Major Eras of U.S History

By ceeleestee02

  • Westward Expansion (1865-1890)

    Westward Expansion (1865-1890)
    The growth of railroads took place, Mining was another factor. The Ranching & Cattle Industry had a big boom. There was also conflict with Native Americans.

  • The Gilded Age (1877-1900)

    The Gilded Age (1877-1900)
    America's formative period, The growth of cities took place. Immigration also took place during this time. Violence, racism, and unfair emplyment took place.

  • U.S Imperialism (1898-1914)

    U.S Imperialism (1898-1914)
    Military & Cultural influences of the U.S. U.S had an expansion overseas, Spanish American war took place in 1898. There was also the Annexation of Hawaii.

  • Progressive Era (1900-1919)

    Progressive Era (1900-1919)
    This period had tons of social activism taking place. Environmental Conservation was another factor that took place. There was more political reform, & Women's suffrage, the 19th ammendment prohibitation.

  • World War I (1914-1918)

    World War I (1914-1918)
    8th most important event of the 20th century. Great depression. This war destroyed 4 empires. Killed more people, & cost way more than any wars before that. 10 million soldiers died, & 21 million were wounded.

  • Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)

    Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)
    This period had economio prosperity. This was also known an the jazz age, The new "KKK" was formed. Modern technology was barely coming about.

  • The Great Depression (1929-1941)

    The Great Depression (1929-1941)
    Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The stock market crash took place. There was also a high unemployment level. It gave a rise to the welfare level, since the unemployment lasted so long.

  • World War II (1939-1945)

    World War II (1939-1945)
    This war was when Adolf Hitler rose, The Holocaust took place. Many Jews were lost. This war involved more people than any war before. It was more referred to as a global war.

  • The Cold War (1945-1991)

    The Cold War (1945-1991)
    U.S clashed with the Soviet Union about a number of issues. The United States confronted Communism is Iran, Guatemala, Lebanon, & some different places.

  • Civil Rights Movement (1954-1975)

    Civil Rights Movement (1954-1975)
    Martin Luther King Jr. was a big person during this time he lead African Americans to fight segregation using a number of protesting strategies. Rosa Parks was also another significant person who made her mark in U.S history.

  • Vietnam War (1954-1975)

    Vietnam War (1954-1975)
    Longest war in U.S history. 60,000 Americans died, & 2 million Vietnamese people died. Congress enacted The War Powers Act in 1973. There was an Antiwar movement.

  • Late 20th Century (1980-2000)

    Late 20th Century (1980-2000)
    This was the end of The Cold War. A technological revolution took place. The collapse of Eastern European Communism & the Soviet Union made the United States the only superpower .United States becsme the world's sole power.

  • U.S in the 21st Century (2000-present)

    U.S in the 21st Century (2000-present)
    George W. Bush new president of that time. He made many means to try & improve our government, living life style, but the 9/11 attacks took place. This changed his aspect of presidency. War on Terror. Hurricane Katrina happened a few years later. The election of Barack Obame.