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United States History 1865-2003The American Age
Reconstruction (’63) ’65-’77Cameron S. and Cameron C.
13th, 14th and 15th Amendments-13th-No form of human slavery14th-No state may do anything
without consoling its citizens15th-Gave colored men he right to
vote
Jim Crow Laws- Laws about colored people about what they and what places they could go and what they could do
Reconstruction (cont.)KKK- a secret society of white
Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress black people
Scalawags- People who were southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party after the American Civil WarCarpetbaggers- A northerner who
went to the south and tried to become a republican politician especially during Reconstruction times
Gilded Age1877-1898 (Mark Twain & Charles Dudley Warner)
Patrick H and Ryan D
Economic growth-American economy nearly doubled in size from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 to the Panic of 1893
Robber barons or industrialists?-Wealthy and powerful 19th-century American businessmen; John Jacob Astor, Andrew Carnegie, William A. Clark
Labor unions-The Gilded Age was a period of horrific labor violence, as industrialists and workers literally fought over control of the workplace
New immigration-During the Gilded Age, approximately 10 million immigrants came to the United States in what is known as the new immigration
New Technologies-The United States became a world leader in applied technology
PicturesPatrick H and Ryan D
Imperialism 1898-1914Hayden Y and Kyle B
Alfred Thayer Mahan – a naval strategist, historian, and advocate of an extremely powerful U.S. Navy
Spanish-American War- What happened when America got involved with the Cuban Revolution from Spain
Panama Canal- Canal between the Atlantic through the Caribbean to the Pacific
Imperialism (cont.)Hayden Y and Kyle B
Great White Fleet- United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe
Sphere of Influence- a state or organization has a level of cultural, economic, military, or political power relating to the interests of powers outside the sphere is the state that controls it.
World War I 1914-1919Sean F. and Adam M.
Lusitania- A ship destroyed by the Germans that killed 128 Americans, when the Americans were neutral in the war. This Increased tension between America and Germany.
Central Powers vs. Allies- A ship destroyed by the Germans that killed 128 Americans, when the Americans were neutral in the war. This Increased tension between America and Germany.
New weapons of warfare- Some were Zeppelins, tanks, planes, etc. 14 Points & Versaille- 1918-A statement made by Woodrow Wilson that World
War 1 was being fought for peace in Europe. Return to Normalcy- How people returned to their regular life after the war.
Jazz Age 1920-1929Women’s SuffrageHarlem RenaissanceFlappersSpeakeasiesBootleggers
Great Depression 1929-1939Tiernan
and Ryan BBuying on margin buying a portion of stock Could become rich over night (1920)
Stock market crashPeople left after losing money (1929)prices dropped substantially
Hoovervilles Shanty towns on outskirts on major cities
Great Depression 1929-1939 Tiernan
and Ryan BUnemployment
People panicked and withdrew moneyBanks foreclosed Businesses laid off workers or workers went
bankruptDust Bowl
Dust storms destroyed crops Farmers could not pay debtBanks foreclosed on small farmers
World War II 1939 – 1945Cole and Michael
Axis of Evil- Germany, Italy, and JapanTwo Front War- another name for the warWar at Home- the war of the civilians New Weapons of War-Jet/Rocket aircrafts and
heavy tanksAtomic Age-the U.S. dropped the bombs on
Japan(the Fat Man,Little Boy, and Ehola Gay)
German Flag
Heavy Metal Tank
Jet air craft
Cold War 1947-1990 Robbie O and Ryan Du Superpowers
U.S.A. was capitalist superpower Russia was communist superpower Each saw the other as a threat to keeping their global power
Domino Theory If one state in the U.S.A. fell to communism, then the rest would follow
Space Race U.S. and Russia competed for space superiority 1. Get someone into space 2. Get someone on the moon
Cuban Missile Crisis Cuba/Russia threatened to use nuclear missiles against U.S. “October Crisis” or “Caribbean Crisis” Fidel Castro- Prime Minister of Cuba
Glasnost “openness” Gave the Russian people more freedom and rights Decreased censoring in the media People can speak up against the government
Gulf War 1991Saddam Hussein- president of Iraq during
Gulf WarGeorge H. Bush- president of USA during the
warGlobal dependence on oil- the reliance for oil
by the world
Gulf War 1991 ContinuedKuwait- state in Arab near Saudi Arabia and
Iraq where Americans are stationedOperation Iraqi Freedom- the war between
Iraq and America during the time
9/11 & Global War on TerrorNoah P and Brighton L
Al QuedaGlobal Islamist organization Civilian and Military targetsPart of 9/11 attacks
Global TerrorismTerror as means of corruptionReligious, political, and ideological targets
9/11Flights AA 11 and AA 175 hijacked by 19 terrorists Crashed into the twin towers2,996 died
The U.S.A. united after 9/11
Symbolizes terrorist attacks
9/11 and Global War on Terror Noah P and Brighton L
Iraq WarMarch 20 2003 United States invaded IraqStarted because of illegally possessing
weaponsAfghanistan War
Started after 9/11Breakdown of political governmentOsama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda leadership
U.S. soldiers in Iraq
Shows all the deaths that occurred