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US history
US history in this time frame grew very fast in industry, population and technology. it is the time where many of the greatest milestones occured in America. -
Labor
LaborDuring the Gilden Age more factory workers were necessary. The workers including men, women, and children worked 10 hours a day 6 days a week with very little pay, usually not enough to feed their family. The working conditions were terrible and the workers had no benefits such as retirement. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion ActThe Chinese Exclusion act prohibited any Chinese person to enter the United States. It also took away Chinese US citizen's rights, no matter how long they had lived in the country or how much they contributed to it. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
wounded knee massacrethe American army dememded a surrender of all Sioux weapoms. but a shot was till fired. A war broke out, killing the local chief, Big foot. At the end, more than 300 men, women, and children were dead. -
Annexing Hawaii
HawaiiThe planters of Hawaii planned to take over the queen and also appealed the US's armed forces to protect them. marines still took over the island and the Queen was overthrown, leaving washington to settle the event. -
Selective service act
Selective serviceAll men between the ages of 21 and 30 by law, had to put their name into a draft for the military. The draft was a lottery so no one knew if they would be drafted or not. -
Espionage and sedition acts of 1917
Espionage and Sedition actThis act was put in place to punish anyone who spoke out against the war or government. many people thought the act went against free speech. In the Schenck vs. United States verdict, the court decided that if the person's free speech was a danger to others then the government could put restrictions on them. -
first automobile
Model THenry Ford made the autmobile accessable to the average American. This revolutionized the way people lived. Adults and teenagers could get out easier. gas stations opened up everywhere The country was much easier to access for the average person. -
Stock market crash
Black tuesdayOn this day i the stock market, 16 million shares were exchanged for smaller and smaller values, and with no buyers left. The weeks after went downhill. In 10 weeks the value of the stock market was cut in half. -
Bombing Of Pearl harbor
Pearl HarborOn this day japan dropped a bomb on Pearl Harbor. This killed over 3,000 people and detroyed six battle ships. This brought the United States into war the next day. -
Hiroshima
BombingAfter four years into the war the japanese military was still strong and woild not quit. Americans were tired and not getting results from the tactis they were using. President truman decided that he had to use the atomic bomb. When the bomb dropped over 70,000 Japanese were vaporized and 100,000 more died from burns and radiation. The japanese surrenered on August 14th After the soviet union declared war on the country and a second bomb was dropped. -
Korean War
KoreaThe Norhtern Korean army crossed the 38th Parallel on this day. This caused president Trumam to send the US forces over to defend South Korea, and enter the war. HE hoped to build the agression to the North by asking for support from the United nations -
The Television
TelevisionThe television became availible to the middle class family in the 1950"s. It helped form pop culture and became a part of the average American's everyday life. There were television stars from many different types of shows from comedy to talk shows. -
Little Rock Nine
Little RockIn little Rock Arkensas, 9 black students attempted to attend the all white Central High School. The governor organized the Arkansas national guard to stop the students, but it was declaired illegal. The students were harassed so harshly the president had to send in national guard to escort the students. -
Flower Power
FlowerIn the 1960's the baby boomers were teeenagers and were defying their parents. They started experimenting with drugs and introduced very different types of food and music. Bands like the beatles fused folk and rock music together, -
Internet Access
InternetIn 1984 the government lost control of the internet and everyone who was able to afford it along with a computer was able to use it. In the beginning, internet was much slower than it is today. Companies like INTEL were able to make it faster. -
Iran- Contra Affair
Iran-ContraPress reported that the government had secretly sold military supplies to Iran in exchange for the release of American Hostages. This act was firbidden by the government but administrative offocials still went out with it. All evidence of the event were discarded of and when President Regan was asked, he had no recolection of it -
Globalization
1990During the 1990's America was in its second industrial revolution. The country was taking over the world through pop culture and was a military superpower. There were advances in science and american businesses, music, and culture was taking over the world. -
President Bill Clinton
ClintonPresident was the first Baby boomer to become president. He was liked by many Americans and had many things going for him at the beginning of his presidency. Despite many scandalls he served two terms and was well liked through both.
