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The Gilded Age
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraid=9
During this time period the economy was great. Everything seemed to be going well but in reality the government was corrupt. Andrew Carnegie become wealthy by investing and creating a company based off of steal. He used vertical integration to help increase his profits. John D. Rockefeller got wealthy by creating oil companies. He used horizontal integration to help increase his profits. During this time thousands of immigrants traveled to America -
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US History: VHS Summer: Jhanel Potts
History is all around us. The past relates to the futrue. What learned today reflects the decisions that were made in the past. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/exclusion.html On May 6, 1882 President Chester A. Arthur decided to prohibit all immigrants of Chinese descent from entering into America. This act was one of the most significant restrictions in the history of America. -
The Dawes Act
The Dawes Act
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=50 The Dawes Act of 1887 gave the American Indian land by dividing it into numerous pieces of land and giving it to individual Indians. -
December 29, 1890
December 29, 1890
http://www.ushistory.org/us/40e.asp Morning of December 29, 1890 the American forces shot Big Foot and killed 300 women, men and children. Some tried escape but they died. Some died instantly and others froze to death. This tragic event lead to the last showdown between the Native Americans and the U.S army. In 1890 the U.S closed closed the frontier. -
Annex of Hawaii
When America annexed Hawaii in 1898, the U.S territory was extended into the Pacific and allowed the U.S to have Pacific power. Prior to the annex of Hawaii in 1898 in 1893 Queen Lili’uokalani was overthrown by businessmen. After Queen Lili’uokalani was overthrown; President Benjamin Harrison sent an annex treaty to the U.S for ratification from the Senate. http://future.state.gov/when/timeline/1866_timeline/annex_hawaii.html Teaching With Documents:The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii -
The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal The Panama Canal
http://www.ushistory.org/us/44g.asp
The Panama Canal was very difficult to build and it was extremely costly. Many attempts were made and some failed. The began in 1907 and was completed in 1914. It costed 345 million dollars but open it was done it was available to be used. The canal linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans together. The Panama Canal is a international waterway. -
flappers
flappers
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm In the 1920’s the term flapper became very popular. Women started to smoke, dance, vote act promiscuous, wore make up, partied and cut her hair. The new women “flappers” rebelled against traditional women views and ideas. -
buying on credit
buying on credit Buying on credit became very popular in the 1920’s. If you didn’t have the money, you could pay for it later through the bank. As time went on consumers accumulated a lot of debt. Between the years of 1920 and 1930 consumers debts have doubled. Tv was a way salesmen could get their message across and get people to buy on credit. http://www.ushistory.org/us/46f.asp -
Automobile industry
Automobile industry The automobile industry increased the economy in the United States. The demand for cars increased. The automobile industry created new jobs for many people. Local government started to fund highways. Many people used their cars to get away and do other things. http://www.ushistory.org/us/46a.asp -
Stock Market Crash
On October 29, 1929 the stock market crashed. Billions of dollars were losted and people’s money’s were lost as well. Many investors and bankers went bankrupt. Many shady deals were made which caused many that trusted the bank to lose all their life savings. The stock market crash was one of the causes of the Great Depression. http://www.history.com/topics/1929-stock-market-crash -
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project In late 1941 the U.S designed and built an atomic bomb. The manhattan project was the codename for building the atomic bomb. The first research was conducted at Columbia University, University of Chicago and the University of California at Berkeley. In December 1942 Fermi led a group of physicist to produce a controlled nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago. http://www.ushistory.org/us/51f.asp -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7th 1941, many Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor undetected. They also attack the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. The Japanese though they were going to stop the U.S production of weapons and ships but they thought wrong. This attack was cause the U.S to declare war on Japan and enter into ww2.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 6, 1945 during ww2 the U.S dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan. In a matter of seconds it 80,000 people were killed, tens of thousands died after later due to radiation exposure. Three days later America dropped another bomb on Nagasaki which killed about 40,000.
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Little Rock
September 3, 1957 Nine students African American students tried to attend an all- white- Central High School. Many of the residents that live in that location was furious. Hundreds of white mothers, fathers and other people gathered together in a mob and tried to get into the school. Governor Faubus placed national guards to prevent the nine students from entering the school. http://www.ushistory.org/us/54c.asp -
Sit ins
Sit ins Sit ins was first developed on February 1, 1960. Four African American college students sat in a whites only counter section in a Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina. They waited to be served but was denied service. The four college student sat their patiently waiting to be served. In the meantime they were constantly harassed by racist white people. http://www.ushistory.org/us/54d.asp -
The internet
The internet In 1970 the internet was developed by the department of defense. The internet was mainly used by scientist for communication. The government controlled the interest until 1984. http://www.ushistory.org/us/60d.asp -
Equal Right Amendment
Equal Right Amendment The Equal Right Amendment was designed to make sure women had equal rights. The equal rights amendment was written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman. The Amendment is divided into three different parts. The amendment was passed on March 22, 1972. http://www.equalrightsamendment.org -
Berlin Wall
On November 9, 1989 a spokesman for East Berlin Communist party allowed citizens to cross the country’s borders. Berliners from East and West went to the wall and shouted open the gate.When the wall was gone, Berlin became united for the first time since 1945. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Trickle- Down Economics
Trickle- Down Economics President Reagan’s economic policies were often referred to as reaganomics which was based on the trickle- down theory. By having a lower tax burden and a increased investment, business can produce more. This increases employment for many individuals and increases a worker’s pay. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/trickledowntheory.asp -
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), on January 1, 1994 and agreement was made between the United States, Canada and Mexico. This was a trilateral based trade in North America. The purpose of this agreement is to encourage economic activity between these three countries. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/nafta.asp
