Civil War Era 1861-1865
regional conflict over whether slavery should be legalized in new states
Bleeding Kansas
galvanized the Civil Rights Movement
MLK "I Have a Dream" Speech
fought from 1914-1918, established America's role as a major global power, Fought between Axis (Germany, Austria) and the Allies (UK, Russia and America)
World War I
fought from 1963-1975, first war the US clearly lost with no clear positive outcome, fought over Communism
Vietnam War
What happened on July 4th, 1776 and is celebrated as Independence Day every year in the US
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This event plunged the country into a period of national mourning at the end of the Civil War, and deepened the political divisions.
Lincoln Assassination
first affordable, personal vehicle you could own, made via assembly line
First Model-T Ford
1942, turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II, Americans fought the Japanese and shifted naval power to the US
Battle of Midway
fought from 1950-1953, fought as a part of the Cold War as the US was targeting Communist governments, resulted in the break up of the Korean Peninsula into North and South Korea which still lasts
Korean War
The British Government outlawed American colonists from moving across the Appalachian Mountains which infuriated people and was one minor step towards the Revolutionary War
Proclamation of 1763
This speech shifted the goals of the Civil War to free all enslaved peoples. Speech given by Lincoln at Gettysburg.
Emancipation Proclamation
First World Series
After these incidents where the US dropped atomic bombs on civilian and military targets, the Japanese agreed to a complete surrender and an end to World War II
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
fought from 1846-1848, US expanded into the western US taking territories like New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah and Nevada
Mexican-American War
This moment started the first successful English settlement in New England and the first instance of self-government in the colonies
Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
Preserved the United States as a single nation
US Civil War
after the terrorist attacks of 2001, the American government signed laws giving powers to law enforcement spying powers on American citizens
Patriot Act
fighting lasted from 1939-1941, ended the Great Depression, expanded America's role as a global superpower, led to changes in American social policy
World War II
Terrorist attack in NY, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania, which resulted in sweeping changes to domestic policy and foreign policy, because of this event, the US invaded Afghanistan and Iraq
9/11
Louisiana Purchase
In the middle of the Civil War, this state broke away from a slave holding state
West Virginia
The first time this event was hosted it probably didn't signal to anyone that each year's game would eventually become the biggest sports event in America
First Super Bowl
At the end of the World War II, the USA and the Soviet Union were the only superpowers left on earth and they began a slow simmering war of influence and control across the globe called ___________
The Cold War
1964, led to a Resolution giving US Presidents broad abilities to invade countries without a declaration of war
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Each state needed to do this before the US government could get to work in 1789
Ratify the US Constitution