created in April 1949.
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott
"Don't ride the bus to work, to town, to school, or any place Monday, December 5." Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving her seat up to a white person, this led to the Montgomery bus boycott which lasted from December 5, 1955 to December 20, 1956.
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Racism
Racism was a huge problem in the United States for over 200 years, it still is. Racism was at its peak in 1960
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Cuban Missile Crisis
"The CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS marked the closest the United States and the Soviet Union came to direct confrontation in the entire Cold War."
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Vietnam war
"The VIETNAM WAR was the longest war in United States history." This was when America helped south Vietnam against North Vietnam. This was a war between Communism and Democracy
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Globalization
This is the idea of an economic unity.
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan also has remarkable achievements. He ended the cold war and was one of the reasons for the demise of the Soviet Union. On top of all the good things he did, he also tripled the US debt.
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Clinton gets elected
Clinton helps create many jobs and helps the economy a lot. He also gets involved in a couple scandals.
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