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Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown Settlement begins in Virginia. This was the first permanent English settlement. Settlement almost failed yet it survived to be the capital of the Virginia colony. Helped to establish the might and resolve of the colonists. -
Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War helped the United States declare its independence from England. The War helped define an independent nation seeking a country free of tyranny and unfair taxation. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America in 1803 of 828,000 square miles of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana. This acquisition had a very positive impact on the economy of the U.S. as well as establishing itself as nation of great power. -
Gold Rush
More than 90,000 people make their way to California in the two years following the discovery of gold, and more than 300,000 by 1854. The discovery of gold in California drew many migrants there all seeking their fortunes. -
Civil War
The Civil War begins over he issue of slavery. t marked a bloody and devastating period of history. Even after the Civil War ended in 1865, the nation was still divided and unsettled. -
Lincoln Assassination
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War. -
Prohibition
The 18th Amendment prohibits the sale of alcohol in the United States. Moral driven society passes legislation banning alcohol sales and production. Many people are outraged. Even President FDR was known to enjoy a dirty martini. -
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Prohibition
In 1919 the 18th Amendement banned the sale of alcohol in the United States. The 21st Amendmant repealed the 18th Amendment. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst financial disaster in the history of the United States. Many people committed suicide. Jobs were scarce and pay was low. The stock market crash that intially started the Great Depression was devastating and had long lasting financial troubles. -
World War II
September 1, 1939 began the german invasion of Poland and thus the beginning of WWII. The Zazi Germans sought world domination. WWII saw the United States become a world power successfully ending the war. The United States' use of nuclear bombs against Japan opened up an entirely new era in weaponsry usage. -
Korean War
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when communist North Korea invaded South Korea. Almost immediately, the United States secured a resolution from the United Nations calling for the military defense of South Korea against the North Korean aggression. In a matter of days, U.S. land, air, and sea forces had joined the battle
